Patients with IE and with subsequent thromboembolism have increased systemic coagulation activation, enhanced platelet activity/damage, and impaired fibrinolysis. The resulting imbalance produces a sustained hypercoagulable state, which contributes to the increased risk of thromboembolic events in this particular group.
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