Serum fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products as a prognostic index in acute myocardial infarction

A study of the prognostic value of serum fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) in 137 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction showed a positive correlation between high FDP levels and poor prognosis. Both the frequency of complications and the mortality were related to increased...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 1975-10, Vol.28 (10), p.821-824
Main Authors: Samarendra-Lal-Choudhury, Edge, J R, Stansfield, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products - blood
Humans
Myocardial Infarction - blood
Myocardial Infarction - complications
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Prognosis
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Summary:A study of the prognostic value of serum fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) in 137 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction showed a positive correlation between high FDP levels and poor prognosis. Both the frequency of complications and the mortality were related to increased levels of FDP, the highest of which were found between the fourth and eighth days after infarction.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.28.10.821