title: D-dimer: a novel predictive marker for cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: droakgul@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akgul
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uyarel
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D
keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; D-dimer; Prognostic markers