Von Willebrand factor antigen levels predict major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with carotid stenosis of the ICARAS study

Von Willebrand factor (VWF) plays an important role in thrombogenesis and mediates platelet adhesion particularly under high shear stress. Such conditions are generally found in stenotic arteries and can eventually cause myocardial infarction or stroke.

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Katarina D. Kovacevic, Florian J. Mayer, Bernd Jilma, Nina Buchtele, Georg Obermayer, Christoph J. Binder, Andrew D. Blann, Erich Minar, Martin Schillinger, Matthias Hoke Source Type: research