The effect of lipoprotein-a on thrombolytic therapy and spontaneous reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction - A comparative study

Dagdelen S., Eren N., Akdemir I., Karabulut H., Ergelen M., Caglar N.

INTERNATIONAL ANGIOLOGY, vol.21, no.4, pp.384-389, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL ANGIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.384-389
  • Keywords: lipoprotein (a), thrombolytic therapy, myocardial infarction, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, INTRAVENOUS STREPTOKINASE, PLASMA LIPOPROTEIN(A), RISK, PLASMINOGEN, LP(A), MEN
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. To evaluate the role of serum lipoprotein-a (Lp-a) levels on the success of thrombolytic therapy (TT) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI).