Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A 2 and Its Association With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes in the PROVE IT-TIMI 22 (PRavastatin Or atorVastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy–Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction) Trial
- 11 April 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 113 (14) , 1745-1752
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.105.612630
Abstract
Background— Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is associated with the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in population-based studies. The prognostic value of Lp-PLA2 in patients with...Keywords
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