Antiphospholipid antibodies and anticoagulant therapy: capillaroscopic findings

Antiphospholipid antibodies: findings at arteriography.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and types of abnormalities at arteriography in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) and ischemic cerebrovascular events. METHODS Twenty-three patients with APA and ischemic cerebrovascular events who underwent arteriography were identified. Patients over the age of 65 years were excluded. No patients met diagnostic cr...

Association of capillaroscopic microhaemorrhages with clinical and immunological antiphospholipid syndrome.

OBJECTIVES Patients with clinical signs of vasculopathy were screened with capillaroscopy for microangiopathy, and its presence was evaluated in the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). For this purpose, autoantibody profiles in high risk patients with microhaemorrhages were correlated with thrombotic events. METHODS 738 patients from a Rheumatology Outpatients cohort were consecutiv...

Clinical and laboratory findings in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies and cerebral ischemia. The Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Stroke Study Group.

We reviewed the clinical and laboratory data of 128 patients with cerebrovascular disease and antiphospholipid antibodies. Cases were evenly divided between men and women, and the mean age of the study group was 46 years. Cerebral infarction occurred in 97 patients, and transient hemispheric ischemic attacks without stroke were recorded in 19; 12 suffered ocular ischemia. Systemic lupus erythem...

Antiphospholipid antibodies.

Antiphospholipid antibodies (APLAs) are proteins that may be present in the blood and may increase your risk for blood clots or pregnancy losses. If you have a history of blood clots or recurrent pregnancy losses, you may have been tested for the presence of APLAs in your blood. The purpose of this Cardiology Patient Page is to provide information for persons with APLAs about the disorder and a...

Anticardiolipin and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Iraqi Patients with Angina Pectoris