APOA1 and myocardial infarction: Furthermore, HDL levels are inversely correlated with percutaneous coronary intervention-related myocardial infarction risks (Sattler et al., 2009) and ApoA1 plasma levels correlate positively with improved outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients, suggesting a protective role in ischemic heart disease (Skinner et al., 1999).