Lipoprotein(a) level associates with coronary artery disease rather than carotid lesions in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.

Di SunBing-Yang ZhouXi ZhaoSha LiCheng-Gang ZhuYuan-Lin GuoYing GaoNa-Qiong WuGeng LiuQian DongJian-Jun Li

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2018)

This study suggested that Lp(a) level was associated with the presence and severity of CAD but not with carotid atherosclerosis in patients with HeFH.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
coronary artery bypass grafting
type diabetes
acute coronary syndrome
aortic valve