Predictors of functional and morphological arterial wall properties in coronary artery disease patients with increased lipoprotein (a) levels before and after treatment with proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibitors

Table 6 Linear regression model of predictors of carotid intima media-thickness

Parameter	ß	Tolerance	p
Age at first MACE (years)	0.574	3.753	p = 0.033
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	0.330	2.160	p = 0.120
Lipoprotein (a) (mg/l)	0.524	3.470	p = 0.040
IL-8 (ng/l)	0.539	2.684	p = 0.075
PAI-1 (ng/ml)	-0.616	-2.647	p = 0.077
OCP (Abs-sum)	0.388	2.334	p = 0.102

R² (part of variability explained with the model) = 0.975, p = 0.044, MACE major adverse cardiac events, IL-8 interleukin 8, PAI-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, OCP overall coagulation potential

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