Open AccessElevated lipoprotein(a) levels as an independent predictor of long-term recurrent events in patients with acute coronary syndrome: an observational, retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Siqi Yang,
Han-xiong Liu,
Xiuqiong Yu,
Lin Tong,
Xu Chen,
Lingyao Qi,
Cai-Yan Cui,
Lian-Chao Cheng,
Lin Cai
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
coronary artery disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.504
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1473-5830
pISSN - 0954-6928
DOI - 10.1097/mca.0000000000001134
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , myocardial infarction , clinical endpoint , proportional hazards model , lipoprotein(a) , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , cardiology , acute coronary syndrome , revascularization , retrospective cohort study , lipoprotein , randomized controlled trial , cholesterol , mechanical engineering , engineering
Whether lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is associated with recurrent cardiovascular events (RCVEs) still remains controversial. The present study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of Lp(a) for long-term RCVEs and each component of it in people with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).