title: [The influence of lipoprotein (a) in thrombolysis with r-TPA for myocardial infarction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the influence of lipoprotein (a) (Lp (a)) levels in thrombolysis with rt-PA for myocardial infarction (MI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-eight MI patients, 28 male, mean age 51 +/- 9 years, submitted to thrombolysis with rt-PA, divided in two groups according the result of the thrombolysis: A) Successful, B) Failure. Serum fibrinogen (SF) was assessed before and 90 minutes after treatment. Lp (a) levels were determined six months later. These parameters were analyzed in both groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lp (a) levels were similar in groups A and B (p = 0.45). The SF levels were not different in the groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lp (a) seems to have no influence in thrombolysis with rt-PA for MI.
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas-FMUSP, São Paulo.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Santos Filho
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tranchesi Júnior
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caramelli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gebara
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: de Albuquerque
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vinagre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maranhão
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pileggi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008074:Lipoproteins; D005340:Fibrinogen; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator
vernacular_title: Influência da lipoproteína (a) na trombólise com rt-PA no infarto do miocárdio.