title: Inhibition of blood coagulation activation and oral anticoagulants in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Cagliari, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barcellona
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mameli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marongiu
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015951:Factor Xa / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C045879:prothrombin fragment 1.2; D011516:Prothrombin; D015951:Factor Xa