Abstract
Summary: This study compared patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) to non-VTE patients using a biomarker of clot microstructure (df) and clot formation time (TGP). df was the only marker that identified a significant difference (P < 0·001) between the VTE (n = 60) and non-VTE cohorts (n = 69). The 'abnormal' clot microstructures in the VTE patients suggests either inadequate response to anticoagulant therapy or the presence of a procoagulant state not detected by other markers of coagulation (i.e., International Normalized Ratio). Furthermore, elevated values of df in first time VTE patients who later develop a secondary event indicates that df may identify those at risk of recurrence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 571-575 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
Volume | 168 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Anticoagulation
- Blood coagulation
- Haemostasis
- Venous thrombosis
- Warfarin