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Interrelationship between coagulant activity and tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) system in acute ischaemic heart disease. Possible role of the endothelium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1702458     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP; n = 20) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI; n = 34) were studied in the acute phase of ischaemic heart disease. We found significantly higher levels of thrombin-antithrombin-III (TAT) complexes, lower levels of systemic tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) activity, and higher levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) activity in the AMI patients compared to the UAP patients. In contrast to these specific changes, general acute phase reactants such as C-reactive protein, fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor did not differ significantly between the two groups. Studies of the relationship between coagulation (TAT-complexes) and fibrinolysis data revealed a significant positive correlation between plasma antigen concentrations of TAT-complexes and t-PA (P less than 0.02), and between TAT-complexes and PAI-I (P less than 0.002). These observations indicate a common pathophysiological mechanism underlying the changes in coagulation and fibrinolysis, suggesting that coagulation activity and t-PA-related fibrinolysis are interrelated processes in vivo, and probably take place at the level of the endothelial cell.
Authors:
S Munkvad; J Jespersen; J Gram; C Kluft
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of internal medicine     Volume:  228     ISSN:  0954-6820     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  1990 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-02-08     Completed Date:  1991-02-08     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904841     Medline TA:  J Intern Med     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  361-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Chemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute-Phase Proteins / analysis
Aged
Angina, Unstable / blood*
Antithrombin III / analysis
Blood Coagulation / physiology*
Endothelium, Vascular / physiology*
Fibrinolysis / physiology
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / blood*
Peptide Hydrolases / analysis
Plasminogen Inactivators / blood
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acute-Phase Proteins; 0/Plasminogen Inactivators; 0/antithrombin III-protease complex; 9000-94-6/Antithrombin III; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases; EC 3.4.21.68/Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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