HIGHER LIPOPROTEIN (A) LEVEL IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER PREVALENCE OF VULNERABLE PLAQUE PARTICULARLY IN PATIENTS WITH HIGHER LDL CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

High lipoprotein (a) [Lp (a)] level is an independent factor for the worse prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the association between serum Lp (a) level and coronary plaque vulnerability remains to be elucidated. A total of 255 consecutive patients with CAD who