This week's top stories in cardiology: <ol> <li><a href= "https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203834/stroke">Lipoprotein(a) levels, genes boost ischemic stroke risk</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203871/lipid-disorders/could-some-elderly-skip-statins-based-negative-risk?channel=239"> Could some elderly skip statins based on negative risk markers?</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203994/copd/risk-cardiac-events-jumps-after-copd-exacerbation"> Cardiac events jump after COPD exacerbation</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203923/diabetes/carolina-findings-reaffirm-linagliptins-safety-free-glimepiride"> CAROLINA findings reaffirm linagliptin’s safety, free glimepiride of CV-risk stigma</a></li> </ol> You can contact the MDedge Cardiocast by emailing us at <a href= "mailto:podcasts@mdedge.com">podcasts@mdedge.com</a> or following us on Twitter at <a href= "https://twitter.com/mdedgetweets?lang=en">@MDedgeTweets</a>.

This week's top stories in cardiology: Lipoprotein(a) levels, genes boost ischemic stroke risk Could some elderly skip statins based on negative risk markers? Cardiac events jump after COPD exacerbation CAROLINA findings reaffirm linagliptin’s safety, free glimepiride of CV-risk stigma You can contact the MDedge Cardiocast by emailing us at podcasts@mdedge.com or following us on Twitter at @MDedgeTweets.

This week's top stories in cardiology: <ol> <li><a href="https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203834/stroke" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lipoprotein(a) levels, genes boost ischemic stroke risk</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203871/lipid-disorders/could-some-elderly-skip-statins-based-negative-risk?channel=239" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Could some elderly skip statins based on negative risk markers?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203994/copd/risk-cardiac-events-jumps-after-copd-exacerbation" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Cardiac events jump after COPD exacerbation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mdedge.com/cardiology/article/203923/diabetes/carolina-findings-reaffirm-linagliptins-safety-free-glimepiride" rel="noopener noreferrer"> CAROLINA findings reaffirm linagliptin’s safety, free glimepiride of CV-risk stigma</a></li> </ol> You can contact the MDedge Cardiocast by emailing us at <a href="mailto:podcasts@mdedge.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcasts@mdedge.com</a> or following us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/mdedgetweets?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MDedgeTweets</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Lipoprotein(a) levels and genes boost ischemic stroke risk

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