Association Between Levels of D-Dimer, Fibrinogen and PAI-1 in Elderly Patients With Infection and Occurrence of Cardio- and Cerebro-vascular Disease After Discharge

Wolfson Medical Center (WMC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infection; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Cerebrovascular Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00512603

DD-CVD-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The association between the levels of d-dimer, fibrinogen and PAI-1 in plasma of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine departments because of infection and the occurrence of cardio- and cerebro-vascular disease after discharge

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Acute infection

Exclusion criteria

• Anticoagulant therapy