Open AccessMild Antithrombin Deficiency and Risk of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism
Author(s) -
Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno,
Francesco Dentali,
Roberta Lupoli,
Walter Ageno
Publication year - 2013
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.113.003756
Subject(s) - medicine , antithrombin , hazard ratio , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , antithrombin iii deficiency , surgery , heparin , physics , optics
Antithrombin deficiency, defined by antithrombin levels of <70%, is a major thrombophilic condition associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). No prospective data are available about the risk of recurrent VTE associated with mildly decreased antithrombin levels (70-80%).
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