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PMID: 11449175 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: A strong correlation between high serum Lp(a) levels, a genetic modification of cholesterol-low density lipoproteins (c-LDL), and increased coronary heart disease rate has been found. Transient increased serum levels of this lipoprotein during acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and surgical interventions have been found. METHODS: Experimental design: we assessed complete lipidic pattern in a study series composed of 19 patients with AMI. We also evaluated the changes of Lp(a) serum levels within the first week of the disease in order to assess whether a correlation between this parameter and extent of necrotic myocardial area is present. Patients: study series was made up of 19 patients (13 males, 6 females; mean age 57.94+/-10.7 years) with AMI compared to 25 control subjects (12 males and 13 females; mean age 51.12+/-15.34 years). Measures: we also withdrew a blood sample on days 1, 3 and 7 from the onset of the AMI. On the first day we evaluated the serum levels of the following parameters: glycaemia, azotemia, creatininemia, urycaemia, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (c-HDL), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (c-LDL), triglycerides, fibrinogen, creatinphosphokinase, aspartate aminotranspherase, thromboplastine time and prothrombinic activity. Lp(a) has been evaluated on day 1, 3 and 7 and after 6 months from AMI. We performed an ultrasound scanning (US) of the heart in day 7 for evaluation of the extent of necrotic myocardial area by observation of "segmental kinetic area". RESULTS: Mean basal Lp(a) serum level was 28.94+/-29.78 mg/dl (as median 17), (normal values 0 to 25 mg/dl). This value was not changed on day 3 (mean 29.47+/-30.46 mg/dl, median 18), while significantly increased on day 7 (39.84+/-42.77, median 26, p=0.05). Spearman's rank correlation test showed a strong correlation between the increase of Lp(a) serum levels on day 7 and extent of necrotic myocardial area (r=0.696, p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The positive correlation between mean Lp(a) values on day 1 and 7, and the size of the necrotic area, suggest that Lp(a) has an atherogenic and prothrombotic role. Moreover, elevated Lp(a) values were related to greater tissue damage. We believe that periodical determination of Lp(a) values in subjects with coronary disease is useful in order to predict further acute vascular events. |
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Authors:
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M Motta; I Giugno; S Bosco; G Pistone; P Ruello; D Maugeri; M Malaguarnera |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Panminerva medica Volume: 43 ISSN: 0031-0808 ISO Abbreviation: Panminerva Med Publication Date: 2001 Jun |
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Created Date: 2001-07-12 Completed Date: 2001-12-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421110 Medline TA: Panminerva Med Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-80 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. |
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Aged Echocardiography Female Humans Lipoprotein(a) / blood* Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / blood*, ultrasonography Reference Values Time Factors |
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0/Lipoprotein(a) |
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