The risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) associated with an elevated blood level of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is similar to that associated with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), according to a new analysis of population data that provides equivalence measures for risk between raised Lp(a), FH, and raised low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).