Lipoprotein(a) and the C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose index in relation to coronary lesion burden in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
BACKGROUND Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] reflects inherited atherothrombotic risk, whereas the C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose index (CTI) integrates systemic inflammation, triglyceride-related lipid disturbance, and glucose-related metabolic stress. Their individual and joint association with angiographic coronary le...