Dalaker K, Smith P, Arnesen H, Prydz H
Research Institute for Internal Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.
Acta Med Scand. 1987;222(2):111-6. doi: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1987.tb10646.x.
The presence of an activated form of coagulation factor VII--a factor VII-phospholipid complex--in male survivors of myocardial infarction is described. The level of this complex did not correlate with age or level of conventional risk factor score, but showed a highly significant positive correlation with serum triglycerides in all the subgroups as well as in the whole study population (r = 0.88, p less than 0.0001). Measurement of this form of activated factor VII may constitute a simple and promising method for additional screening of men at risk for cardiovascular disease.
