Functional Impairment of Von Willebrand Factor in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Thierry Le Tourneau,
Sophie Susen,
Claudine Caron,
A Millaire,
Sylvestre Maréchaux,
AnneSophie Polge,
André Vincentelli,
Frédéric Mouquet,
PierreVladimir Ennezat,
Nicolas Lamblin,
Pascal de Groote,
Éric Van Belle,
Ghislaine Deklunder,
Jenny Goudemand,
Christophe Bauters,
Brigitte Jude
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.786681
Subject(s) - medicine , von willebrand factor , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , platelet , endocrinology , heart failure
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy submits blood to conditions of high shear stress. High shear stress impairs von Willebrand factor (VWF) and promotes abnormal bleeding in aortic stenosis. We sought to evaluate VWF impairment and its relationships to baseline or exercise obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
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