Prognostic value of plasma soluble CD40 ligand in patients with chronic non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Duygu H., Barisik V., Kurt H., Turk U., Ercan E., Kose Ş.

EUROPACE, vol.10, no.2, pp.210-214, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/eum284
  • Journal Name: EUROPACE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.210-214
  • Keywords: atrial fibrillation, embolic event, thrombus, soluble CD40 ligand, VON-WILLEBRAND-FACTOR, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, FIBRIN D-DIMER, PLATELET ACTIVATION, P-SELECTIN, STROKE PREVENTION, ENDOTHELIAL DAMAGE, EXPRESSION, INDEXES, MARKERS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aims We aimed to clarify whether determination of levels of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) could predict subsequent thrombo-embolic events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).