Inverse association of the endogenous thrombin potential (ETP) with cardiovascular death : the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) study

• Main Authors: Schneider, Jochen G., Isermann, Berend, Kleber, Marcus E., Wang, Hongjie, Boehm, Bernhard O., Grammer, Tanja B., Prueller, Florian, Nawroth, Peter P., Maerz, Winfried
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103787; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24574
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background Coagulation and prothrombotic potential have genuinely been associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, not all studies in this regard are conclusive. Some clinical trials have shown an increased frequency of cardiovascular complications in patients receiving direct thrombi...