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Relation Between Lipoprotein(a) and Fibrinogen and Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Plaque Progression in Left Main Coronary Arteries

Marc Hartmann, MD^_*, Clemens von Birgelen, MD, PhD^_*,_*, Gary S. Mintz, MD, Martin G. Stoel, MD^_*, Holger Eggebrecht, MD, Heinrich Wieneke, MD, Martin Fahy, MSc, Till Neumann, MD, Job van der Palen, MSc^_*, Hans W. Louwerenburg, MD^_*, Patrick M.J. Verhorst, MD, PhD^_* and Raimund Erbel, MD

^_* Department of Cardiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Department of Cardiology, Essen University, Essen, Germany
Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York

View larger version (19K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Lipoprotein(a) and fibrinogen serum levels versus annual changes in plaque plus media (P&M) cross-sectional area (CSA). r = Spearman correlation coefficient. Dotted regression lines were derived from linear regression analysis.

View larger version (26K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Lipoprotein(a) and fibrinogen serum levels in patients with and without adverse cardiovascular events. AMI = acute myocardial infarction; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; UAP = unstable angina pectoris.