Journal article
D-dimer and factor VIIa in atrial fibrillation – prognostic values for cardiovascular events and effects of anticoagulation therapy
Abstract
Coagulation markers may improve monitoring the risk of stroke and bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) during anticoagulant treatment. We examined baseline levels of D-dimer and their association with stroke, cardiovascular death and major bleeding in 6,202 AF patients randomised to dabigatran or warfarin in the RE-LY trial. The effects of treatment on serial levels of D-dimer and coagulation factor (F) VIIa in 2,567 patients were …
Authors
Siegbahn A; Oldgren J; Andersson U; Ezekowitz MD; Reilly PA; Connolly SJ; Yusuf S; Wallentin L; Eikelboom JW
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 115, No. 05, pp. 921–930
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1160/th15-07-0529
ISSN
0340-6245