Fibrinogen conversion into insoluble fibrin and the formation of a stable clot is the final step
of the coagulation cascade. Fibrin clot porosity and its susceptibility to plasmin-mediated …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. There is plenty of evidence available to support the …

Venous thromboembolism is associated with formation of denser fibrin clots resistant to lysis.
We investigated whether prothrombotic plasma clot properties are associated with the …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered a risk factor for thromboembolic
and bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Aims: We sought to assess …

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF), a risk factor for stroke and systemic thromboembolism, is
associated with unfavorable fibrin clot properties and increased thrombus formation in …

Aim The aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge about the scientific findings
and potential clinical utility of heart rate variability measures in patients with systemic lupus …

We investigated whether growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), also known as
macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1), levels are associated with a prothrombotic state …

Central venous catheters (CVC) are used in many clinical settings for a variety of indications.
We performed a systematic literature review concerning case reports of retained calcified …

Abstract Neutrophil-activating peptide 2 (NAP-2, CXCL7), a platelet-derived neutrophil
chemoattractant, is involved in inflammation. We investigated associations between NAP-2 …

Introduction Plasma protein carbonylation that reflects oxidative stress has been
demonstrated to be associated with the prothrombotic fibrin clot phenotype. However, the …