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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, RESULTS. Meshes: Animals, Arterial Occlusive Diseases, Catheterization, Connective Tissue, Constriction, Pathologic, Disease Models, Animal, Femoral Artery, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Rabbits, Regional Blood Flow, Thromboplastin, Thrombosis, Tunica Intima.
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Does increased vascular wall thrombogenicity combined with reduced blood flow promote occlusive thrombus formation in rabbit femoral artery? Context: Plaque disruption does not always result in complete thrombotic occlusion. The mechanism of arterial thrombus propagation remains unclear. We studied how vascular wall thrombogenicity and blood flow reduction affect thrombus propagation using a rabbit model of single and repeated balloon injury. After balloon injury of the normal femoral artery, the blood flow was reduced to 50%, 25%, or 10% (n=5). Small mural thrombi composed of aggregated platelets were produced, but no occlusive thrombi developed in any flow reduction. Three weeks after the first balloon injury, neointima with tissue factor expression and increased procoagulant activity was developed. Balloon injury of the neointima with the same blood flow reduction (n=5) induced fibrin-rich thrombus formation. Additionally, injury with flow reduced to 25% and 10% promoted thrombus propagation resulting in vessel occlusion within 160+/-18 and 71+/-17 seconds, respectively. An injection of anti-von Willebrand factor (vWF) monoclonal antibody (AJW200; 1.0 mg/kg) prevented occlusive thrombus formation.
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Increased vascular wall thrombogenicity together with a substantial blood flow reduction is crucial for occlusive thrombus formation, and vWF plays an important role in thrombus propagation. Reduced blood flow at plaque disruption sites might contribute to thrombus propagation leading to acute coronary syndromes. Final Decision: yes