Figure 1From: Lipoprotein(a) is associated with necrotic core progression of non-culprit coronary lesions in statin-treated patients with angina pectorisRepresentative intravascular ultrasound images of necrotic core progression. Fibrous areas were marked in green, fibro-fatty in yellow, dense calcium in white, and necrotic core in red on the virtual histology intravascular ultrasound image. This case was a 71-year-old male patient with unstable angina pectoris treated with pravastatin. His baseline serum lipoprotein(a) level was 47Â mg/dL. A greater increase in the necrotic core area was observed at the 8-month follow-up.Back to article page