Open AccessD-dimers in relation to the severity of arteriosclerosis in patients with stable angina pectoris after myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
MiraChristine Tataru,
J. J. Heinrich,
R. Junker,
H. Schulte,
Arnold von Eckardstein,
G. Aßmann,
Ekkehart Koehler
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.1999.1519
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , arteriosclerosis , angina , stable angina , coronary arteriosclerosis
Plasma concentrations of D-dimers show the extent of intravascular fibrinolysis of cross-linked fibrin. Higher concentrations of D-dimers are found in the plasma of arteriosclerosis patients with increased fibrin metabolism. The present study was performed in order to investigate whether there is a relationship between the severity of arteriosclerosis and fibrinolytic activity indicated by plasma levels of D-dimer.
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