Fibrinolysis in Venous Thromboembolism

Abstract

Fibrinolysis is of paramount importance in maintaining or regaining the patency of veins and pulmonary arteries obstructed by thrombi. Growing experimental and clinical evidence indicates that impaired fibrinolysis mediated by multiple complex mechanisms is involved in venous thromboembolism (VTE). Global plasma fibrin clot lysis markers, especially clot lysis time, have been reported to predict recurrent deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The current overview summarizes available data linking fibrinolysis to VTE and its long-term sequelae.

Keywords

anticoagulation - fibrin - fibrinolysis - recurrence - venous thromboembolism

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
20. April 2021

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