Background The presence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) independently predicts
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its complications. Levels of plasma markers of fibrin …

Imprecision studies, interference testing and multicentre method comparisons using patient
samples were carried out with of a new point-of-care test for D-dimer (CARDIAC D-Dimer) …

Aim: Defects in the process of coagulation and fibrinolysis is a common feature of various
types of liver disease. The present study sought to evaluate the utility of D Dimer, a stable …

Dear Sir, SimpliRED (Agen Biomedical Ltd, Brisbane, Australia) is a 2-min bedside whole-
blood agglutination assay used to detect D-dimers. The negative predictive value of this …

Results: We found that a2AP (%), PLG (%), TAFI (mg/mL) and fibrinogen (mg/dl) levels were
significantly higher in plasma than ascites (p< 0.001) and lower in plasma from patients than …

Background: An elevated plasma D-dimer level indicates activation of coagulation and
fibrinolysis. Previous studies demonstrated that the preoperative plasma D-dimer level …

Background To investigate whether Elevated D-dimer increases the risk of dialysis after
surgery in patients with Stanford A aortic dissection. Methods A total of 120 patients with type …

Our previous prospective study of post-infarction patients described a strong and significant
association of increased plasma D-dimer concentrations in those who experienced a …

Purpose Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is one of the severe complications of hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). PVT deteriorates the liver, and its dysfunction increases the risk of …

Summary Background: African Americans with hypertension have higher cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality than hypertensives from other ethnic groups. Plasma D-dimer, a …