Raul Del Toro-Mijares, Mateo Porres-Aguilar, Laurent Bertoletti, Alfonso J Tafur, Ilham Benzidia, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, James D Douketis
{"title":"Venous thromboembolism prevention and treatment with factor XI/XIa inhibitors: current status and future perspectives.","authors":"Raul Del Toro-Mijares, Mateo Porres-Aguilar, Laurent Bertoletti, Alfonso J Tafur, Ilham Benzidia, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, James D Douketis","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03132-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03132-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Current treatments for venous thromboembolism include warfarin, various heparins, and direct oral anticoagulants. While effective, there's ongoing research for safer alternatives, especially for high-risk patients (e.g., cancer, post-operative, and those with end-stage renal disease). Factor XI has been identified as crucial in abnormal thrombosis but less so in normal hemostasis, suggesting that inhibiting it could reduce thrombosis while also limiting bleeding risks. Recent phase 2 trials on factor XI inhibitors show promise for preventing venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, in cancer patients, and in patients with end-stage renal disease. Three key unmet needs include: need for large-scale phase 3 clinical trials, broader surgical applications and management of bleeding complications/reversal strategies. Further research on these aspects is essential, especially as factor XI inhibitors progress towards clinical use.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144584248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incidence of thrombosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Le Liu, Dan Liu, Wenjing He, Wan Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03143-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03143-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144567611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mehrdad Rostami, Mohammad Parsa-Kondelaji, Mettine H A Bos, Hassan Mansouritorghabeh
{"title":"Antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Mehrdad Rostami, Mohammad Parsa-Kondelaji, Mettine H A Bos, Hassan Mansouritorghabeh","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03116-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03116-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 patients are at an increased risk of developing thrombotic events, with venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurring in 16% and arterial thrombosis in 11.1% of cases. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to explore the prevalence of anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) in COVID-19 patients and their potential role in thrombotic complications. A comprehensive literature search across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science identified 48 studies from an initial pool of 1,819 articles, which met the inclusion criteria and were rigorously evaluated for methodological quality. The analysis of studies revealed varying prevalence rates of aPLs among COVID-19 patients. Anti-β2 glycoprotein I IgM (aβ2GPI-IgM) was found in 5.3% of 5,176 patients, while aβ2GPI-IgG was observed in 3.6% of 5,348 patients. In contrast, aβ2GPI-IgA showed a higher prevalence of 10.8% across 18 studies involving 1,930 patients. Anti-cardiolipin antibodies also demonstrated distinct prevalence rates: aCL-IgG was present in 7.2% of 5,478 patients, aCL-IgM in 6.7% of 5,485 patients, and aCL-IgA in 4.7% of 1,626 patients. Notably, lupus anticoagulant (LA) had the highest pooled prevalence rate of 27.2% across 16 studies involving 1,731 patients. Among the aPL subgroups, LA were the most frequently detected, which may be due to interference of C-reactive protein (CRP). The findings underscore the heterogeneity in aPL distribution and emphasize the need for further research to clarify their role in the thrombotic manifestations of COVID-19. These insights may aid in prevention of thrombotic events by administration of anticoagulants in affected patients. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42024529786.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144567610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rafaella I L Markides, Sogol Koolaji, Joshua H Leader, Mohamed Farag, Diana A Gorog
{"title":"Safety of factor XI inhibitors compared to factor X inhibitors in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Rafaella I L Markides, Sogol Koolaji, Joshua H Leader, Mohamed Farag, Diana A Gorog","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03142-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11239-025-03142-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of ischemic stroke (IS) and systemic embolism, necessitating thromboprophylaxis with direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), which increase bleeding. Drugs that inhibit factor XI (FXI) have been developed to provide thromboprophylaxis with lower bleeding risk. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing FXI inhibitors versus DOAC in patients with AF, reporting primary outcomes of International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) major bleeding or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (CRNMB), and exploratory outcomes of ischaemic stroke (IS), intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and death. Three trials were identified. The PACIFIC-AF (Phase 2) and OCEANIC-AF (Phase 3) trials compared asundexian, an oral, small-molecule FXIa inhibitor, with apixaban. AZALEA-TIMI 71 (Phase 2) compared abelacimab, a subcutaneous monoclonal antibody against FXI/FXIa, with rivaroxaban. FXI inhibitors reduced the composite of major bleeding or CRNMB (pooled-OR 0.39, 95%CI 0.30–0.50, p = 0.0005), major bleeding (OR 0.30, 95%CI 0.22–0.41, p = 0.004) and CRNMB (pooled-OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.36–0.55, p = 0.0004) compared to DOAC. Effects were consistent across sex, clinical risk factors and concomitant antiplatelet therapy. Exploratory analyses showed FXI inhibitor use was associated with greater risk of IS (OR 3.37, 95%CI 2.18–5.19, p = 0.001), similar rate of ICH and lower all-cause mortality (OR 0.82, 95%CI 0.71–0.94, p = 0.02) than DOAC. Compared to DOAC, FXI inhibitors significantly reduced major bleeding or CRNMB. Exploratory analyses indicate similar risk of ICH, but possible increased IS risk with FXI inhibitors compared to DOAC. Results from ongoing trials will help determine the relative usefulness of FXI inhibitors in patients with AF.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144560487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Tripoli, Miguel A Samaniego, Norma N Gamarra-Valverde, Shivraj Paneer Selvam, Edgardo Kaplinsky, Alejandro Barbagelata, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Juliana Giorgi
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of apixaban versus vitamin K antagonists in patients with heartmate 3 fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device: a comprehensive meta-analysis.","authors":"Andrea Tripoli, Miguel A Samaniego, Norma N Gamarra-Valverde, Shivraj Paneer Selvam, Edgardo Kaplinsky, Alejandro Barbagelata, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Juliana Giorgi","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03141-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03141-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are the first-line strategy for anticoagulation in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). Recently, the HeartMate 3 (HM3) LVAD, has shown lower thrombotic complications than previous technologies. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are emerging as an alternative for oral anticoagulation in this patient cohort. However, their safety and efficacy remain uncertain. As DOACs represent a drug class with differing characteristics, this meta-analysis will examine the influence of the Direct Factor Xa inhibitor Apixaban on HM3-LVAD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systemically searched medical databases for studies comparing Apixaban and VKAs in patients supported with HM3. The primary outcome was hemocompatibility-related adverse events (HRAEs) and major bleeding. All-cause mortality, minor bleeding, all bleeding, thromboembolic events, and stroke were analyzed as secondary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five studies involving a total of 209 patients (119 on Apixaban and 90 on VKAs) were included. The incidence of the primary safety outcome for major bleeding was significantly reduced in the Apixaban group (RR 0.21; 95% CI 0.05-0.81; p = 0.023; I<sup>²</sup>=0%). No statistically significant difference was found between Apixaban and VKA group in the analysis of the primary efficacy endpoint of HRAEs (RR 0.59; 95% CI 0.26-1.32; p = 0.204; I<sup>²</sup>=0%). All-cause bleeding was also significantly reduced (RR 0.33; 95% CI 0.19-0.57; p = 0.005, I²=0%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This meta-analysis showed that Apixaban reduced bleeding complications, comparable stroke prevention, and similar survival outcomes. These findings suggest that Factor Xa inhibitors may provide a safer and more patient-friendly alternative to warfarin, particularly in reducing gastrointestinal bleeding and improving anticoagulation management adherence.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144540675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LncRNA CASC2 mediates the lower extremity deep vein thrombosis via sponging miR-152-3p.","authors":"Shuping Wang, Hongyu Yang, Fei Wang, Li Li","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03145-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03145-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a prevalent form of peripheral vascular disease, notable for its high incidence rate. We investigated the potential mechanisms through which the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) CASC2/miR-152-3p axis regulates the DVT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>150 patients diagnosed with DVT and 150 controls were included. CASC2 and miR-152-3p levels were quantified using RT-qPCR. HUVECs viability was assessed via the CCK-8 assay, while cell migration was evaluated using Transwell chamber assays. Flow cytometry was employed to determine cell apoptosis. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), ICAM, and VCAM concentrations were measured through ELISA. The interaction between lncRNA CASC2 and miR-152-3p was validated using a dual-luciferase reporter assay. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were conducted for function and pathway enrichment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>LncRNA CASC2 was significantly downregulated in DVT patients. LncRNA CASC2 was independently associated with the occurrence of DVT and demonstrated a relatively high diagnostic value. Overexpression of lncRNA CASC2 significantly enhanced HUVEC's proliferation and migration, while reducing apoptosis and the concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1. Conversely, the knockdown of lncRNA CASC2 resulted in opposite effects. LncRNA CASC2 directly targeted and negatively regulated miR-152-3p. Additionally, miR-152-3p counteracted the effects of lncRNA CASC2 on cell function. GO and KEGG analyses revealed that the target genes of miR-152-3p were mainly involved in the TGF-β and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The lncRNA CASC2/miR-152-3p axis played a critical role in mediating the formation of DVT.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144540676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Jozef Péč, Tomáš Bolek, Jakub Benko, Jakub Jurica, Monika Péčová, Miroslava Drotárová, Jana Žolková, Karolína Vorčáková, Ingrid Škorňová, Marián Grendár, Juraj Sokol, Tatiana Hurtová, Matej Samoš, Marián Mokáň
{"title":"Parameters of rotational thromboelastometry in patients with moderate and severe psoriasis: a pilot study.","authors":"Martin Jozef Péč, Tomáš Bolek, Jakub Benko, Jakub Jurica, Monika Péčová, Miroslava Drotárová, Jana Žolková, Karolína Vorčáková, Ingrid Škorňová, Marián Grendár, Juraj Sokol, Tatiana Hurtová, Matej Samoš, Marián Mokáň","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03140-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03140-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144540677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julio Santoyo Villalba, Juan Ignacio Arcelus, Manuela Expósito-Ruiz, Ana Martínez de Mandojana, Silvia Soler Simon, Alberto García Ortega, Judith Catella, Paula Villares Fernández, Luis Ortega-Paz, Manuel Monreal, Riete Investigators
{"title":"Influence of patient's weight and body mass index on presentation, time of onset, and impact of postoperative venous thromboembolism (RIETE registry).","authors":"Julio Santoyo Villalba, Juan Ignacio Arcelus, Manuela Expósito-Ruiz, Ana Martínez de Mandojana, Silvia Soler Simon, Alberto García Ortega, Judith Catella, Paula Villares Fernández, Luis Ortega-Paz, Manuel Monreal, Riete Investigators","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03126-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03126-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The influence of weight and body mass index (BMI) on the initial presentation of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has not been consistently studied in patients undergoing non-bariatric surgery. This study aimed to assess and compare the time-course, initial presentation, and 3-month outcomes of patients with acute VTE after non-orthopedic surgery, according to weight and BMI. We conducted an observational study using an international database (RIETE registry), an ongoing inception cohort of patients with confirmed postoperative VTE. A total of 3196 patients were included during the study period (2001-2019). The median age was 62 years, 51.7% were female, and 2195 patients (68.7%) had overweight or obesity. Overall, 46.2% presented with isolated deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The percentage of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) significantly increased with BMI: 49.4% in normal weight, 54% in overweight and 58.5% in obesity. The median duration of VTE prophylaxis and the time from surgery to VTE detection was shorter in patients with higher weight. Bleeding rates decreased in those patients weighing > 100 kg (3.7%), compared to 7.9% and 15.2% in the 50-100 kg and < 50 kg groups, respectively. Mortality rate was significantly higher in normal weight patients (12.2%) compared to overweight (7.7%) and obese patients (5.8%). The proportion of patients with PE increased significantly with BMI and weight. Interval between surgery and detection of VTE was shorter in patients with obesity, with most thrombotic events occurring after discontinuation of pharmacological prophylaxis. The use and duration of thromboprophylaxis were lower than current guidelines recommend for patients with obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144528582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephanie H Flint, Ashley E Woodruff, Molly K Maloney, Maya R Chilbert
{"title":"Systematic review of venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurrence in hospitalized patients receiving prophylactic unfractionated heparin twice vs. three times daily.","authors":"Stephanie H Flint, Ashley E Woodruff, Molly K Maloney, Maya R Chilbert","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03137-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-025-03137-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Guidelines recommend 5000U subcutaneous unfractionated heparin (UFH) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized adults, but data comparing dosing frequencies is limited. This systematic review aimed to compare VTE and bleeding outcomes between twice daily (BID) and three times daily (TID) UFH regimens. A literature search was completed on 3/7/2024. The primary outcome was VTE occurrence (deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE)). Secondary outcomes included bleeding events. Studies reporting any relevant outcomes were included, while non-human studies, reviews, non-English texts, and high VTE risk populations were excluded. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk-of-Bias or Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Form. Data were synthesized using Covidence and Excel. After screening, 24 studies were included: 9 observational and 15 randomized studies. Regimens with TID UFH had a 3.1% VTE occurrence (12 studies, n = 145/4653) compared to 4.0% with BID regimens (9 studies, n = 218/5426). Three times daily regimens demonstrated 4.8% DVTs (11 studies, n = 244/5102) and 0.4% PEs (11 studies, n = 24/5372), compared to 9.7% DVTs (11 studies, n = 199/2062) and 0.9% PEs (9 studies, n = 17/1974) with BID regimens. Bleeding events occurred in 3.2% of patients with BID (9 studies, n = 196/6080) and 4.3% with TID regimens (13 studies, n = 393/9044). Three times daily UFH regimens led to fewer VTE, DVT, and PE events but more bleeding compared to BID. Newer data suggests BID dosing may be more appropriate for general medical populations. Limitations include variability in data quality and publication dates. Registered with PROSPERO. No funding was received.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144497456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behiç Akyüz, Ezgi Işıl Turhan, Furkan Ertürk Urfalı, Süleyman Bekirçavuşoğlu, Fatih Hakan Tufanoğlu, Cemile Haki, Mustafa İşleyen, Kaya Saraç
{"title":"Effect of thrombus composition on first pass recanalization and bleeding in acute ischemic stroke patients : Association between thrombus composition and first-pass effect.","authors":"Behiç Akyüz, Ezgi Işıl Turhan, Furkan Ertürk Urfalı, Süleyman Bekirçavuşoğlu, Fatih Hakan Tufanoğlu, Cemile Haki, Mustafa İşleyen, Kaya Saraç","doi":"10.1007/s11239-025-03133-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11239-025-03133-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In acute ischemic stroke, the first-pass effect, the occurrence of complete reperfusion after a single pass during endovascular therapy (EVT), is linked to favorable clinical outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the association between thrombus composition and first-pass recanalization (FPR), as well as symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH), in AIS patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT). We retrospectively analyzed thrombi retrieved from 172 patients treated with MT. Clots were classified as RBC-rich or platelet-rich. FPR was defined as a modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) score of 2b or 3 after a single device pass. Associations with FPR and hemorrhagic outcomes were assessed. A total of 172 patients (91 women, 81 men; mean age 71 years) who were treated with mechanical thrombectomy were included in the study. First-pass recanalization (FPR) was achieved in 55.2% of the patients (95/172). There was no statistically significant relationship between clot composition and FPR (p = 0.991). The rate of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) was 15.8% in the RBC-dominant group and 1.7% in the fibrin/platelet-dominant group. A statistically significant association was found between clot composition and ICH (p = 0.005), whereas no significant relationship was observed between clot composition and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) (p = 0.975). Successful FPR was associated with a lower rate of sICH (p = 0.003). The percentage of RBCs in clot composition was positively correlated with the presence of the dense artery sign. Gender was not significantly associated with clot composition (p = 0.455), and neither gender nor age showed a significant relationship with FPR (p = 0.316 and p = 0.470, respectively). These findings indicate that while clot composition does not significantly affect the success of FPR, it is significantly associated with the risk of intracranial hemorrhage. This underscores the potential clinical relevance of clot histology in predicting post-thrombectomy outcomes, beyond the well-established importance of FPR itself. Future studies with larger and more diverse patient cohorts are warranted to further elucidate these associations and optimize treatment strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":17546,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144368941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}