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Abstract

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 is extensively expressed by advanced atherosclerotic lesions and may play a role in plaque instability. We selected a group of elderly subjects that underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation or balloon angioplasty and separated them into two groups, diabetic and nondiabetic, to compare the level of Lp-PLA2 mass between them.

Keywords

• lipoprotein-associated phospholipase
• atherosclerosis
• transcatheter implantation
• aortic valve
• balloon angioplasty
• diabetes mellitus
• aortic stenosis