Plasma levels of coagulation and fibrinolysis markers in acute ischemic stroke patients with lone atrial fibrillation

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 235-240

  Topcuoglu, M A ^a   Haydari, D ^a   Ozturk, S ^b   Ozcebe, O I ^a   Saribas, O ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Coagulation; Fibrinolysis; Stroke

Indexed keywords

PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMINOGEN INACTIVATORS; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 0034252228     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720070082     Document Type: Article

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