D-Dimer as a Prognostic Factor in a Tertiary Center Intensive Coronary Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

D-dimer is a small protein fragment produced during fibrinolysis. High D-dimer levels were shown to have prognostic impact in critically ill patients. Nevertheless, data regarding D-dimer's prognostic impact among tertiary care intensive coronary care unit (ICCU) patients is scarce.

Material and method

All patients admitted to the ICCU between 1-12/2020 were prospectively included. Based on admission D-dimer level, patients were categorized into low and high D-dimer groups (< 500 ng/ml and ≥ 500 ng/ml) and also to age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff (500 ng/ml for ages ≤ 50 years old and age*10 for ages>50 years old).

Results and discussion

A total of 959 consecutive patients were included, including 296 (27.4%) and 663 (61.3%) patients with low and high D-Dimer

SUBMITTER: Rav Acha M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9310202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature