Is d-dimer local expression increased in symptomatic patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy?
Hypercholesterolemia and UC plaques appear to be associated with high fibrin intraplaque turnover as demonstrated by higher intraplaque D-dimer. Plasma markers of fibrin turnover were increased in UNS plaques, and in patients with coexisting carotid and coronary artery disease. Although, both plasma and plaque D-dimers were associated with unstable carotid disease, the usefulness of the measurement of plasma D-dimer in these patients should be confirmed by prospective studies.
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