title: Elevated serum Lp(a) concentration and the rare apo(a) phenotype in a patient with myocardial infarction.
abstract: Lp(a) is considered to be an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. A case of myocardial infarction with elevated serum Lp(a) concentration and the rare apo(a) phenotype and its successful recanalization using tissue plasminogen activator is reported.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hibino
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yoneyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujinami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001054:Apolipoproteins A / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D001054:Apolipoproteins A; D017270:Lipoprotein(a)