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Is Lipoprotein(a) level associated with spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related arteries in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction?
Is Lipoprotein(a) level associated with spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related arteries in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction?
Higher Lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with persistent occlusion rather than spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related arteries in early acute myocardial infarction.
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Lp(a) elevation was associated with persistent occlusion in early AMI; hypothesis-generating for Lp(a) as recanalization modifier, needs prospective validation.
The Lp(a) level was significantly higher in patients with persistent occlusion compared with those with spontaneous recanalization of infarct-related arteries in the early phase of AMI.
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