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Prothrombotic plasma fibrin clot phenotype is associated with spontaneous echo contrast in atrial fibrillation: The role of protein carbonylation.
Thrombosis research - 1 Aug 2024
Słaboszewski Michał, Kolec Rafał, Paszek Elżbieta, Baran Mateusz, Undas Anetta
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INTRODUCTION: Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) increase the risk of stroke and its severity in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Formation of denser fibrin networks and impaired fibrinolysis are associated with stroke risk in AF. This study investigated whether the prothrombotic fibrin clot phenotype characterizes patients with SEC/LAAT. METHODS: We studied 139...
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