The extrinsic fibrinolytic system in survivors of myocardial infarction
1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 48; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0049-3848(87)90428-2
ISSN1879-2472
AutoresTorbjörn Nilsson, Owe Johnson,
Tópico(s)Diabetes and associated disorders
ResumoThe extrinsic fibrinolytic system was assessed among 124 consecutive survivors of acute myocardial infarction below 70 years of age. In samples drawn 3 months after discharge from hospital, the PAI-1 levels were higher and the tPA activities were lower than among elderly healthy controls. In contrast, the AMI survivors had higher tPA antigen levels at rest and after venous occlusion, and higher tPA activities after venous occlusion. Among patients having PAI-1 levels >10 IU/ml, there was a positive correlation between PAI-1 and serum triglycerides, and a negative correlation between PAI-1 and age; this group was also significantly younger than the subgroup having <-10 IU/ml of PAI-1. There were thus multiple disturbances of the extrinsic fibrinolytic system among these patients. As cardiovascular risk factors, these disturbances appear to be relatively more important the younger the patients are.
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