Serum lipoprotein(a) and its relation to left ventricular thrombus in patients with acute myocardial infarction


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CELIK S., BAYKAN M., OREM C., KILINC K., Orem A., ERDOL C., ...More

JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL, vol.42, no.1, pp.5-14, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1536/jhj.42.5
  • Journal Name: JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.5-14
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

It is well known that the incidence of left ventricular (LV) thrombosis is high in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Due to the high degree of structural homology with plasminogen, lipoprotein(a) may produce thrombogenic effects by modulating the fibrinolytic system. However, the role of Lp(a) level in the formation of LV thrombus has not been studied. This study sought to determine whether Lp(a) is a risk factor for LV thrombus in patients with AMI.