The kinin and blood coagulation systems in patients with myocardial infarction during rehabilitation

In 161 patients with acute myocardial infarction, the kallikrein-kinin system was found to be activated. In addition, there were alterations in indices of the coagulative system, which were suggestive of hypercoagulation. The unidirectional changes in the indices of the systems in question during therapy in the periods of rehabilitation are attributable to the common character of trigger mechanisms responsible for their activation and to the involvement of the kinin system in the regulation of hemostatic potential.