sentences:  Aspirin may be beneficial, but it has only been tested in patients who carry the apolipoprotein(a) gene minor allele variant, (rs3798220).A recent meta-analysis suggests that atorvastatin also may lower Lp(a) levels.In severe cases, such as familial hypercholesterolemia or treatment-resistant hypercholesterolemia, lipid apheresis may dramatically reduce Lp(a).