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Do plasma biomarkers of coagulation and fibrinolysis differ between patients who have experienced an acute myocardial infarction versus stable exertional angina?
American heart journal - 1 Dec 2007
Itakura Haruka, Sobel Burton E, Boothroyd Derek, Leung Lawrence L, Iribarren Carlos, Go Alan S, Fortmann Stephen P, Quertermous Thomas, Hlatky Mark A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Circulating concentrations of proteins associated with coagulation and fibrinolysis may differ between individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) who develop an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rather than stable exertional angina. METHODS: We compared plasma concentrations of fibrinogen, d-dimer, tissue-type plasminogen activator, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) between patients...
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