The correlation between lipoprotein(a) elevations and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in CAD patients with different LDL-C levels

Abstract Background Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] elevation is an important risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the correlation between Lp(a) elevations and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with established cardiovascular disease is controversial. Some studies hav...

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Main Authors: Lijun Zhu, Jiamin Zheng, Beibei Gao, Xiangbo Jin, Ying He, Liang Zhou, Jinyu Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02618-5