Elevated whole-blood tissue factor procoagulant activity as a marker of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent implantation.

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TUTAR D. E., Ozcan M., Kilickap M., GÜLEÇ H. S., Aras O., Pamir G., ...More

Circulation, vol.108, no.13, pp.1581-4, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 108 Issue: 13
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1161/01.cir.0000091082.75419.9f
  • Journal Name: Circulation
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1581-4
  • Keywords: angina, angioplasty, stents, restenosis, THROMBUS FORMATION, FACTOR EXPRESSION, PLATELETS, HYPERPLASIA, ACTIVATION, FIBRIN, WALL
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background - Experimental data suggest that tissue factor (TF) may induce neointimal hyperplasia after arterial injury. In this study, we investigated the hypothesis that elevated levels of TF in the circulation contribute to the development of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty ( PTCA) or stent implantation.