학술논문
D-dimers are associated with coronary artery disease severity assessed using Syntax and Syntax II scores in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction
Document Type
article
Source
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Vol 39, Iss 12, Pp 687-693 (2020)
Subject
Language
English
Portuguese
Portuguese
ISSN
0870-2551
Abstract
Introduction and objectives: D-dimers are a determinant of hypercoagulable state and have been found to be related to acute coronary syndromes. We aimed to establish the association between increased D-dimer levels and coronary artery disease (CAD) severity using SYNTAX Score (SS) II in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: This retrospective study included 300 consecutive patients (81.7% males, mean age 55±12 years) with STEMI who underwent a primary PCI. Patients were divided into two groups according to their median SSII [SSII