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

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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.
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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.
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