Stroke or left atrial thrombus prediction using antithrombin III and mean platelet volume in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

Seo-Won ChoiBo-Bae KimDong-Hyun ChoiGeon ParkByung Chul ShinHeesang SongDongHun KimDong-Min Kim

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2017)

High MPV and AT-III deficiency were predictive markers for stroke or LA thrombus. Their predictive power for stroke was independent of antiplatelet treatment, anticoagulation therapy, and a high CHA2 DS2 -VASc score in patients with AF.

Keyphrases

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heart failure
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mesenchymal stem cells
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acute coronary syndrome
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