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

Duygu, Hamza; Barisik, Vatan; Kurt, Huseyin; Turk, Ugur; Ercan, Ertugrul; Kose, ŞÜKRAN

doi:10.1093/europace/eum284

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, Scopus)

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
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).