title: Soluble fibrin monomer complex levels during oral anticoagulant therapy do not predict subsequent thromboembolic events in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Ueki Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: kamefu@rb3.so-net.ne.jp.
authors: Tsuneaki
authors: T
authors: Sadanaga
authors: Hideo
authors: H
authors: Mitamura
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C011468:fibrinmonomer
keywords: Anticoagulation; Atrial fibrillation; Soluble fibrin monomer complex; Thromboembolic events