The immunoglobulin receptor GPVI (glycoprotein VI) is selectively expressed on
megakaryocytes and platelets and is currently recognized as a receptor for not only collagen …

Although optimal strategy for management of patients with suspected venous
thromboembolism depends on local expertise and cost, diagnostic algorithms including …

Background Vascular inflammation plays a key role in the development of atherosclerosis
and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is one of several novel …

Background—Bivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, is a widely used adjunctive therapy in
patients undergoing percutaneous intervention (PCI). Thrombin is a highly potent agonist of …

Objective In acute coronary syndrome (ACS) cardiac cell damage is preceded by
thrombosis. Therefore, plasma coagulation markers may have additional diagnostic …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is an
established cause of unbalanced hemostasis. A number of hemostatic biomarkers have …

The formation of a thrombus in an epicardial artery may result in an acute myocardial
infarction (AMI). Despite major advances in acute treatment using network approaches to …

INTRODUCTION AND METHODS: In order to study coagulation and fibrinolysis in acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) we used a recently developed assay, called OH-index, which …

It was the objective of this study to determine the proportion of patients who undergo an
appropriate diagnostic work-up following a D-dimer test performed to evaluate suspected …

INTRODUCTION: Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a common condition with high mortality
when rupturing. However, the condition is also associated with nonaneurysmal …