Differential associations of lipoprotein(a)-associated cholesterol and triglycerides with coronary plaque burden and vulnerability: a PROSPECT II substudy
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but the relative contributions of its cholesterol and triglyceride content to coronary plaque burden and vulnerability are unknown. In 873 patients with recent acute myocardial infarction from the PROSPECT II cohort,...