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The partial thromboplastin time (PTT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is a commonly performed test for the system of coagulation, especially its intrinsic pathway. Apart from detecting abnormalities in blood clotting, it is also used to monitor the effectivity of treatment with heparin, a major anticoagulant. 
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Heart disease is one of a number of different diseases which afflict the heart. The most common heart diseases include: * Coronary heart disease, the end result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the arteries that supply the myocardium * Ischaemic heart disease, a disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart. * Cardiovascular disease, a class of diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels (arteries and veins).Implies under this c...
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aPTT as related to Heart Diseases
- PTT: The Test
Also known as: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, aPTT, APTT Formal name: Partial Thromboplastin Time Related tests: Prothrombin Time (PT) , Fibrinogen , Thrombin Time, Lupus Antibody ...
- aPTT: The Test
Explains how the aPTT test is used, when aPTT is tested, what the results of an aPTT ... It may be useful to look for complications of some diseases, such as disseminated ...
- aPTT: Common Questions
When very high doses of heparin are used, as may occur during open heart surgery, the aPTT loses its sensitivity - it will not clot. At this intense level of anticoagulation the ...
- Ischemic heart disease - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
Unstable angina pectoris, angina, ischemic heart disease ... APTT is monitored q6hrs until a therapeutic level ... Valvular Heart Diseases Forum ...
- Heart Disease
Heart diseases may be acute or chronic. They may be transient, relatively stable, or progressive. They may cause a variety of signs and symptoms that frequently change and/or ...
- Pregnancy and Heart Disease
... UH is based on an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT ... consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy. Eur Heart J. 2003;24:761-81.
- aPTT: At a Glance
Briefly explains why and when to get tested for aPTT (also known as aPTT or activited partial thromboplastin time, and partial thromboplastin time)
- aPTT - Lab Tests Online - Tests
Conditions and Diseases ... Also known as: Partial Thromboplastin Time, PTT, APTT Formal name: Activated Partial ...
- Heart Disease - Lab Tests Online - Condition
Heart diseases may cause: Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) An embolism (a blood clot that has traveled from its place of origin and has blocked a vessel) which may lead to ...
- Systemic diseases in pregnancy.
Heart Diseases. Treatment based on disease and condition of patient; Thrombotic Complications ... for AT III , protein-C, protein-S, and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ...
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