Relationships between Lipoprotein - associated phospholipase A2 and coronary atherosclerosis's severity and plaque's stability

Abstract

Objective To investigate the correlations between serum levels of lipoprotein -associated pospholipase A2 ( Lp - PLA2 ) and the severity and stability of coronary atherosclerosis. Methods Coronary angiography (CAG) was performed in 160 patients who were suspected as having coronary artery disease(CAD). According to the coronary artery chanrges and plaque characters in CAG, all patients were divided into control group( n =34) and CAD group( n = 126). According to the clinical types,the CAD patients were divided into acute coronary syndrome (ACS) group ( n = 86) and stable angina pectoris (SAP) group ( n = 40). The number of diseased coronary branches and Gensini' s score was used for evaluate the severity of atherosclerosis. The clinical types was used for evaluate the stability of plaque. Lp - PLA2 and hs - CRP were measured in all the patients. The correlation between serum LpPLA2 with hs - CRP and the number of diseased coronary branches, Gensini's score, clinical types were analyzed. Results Lp - PLA2 in CAD patients was significantly higher than that in control group ( P＜0.05) and increased with the increasing number of diseased coronary branches and Gensini's score.Lp -PLA2 in ACS group was higher than SAP group. Lp -PLA2 level had no correlated with hs -CRP.Conclusions CAD patients serum Lp - PLA2 level is correlated with the severity of atherosclerosis and the stability of plaque. Key words: Coronary atherosclerosis ; Lipoprotein - associated pospholipase A2 ; hs - CRP ; Stability of plaque ;