Increased Thrombin Generation Is Associated With Acute Ischemic Stroke but Not With Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly | Zendy

Laure CarcaillonBentata | Zendy; Martine AlhencGelas | Zendy; Yannick Béjot | Zendy; Christian Spaft | Zendy; Pierre Ducimetière | Zendy; Karen Ritchie | Zendy; JeanFrançois Dartigues | Zendy; PierreYves Scarabin | Zendy

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Increased Thrombin Generation Is Associated With Acute Ischemic Stroke but Not With Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly

Author(s) -

Laure CarcaillonBentata,

Martine AlhencGelas,

Yannick Béjot,

Christian Spaft,

Pierre Ducimetière,

Karen Ritchie,

JeanFrançois Dartigues,

PierreYves Scarabin

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007

H-Index - 270

eISSN - 1524-4636

pISSN - 1079-5642

DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.111.223453

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stroke (engine) , disease , ischemic stroke , thrombin , coronary heart disease , thrombin generation , ischemia , platelet , mechanical engineering , engineering

A high thrombin generation level has been associated with the risk of venous thrombosis. Whether changes in this biomarker are relevant to arterial disease remains unknown. We investigated the association of thrombin generation with coronary heart disease (CHD) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the elderly.

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