Plasma factor XI and XII activity in patients with slow coronary flow

• Published in: Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis Vol. 26; no. 8; p. 858
• Main Authors: Türkmen, Muhsin, Toprak, Cüneyt, Açar, Göksel, Tabakçi, Mehmet M, Durmuş, Halil I, Yazicioğlu, Mehmet V, Esen, Ali M, Barutcu, Irfan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Atherosclerosis - blood; Atherosclerosis - complications; Atherosclerosis - diagnosis; Atherosclerosis - pathology; Case-Control Studies; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Circulation; Coronary Vessels - metabolism; Coronary Vessels - pathology; Echocardiography; Factor XI - metabolism; Factor XII - metabolism; Female; Humans; Inflammation; Male; Middle Aged; No-Reflow Phenomenon - blood; No-Reflow Phenomenon - complications; No-Reflow Phenomenon - diagnosis; No-Reflow Phenomenon - pathology; Triglycerides - blood

The exact pathophysiology of slow coronary flow (SCF) phenomenon, characterized by delayed opacification of coronary arteries during coronary angiography, is still unknown, although endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, vasomotor disorders and atherosclerosis are shown. The present study was conduc...