Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8661997 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
High serum PCSK9 levels predict ACS occurrence at 24-month follow-up after CEA in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis. Larger clinical studies are needed to evaluate whether PCSK9 serum levels could be used towards predicting the risk of ACS in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis.
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Authors
Luca Liberale, Federico Carbone, Maria Bertolotto, Aldo Bonaventura, Alessandra Vecchié, François Mach, Fabienne Burger, Aldo Pende, Giovanni Spinella, Bianca Pane, Giovanni G. Camici, Domenico Palombo, Franco Dallegri, Fabrizio Montecucco,