Serum Levels of PCSK9 Are Associated with Coronary Angiographic Severity in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Kwi Hyun BaeSung Woo KimYeon Kyung ChoiJung Beom SeoNamkyun KimChang Yeon KimWon Kee LeeSungwoo LeeJung Guk KimIn Kyu LeeJang-Hoon LeeKeun Gyu ParkPublished in: Diabetes & metabolism journal (2018)
Serum PCSK9 concentrations are higher in patients with coronary artery lesions, and are associated with SYNTAX and GRACE scores, suggesting that PCSK9 is a potential biomarker of the severity of coronary artery disease.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- low density lipoprotein
- pulmonary artery
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- aortic stenosis
- atrial fibrillation
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement