Clinical manifestations of coronary heart disease result principally from the progressive
development of atherosclerotic plaques and subsequent thrombus formation. The role of …

Background Increased levels of certain hemostatic factors may play a part in the
development of acute coronary syndromes and may be associated with an increased risk of …

The role of the hemostatic system in predisposing to or precipitating coronary heart disease
(CHD) represents an under-researched area. In the past decade developments in …

A case-control comparison within the framework of the prospective, multidisciplinary PLAT
Study was performed to assess whether altered baseline fibrinolytic variables were …

Background Unstable angina pectoris is frequently associated with intracoronary thrombus
formation. In a prospective study, we investigated in 35 patients with unstable angina …

We investigated the relationship between changes in hemostatic factors and
postangioplasty restenosis by evaluating plasma levels of P-selectin, β-thromboglobulin …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether individual patients show different
patterns of fibrinolytic response to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and whether preoperative …

Background: In severe acute coronary syndromes (ACS) elevation of markers of
inflammation and acute phase reaction (APR) like C-reactive protein (CRP) as well as a …

Background Exercise to exhaustion and infusions of isoproterenol and phenylephrine were
used to study interactions between plasminogen activator regulation and the control of …

In a majority of instances, both unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction occur
secondary to plaque disruption and thrombus formation. Although the pathogenetic …