RESUMEN

An elevated factor VIII level has been shown to be an independent risk factor for venous thrombosis. However, physicians screen for this factor far less frequently than they screen for other coagulopathies. The causes of increased factor VIII levels are likely a combination of genetic and acquired variables. The authors describe a case of a healthy 48-year-old woman found to have a cerebral venous thrombosis, with her only identifiable risk factor being an elevated factor VIII level.

Asunto(s)

Venas Cerebrales , Factor VIII/análisis , Trombosis de la Vena/diagnóstico , Anticoagulantes/administración & dosificación , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factores de Riesgo , Trombosis de la Vena/tratamiento farmacológico , Warfarina/administración & dosificación