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Lipoprotein(a) level and apolipoprotein(a) phenotype as predictors of long-term cardiovascular outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2014
Ezhov Marat V, Safarova Maya S, Afanasieva Olga I, Kukharchuk Valery V, Pokrovsky Sergei N
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationships of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) concentration and apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a)) phenotype to major adverse cardiovascular events after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in long-term follow-up. METHODS: This single-center study included 356 patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) who underwent successful CABG. At baseline, we assessed the patient's risk factor profile...
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