Short-term Prognostic Value of Lipid Measurements in Patients with Angina pectoris

Summary We studied the role of various markers of lipid metabolism, hemostasis and inflammation in a two year follow-up of 3000 patients with angina pectoris, during which time 106 patients experienced myocardial infarction or sudden coronary death. Low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and of apolipoprotein (apo) A-I were most strongly associated with increased coronary risk. The relative risk per standard deviation increase...