Serum lipoprotein(a) concentrations are related to coronary disease progression without new myocardial infarction

• Published in: British Heart Journal Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 365 - 369
• Main Authors: Tamura, A., Watanabe, T., Mikuriya, Y., Nasu, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.10.1995; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Disease - blood; Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging; Coronary heart disease; Disease Progression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart; Humans; Lipoprotein(a) - blood; Lipoproteins, HDL - blood; Lipoproteins, LDL - blood; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Risk Factors; Smoking - adverse effects; Human; Correlation; Radiodiagnosis; Cardiovascular disease; Exploration; Concentration; Coronary arteriography; Lipoprotein; Coronary heart disease; Follow up study; Risk factor; Evolution; Serum

OBJECTIVE--To examine the association between serum lipoprotein(a) and angiographically assessed coronary artery disease progression without new myocardial infarction. PATIENTS AND DESIGN--85 patients with coronary artery disease who underwent serial angiography with an interval of at least two year...