Factor VII-phospholipid complex in male survivors of acute myocardial infarction.
The presence of an activated form of coagulation factor VII--a factor VII-phospholipid complex--in male survivors of myocardial infarction is described. The level of this complex did not correlate with age or level of conventional risk factor score, but showed a highly significant positive correlation with serum triglycerides in all the subgroups as well as in the whole study population (r = 0.88, p less than 0.0001). Measurement of this form of activated factor VII may constitute a simple and promising method for additional screening of men at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Dalaker
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K
Research Institute for Internal Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.
Smith
P
P
Arnesen
H
H
Prydz
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005167:Factor VII / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000494:pharmacology
D010743:Phospholipids; D005167:Factor VII; D010738:Type C Phospholipases