Open AccessElevated serum Lp (a) concentration and the rare apo (a) phenotype in a patient with myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Hibino Takeshi,
Sakuma Nagahiko,
Hashimoto Takeshi,
Ohte Nobuyuki,
Yoneyama Akihiko,
Satoh Takaaki,
Fujinami Takao
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960190917
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , phenotype , cardiology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Lp (a) is considered to be an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. A case of myocardial infarction with elevated serum Lp (a) concentration and the rare apo (a) phenotype and its successful recanal‐ization using tissue plasminogen activator is reported.