There is an association between high lipoprotein(a) level and vein graft occlusions in middle-aged men during the first year after coronary artery bypass grafting. Use of statins is associated with a lower rate of vein graft occlusion. Electron-beam tomography could be useful for assessing graft occlusions.
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