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Individual propensity for arterial thrombosis.

W E Wysokinski1, R D McBane, W G Owen

  • 1Section of Hematology Research, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Rochester, MN, USA.

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
|April 9, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study reveals a significant individual propensity for arterial thrombosis, independent of vascular issues. The findings highlight intrinsic factors influencing clot formation, crucial for understanding thrombophilia.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Hematology
  • Thrombosis Research

Background:

  • Arterial thrombophilia, an individual tendency towards arterial clot formation, lacks clear experimental and epidemiological definitions.
  • Existing research has not adequately characterized intrinsic factors contributing to arterial thrombosis independent of underlying vascular disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally define and assess arterial thrombophilia as an intrinsic individual propensity.
  • To investigate the variability in thrombus generation in response to a standardized arterial injury.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a porcine carotid artery injury model involving serial hemostat crushes to induce thrombus formation.
  • Monitored thrombus generation via local accumulation of autologous indium-111 labeled platelets and Doppler blood flow measurements.

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  • Analyzed thrombus mass variation across a cohort of similarly aged and sized animals.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a 7-fold range in thrombus mass among animals, indicating significant individual differences in thrombotic response.
    • Found no correlation between thrombus mass and factors like shear stress, platelet/leukocyte counts, or plasma fibrinogen/von Willebrand factor levels.
    • Established a strong intra-individual correlation in thrombus deposition between paired carotid arteries (r2=0.80; P<0.001).

    Conclusions:

    • The observed wide variation in thrombotic response to a standardized stimulus suggests an intrinsic individual propensity for arterial thrombosis.
    • This propensity is not explained by typical hematological variables or shear stress, pointing to other underlying factors.
    • The developed experimental system provides a quantitative platform for further investigation into the determinants of arterial thrombophilia.