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A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Murat Eren
, Ozge Kurmus
, Turgay Aslan
, Kursat Akbuga
, Hatice Tolunay
Murat Eren
, Ozge Kurmus
, Turgay Aslan
, Kursat Akbuga
, Hatice Tolunay
Abstract Background: Sizeable proportion of patients have discordant low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (NHDL-C). It has been shown that discordance of LDL-C and NHDL-C either underestimates or overestimates coronary risk. Objectıve: We assessed whether this discordance has an impact on GRACE and TIMI risk scores in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the data of 198 consecutive patients with AMI. Fasting serum lipid profiles were recorded, GRACE and TIMI scores were calculated. […]
Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor –Related Protein; Cholesteroç-HDL; Triglycerides; Cardiovascular Diseases/complications