The authors assessed serum copper and lipoprotein concentrations in a group of 67 patients hospitalized successively at the cardiological department.During hospitalization they were sub- jected to selective coronarography with assessment of the angiographic score. In 35 patients the angiographic examination was made during the chronic stage of IHD (group A), in 32 patients it was indicated on account of acute coronary syndrome (group B). The authors found that serum copper concentrations are significantly higher in patients with acute forms of IHD (group B, p < 0.001). Serum copper concentrations do not correlate significantly with lipoprotein concentrations nor with the extent of coronary atheroclerosis (angiographic score).

        Key words: Copper - Ischaemic heart disease - Lipoproteins.