Academic Editors: Carmela Rita Balistreri and Calogera Pisano
Background: High levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] are linked to adverse
cardiovascular events. The significance of Lp(a) for the survival of
octogenarians with coronary artery disease (CAD) after drug-eluting stent (DES)
insertion is, however, not known. The purpose of the study is to investigated the
connection between Lp(a) and outcome in octogenarians with CAD after DES
implantation. Methods: We retrospectively enrolled a total of 506
consecutive octogenarians with CAD and DES implantation in our institution
between January 2015 to August 2018. Two patient groups were established: a low
group with plasma Lp(a) lower than 50 mg/dL (n = 408) and a high group with
values above 50 mg/dL (n = 98). Results: After following up for a median
of 31.53