Hypercoagulability and the risk of recurrence in young women with myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke: a cohort study

Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the role of hypercoagulability on the risk of lifetime cardiovascular recurrences after myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke. Methods Young women (< 50 years) with either myocardial infarction (n = 197) or ischaemic stroke (n = 107) were followed b...

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Main Authors: Alberto Maino, Ale Algra, Flora Peyvandi, Frits Richard Rosendaal, Bob Siegerink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1040-4