An international study on the feasibility of a standardized combined plasma clot turbidity and lysis assay: communication from the SSC of the ISTH

Abnormal fibrin clot structure, in particular increased fibrin fiber density and stiffness and resistance to fibrinolysis, are reported to be linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a higher incidence of venous and arterial thromboembolic events 1.Ariens R.A. Fibrin(ogen) and thrombotic disease.J Thromb Haemost. 2013; 11: 294-305Crossref PubMed Scopus (117) Google Scholar, 2.Bridge K.I. Philippou H. Ariens R. Clot properties and...