Title: LDL/HDL Cholesterol Ratio - Significance in Prognosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Authors: T.Ravi Varman, M.Ramakrishna Rao, P.Arunkumaran,  S.V.Kanimozhi

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i10.90

Abstract

Coronary artery disease emerged as the major cardiovascular disorders of the era, becoming the most common cause of premature death. Study of its risk factors  and their association with complication helps in monitoring the prognosis and preventing the complications and death in AMI

Keywords: LDLc,  HDLc,  AMI, STEMI , NSTEMI , UA.

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Corresponding Author

T.Ravi Varman

Post Graduate, Department of Medicine,

RMMCH, Chidambaram-608002,Tamilnadu