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Factor V Leiden Does Not Modify the Phenotype of Acute Coronary Syndrome or the Extent of Myocardial Necrosis.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 1 Jun 2021
Mahmoodi Bakhtawar K, Eriksson Niclas, Vos Gerrit J A, Meijer Karina, Siegbahn Agneta, James Stefan, Wallentin Lars, Ten Berg Jurriën M
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Background The prothrombotic defect factor V Leiden (FVL) may confer higher risk of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), compared with non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome, and may be associated with more myocardial necrosis caused by higher thrombotic burden. Methods and Results Patients without history of cardiovascular disease were selected from 2 clinical trials conducted in...
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