Clinical value of cagulation function and hemorheology in older patients with pulmonary heart disease at acute stage

Objective To study clinical value of coagulation function and hemorheology in old patients with pulmonary and heart disease at acute stage. Methods A total of 30 cases with pulmonary and heart disease at acute episode phase and remission phase were compared with the controls in the plasma coagulation parameters of prothombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (APTT), thrombin time (TT), fibrinogen (FBG), D-dimer and the hemorheological indexes of hematocrit (HCT), blood viscosity (BV), and plasma viscosity (PV). Results The patients' levels of FBG, D-dimer, HCT, BV and PV had significantly increased more and PT, APTT and TT were significantly shortened at acure phase than that at remision phase or that in the controls. Conclusion The measures of FBG, D-dimer, HCT, BV, PV and PT, APTT, TT in CPHDA may provide some indication of the disease severity and the prognosis.