Objective—Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) is thought to play a role in vascular
homeostasis and in the pathogenesis of large vessel diseases, including abdominal aortic …

Objective To evaluate the role of D-dimer and C reactive protein (CRP) in predicting
inhospital death in acute aortic dissection (AD). Design A single-centre prospective study …

The prognostic significance of d-dimer level in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is
not fully established. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the association between …

D-dimers have been discovered as by-products of fibrinolysis. In situations where the
fundamental pathology is associated with increased thrombolytic activity, D-dimer assays …

Background The primary aim of this study was to test which of a group of four inflammation
and thrombosis biomarkers were independently predictive of major adverse cardiovascular …

Objective: To investigate the expression levels and significance of T lymphocyte subsets,
RANTES (regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted), and inflammatory …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in people with
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). There is little evidence that screening for AAA reduces all …

Background and aims Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients undergo uniform
surveillance programs both leading up to, and following surgery. Circulating biomarkers …

Results: A total of 790 patients were enrolled, including 202 AAD, 43 PE, 315 AMI, 136 UA,
and 94 cases of other uncertain diagnoses. D-dimer levels were significantly higher in …

Background We investigated the effects of coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral
artery disease (PAD) on clinical outcomes of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) …