Background:Thisisamulti-centercross-sectionalepidemiologicalstudytoestimatetheprevalence(%)ofpatientswithelevatedLp(a) inpatientswithestablishedCVDdefinedbytheirmedicalhistory.Onestudyvisitisplannedfordatacollection.Relevant medicalhistoryandlaboratoryvaluesforLDL-cholesterol(LDL-C)andLp(a)withinapastpre-specifiedperiodwillbe collected retrospectively. In case laboratory data are not available, blood sampling will be performed.Trial Registration No:NCT03887520 (clinicaltrials.gov) LinkSponsor:Novartis PharmaceuticalsTrial Status:Recruitment stoppedEnrolling Centers:Worldwide:45000 participantsCore Study Team Basel: