Why the study?
Are plasma levels of Lp(a) and fibrinolytic markers elevated in patients with unstable angina compared to those with stable exertional angina?
Population
36 patients, comprising 18 with unstable angina and 18 with stable exertional angina matched for clinical…
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
3 weeks (for a subset of patients)
Authors
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Lp(a) elevation associates with unstable angina; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before clinical use.
Are plasma levels of Lp(a) and fibrinolytic markers elevated in patients with unstable angina compared to those with stable exertional angina?
Patients with unstable angina exhibit significantly higher admission levels of Lp(a) and markers of thrombin generation and plasminogen activation compared to matched patients with stable angina.
Hori-Oshima et al. (1991) studied this question.
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