Risk markers for coronary plaque progression and destabilization beyond LDL-cholesterol in acute coronary syndrome

Int J Cardiol. 2014 May 1;173(2):329-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.051. Epub 2014 Mar 15.

Authors

Isao Taguchi¹, Satoshi Koizumi², Michiya Kageyama², Takahisa Nasuno², Shigeru Toyoda², Shichiro Abe², Koichi Node³, Teruo Inoue²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan. Electronic address: taguchi@dokkyomed.ac.jp.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, Faculty of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 24680249
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.051

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites; Oxidative stress; Plaque destabilization; Plaque progression.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / blood*
Acute Coronary Syndrome / epidemiology*
Aged
Biomarkers
Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
Coronary Artery Disease / blood*
Coronary Artery Disease / epidemiology*
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxidative Stress / physiology
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / blood
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / epidemiology
Risk Factors

Substances

Biomarkers
Cholesterol, LDL