Article
Polymorphisms in coagulation factors and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in men after a first myocardial infarction.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 May 2008
van der Krabben M D, Rosendaal F R, van der Bom J G, Doggen C J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine whether genetic predisposition to high levels of coagulation factors influences the risk of developing fatal and non-fatal arterial cardiovascular events in men with a first myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS: We performed a cohort study among 542 MI patients with a mean age of 56 years (range 32-70 years) at the time of the event. All of the men had a first MI...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Blood Coagulation Factors
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cohort Studies
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Fibrinogen
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Recurrence
- Risk Factors