Why the study?
Are elevated baseline concentrations of hemostatic factors associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction or sudden death in patients with angina pectoris?
Population
3,043 patients with angina pectoris who underwent coronary angiography
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
two years
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in angina pectoris; leaves open whether modulating these factors improves outcomes.
Are elevated baseline concentrations of hemostatic factors associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction or sudden death in patients with angina pectoris?
In patients with angina pectoris, elevated baseline levels of fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, and t-PA antigen are independent predictors of subsequent myocardial infarction or sudden death.
Thompson et al. (1995) studied this question.
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