Alina D Peshkova, Shakhnoza M Saliakhutdinova, Khetam Sounbuli, Izabella A Andrianova, Rustem I Litvinov, John W Weisel
{"title":"Blood Levels and Composition of Leukocyte-Platelet Aggregates in Inflammatory Diseases of Various Etiologies.","authors":"Alina D Peshkova, Shakhnoza M Saliakhutdinova, Khetam Sounbuli, Izabella A Andrianova, Rustem I Litvinov, John W Weisel","doi":"10.1055/a-2742-3449","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2742-3449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Leukocyte-platelet aggregates (LPAs) play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, linking pathological immune responses with thrombosis.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The levels of LPAs, their composition, and cellular reactivity were determined in patients with distinct inflammatory conditions, namely coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), compared with healthy controls. Flow cytometry was used to identify cell types and measure LPA levels in the blood. The ability of platelets, neutrophils, and monocytes to form additional LPAs in response to hyperstimulation with phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) was assessed. Coaggregation of isolated neutrophils and platelets in vitro was visualized using scanning electron microscopy. Blood tests included coagulation, hematology, biochemistry, and immunology.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>LPA levels were significantly higher in all patient groups compared with controls, with variations in the composition: neutrophil-platelet aggregates predominated in the COVID-19 patients, whereas monocyte-platelet aggregates prevailed in the blood of RA and SLE patients. Platelet-to-leukocyte ratios within aggregates varied in a broad range with a substantial prevalence of platelets over leukocytes. Morphological analysis revealed coaggregation of platelets with neutrophils, including relatively large homotypic platelet aggregates associated with one or two neutrophils. In PMA-treated pathological blood samples from COVID-19, RA, and SLE patients, the ability to form additional LPAs over the patients' baseline level was reduced compared with normal blood samples, indicating impaired reactivity (exhaustion) of neutrophils and monocytes in all patient groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights distinct changes in the number and composition of LPAs in inflammatory diseases of various etiologies associated with altered functionality of the innate immune cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"948-961"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145506716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oliver Königsbrügge, Renate Klauser-Braun, Sabine Schmaldienst, Matthias Lorenz, Ingrid Pabinger, Marcus Säemann, Cihan Ay
{"title":"Venous Thromboembolism and Vascular Access Thrombosis in Patients on Hemodialysis: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Use of Antithrombotic Agents.","authors":"Oliver Königsbrügge, Renate Klauser-Braun, Sabine Schmaldienst, Matthias Lorenz, Ingrid Pabinger, Marcus Säemann, Cihan Ay","doi":"10.1055/a-2700-6368","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2700-6368","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis (HD) have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and HD-specific vascular access thrombosis (VAT). We aimed to capture the incidence of VTE and VAT events and investigate risk factors for VTE and VAT occurrence, including antithrombotic agent use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Prevalent patients on maintenance HD were recruited into a prospective, population-based, observational cohort study in Vienna, Austria. During a maximum follow-up of 45 months, the occurrence of VTE, defined as deep vein thrombosis, catheter- or noncatheter-associated, and pulmonary embolism, or VAT, defined as thrombotic occlusion of an arteriovenous fistula or graft, was recorded. Risk factors for thrombotic events were analyzed by multivariable competing risk regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>VTE and VAT events occurred with an incidence rate of 1.7 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.2-2.6) and 7.6 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 6.3-9.3), respectively. The 30-day case fatality rates were 20.8 and 4.1% for VTE and VAT events, respectively. Prior VAT (hazard ratio [HR]: 3.07, 95% CI: 1.33-7.11, <i>p</i> = 0.009) and nephrectomy (HR: 6.53, 95% CI: 2.23-19.14, <i>p</i> = 0.001) were significantly associated with increased risk of VTE occurrence. Prior VAT was associated with a 1.8-fold (95% CI: 1.18-2.65, <i>p</i> = 0.006) and nephrectomy with a 2.8-fold increased risk of VAT occurrence (95% CI: 1.45-5.57, <i>p</i> = 0.002). Patients on vitamin K antagonists were protected from VTE (HR: 0.001, 95% CI: <0.01- < 0.01, <i>p</i> < 0.001) compared with nonusers but had no benefit with regard to VAT events.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Identifying patients at high risk of thrombotic complications using risk factors, such as a history of nephrectomy and prior thrombotic events, may facilitate preventive measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"965-973"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145138623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edelgard Lindhoff-Last, Inka Wiegratz, Olivia Ott, Yvonne Weil, Christoph Sucker, Susan Halimeh, Holger Seidel, Christian Schambeck, Konstantin Kirchmayr, Eva Herrmann
{"title":"Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Women Treated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Results of the Prospective HEMBLED Registry.","authors":"Edelgard Lindhoff-Last, Inka Wiegratz, Olivia Ott, Yvonne Weil, Christoph Sucker, Susan Halimeh, Holger Seidel, Christian Schambeck, Konstantin Kirchmayr, Eva Herrmann","doi":"10.1055/a-2724-4458","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2724-4458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common complication of anticoagulant therapy in menstruating women with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) used for VTE treatment may differ in their menstrual bleeding profiles. Therefore, the prospective multicenter noninterventional investigator-initiated HEMBLED registry (HE: avy M: enstrual BLE: eding in patients treated with D: OAC) was performed to analyze spontaneous menstrual bleeding in women treated with therapeutic DOAC doses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A modified pictorial blood assessment chart (PBAC) score was used to define the severity of menstrual bleeding. Patients were only included when they did not use hormonal or intrauterine contraception methods. The prospective follow-up was 4 months. The primary endpoint was the comparison of the PBAC scores between the individual DOAC groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 73 patients with 213 monthly assessments of the PBAC scores were analyzed. Patients were on average 35 years old and were anticoagulated with apixaban (62%), rivaroxaban (26%), edoxaban (7%), or dabigatran (6%). The PBAC scores of the rivaroxaban group (mean: 145 points) were significantly increased by 54% compared with the apixaban group (mean: 93 points, <i>p</i> = 0.0193). HMB (PBAC score > 100 points) at least once was detected in 53% of the apixaban group compared with 79% of the rivaroxaban group (<i>p</i> = 0.0913). The duration of menstrual bleeding was numerically shorter in the apixaban group compared with the rivaroxaban group (<i>p</i> = 0.1894).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>DOAC differ in their influence on the intensity of spontaneous menstrual bleeding. This should be taken into account when advising young women with VTE who need an oral anticoagulant.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"974-982"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13521661/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145507046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pharmacokinetics, Hemostatic Efficacy, and Safety of a New Human Fibrinogen Concentrate in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Congenital Fibrinogen Deficiency.","authors":"Claudia Djambas Khayat, Amal El-Beshlawy, Balkis Meddeb, Abderrahim Khelif, Wolfgang Miesbach, Sonia Adolf, Heike Boehm, Silke Aigner, Salomon Abraha, Fabian Bohlaender, Joerg Schuettrumpf","doi":"10.1055/a-2715-2994","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2715-2994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Congenital fibrinogen deficiencies are rare coagulopathies which are treated by fibrinogen concentrates. This trial investigated the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) parameters, and surrogate efficacy and safety of a new human fibrinogen concentrate (HFC), BT524, in patients with congenital afibrinogenemia or severe hypofibrinogenemia.This prospective, multi-national, open-label, single-arm PK/PD trial evaluated PK/PD parameters of HFC (part 1; phase I) and HFC as on-demand treatment or prophylaxis for bleeding events (part 2; phase III). In part 1, patients received a single-dose of HFC (70 mg/kg body weight [BW]). PK/PD parameters were calculated using a PK/PD model and non-compartmental analysis. Fibrinogen antigen (FiAg) levels were determined over 14 days by immunonephelometry and fibrinogen activity (FiAc) by Clauss assay. The efficacy variable was mean change in maximum clot firmness (MCF) analyzed by thromboelastometry. Safety parameters were evaluated for 49 days.A total of 27 patients (<i>n</i> = 15 adults, <i>n</i> = 12 children) were treated with HFC. For FiAg, mean (SD) PK parameters were: C<sub>max</sub> 1.81 (0.42) g/L, AUC<sub>0-∞</sub> 173 (45.4) g*h/L, and t<sub>1/2</sub> 67.9 (15.3) h. For FiAc, they were C<sub>max</sub> 1.26 (0.4) g/L, AUC<sub>0-∞</sub> 104 (33.5) g*h/L, and t<sub>1/2</sub> 60.3 (13.3) h. In adults, MCF significantly increased 1 h after HFC infusion (11.1 (5.1) mm; <i>P</i> < 0.0001; 95% CI: 9.33-14.47). In pediatrics, mean increase in range was 9.3 to 16.5 mm. Treatment-related adverse events were rare, with one mild increase in fibrin D-dimer. No thromboembolic events, hypersensitivity, or allergic reactions were observed.HFC effectively increased FiAg levels and FiAc, improved clot firmness, and showed a favorable safety and tolerability profile in adult and pediatric patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"919-929"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13521662/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145313816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Platelet-Leukocyte Aggregates: Targeting the Crosstalk.","authors":"Daniel I Simon, Edward F Plow","doi":"10.1055/a-2784-0699","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2784-0699","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"962-964"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145960353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Georges Jourdi, Claire Flaujac, Emmanuel De Maistre, Nicolas Gendron, Valérie Eschwège, Laetitia Mauge
{"title":"Usefulness and Limits of DOAC Removal Agents Based on Activated Charcoal in Thrombophilia Testing: Literature Review and Expert Proposals.","authors":"Georges Jourdi, Claire Flaujac, Emmanuel De Maistre, Nicolas Gendron, Valérie Eschwège, Laetitia Mauge","doi":"10.1055/a-2695-2674","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2695-2674","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although inherited and acquired thrombophilia screening should ideally be performed outside of any direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy, it is sometimes performed in patients who are anticoagulated. However, DOACs have been shown to interfere with many hemostasis tests, with a risk of false-positive/negative results in lupus anticoagulant testing and overestimation of natural coagulation inhibitor levels, which may lead to misdiagnosis. Devices have been developed to overcome DOAC interference but their role in thrombophilia testing is not clearly established. In this comprehensive review, we provide an in-depth overview of the literature on the impact of DOACs on thrombophilia assays, including lupus anticoagulant testing, antithrombin, protein C, and protein S assessment. DOACs can interfere with the results of thrombophilia testing even at low concentrations; therefore information on current or recently discontinued anticoagulant treatment should be provided when prescribing thrombophilia testing. Data on the usefulness of the most used DOAC removal systems based on activated charcoal to circumvent DOAC interference are heterogeneous. They are summarized in this critical review. Although activated charcoal could be useful to remove DOACs from plasma prior to thrombophilia testing, it may not be completely effective, particularly with apixaban. Hence, and in the light of the available literature, we provide 22 practical proposals for reliable thrombophilia testing and accurate result interpretation in samples from patients receiving DOACs and treated in vitro with activated charcoal.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"867-882"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13521663/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145193137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Persistent Left Ventricular Thrombus After Myocardial Infarction: The Potential Role of Inherited Thrombophilia.","authors":"Francisco Ujueta, Behnood Bikdeli","doi":"10.1055/a-2827-2069","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2827-2069","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"908-910"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147469235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aleksandra Banaś, Szymon Glanowski, Michał Ząbczyk, Elżbieta Paszek, Anetta Undas
{"title":"Elevated Factor XI is Associated with First and Recurrent Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus of Unknown Origin.","authors":"Aleksandra Banaś, Szymon Glanowski, Michał Ząbczyk, Elżbieta Paszek, Anetta Undas","doi":"10.1055/a-2703-4109","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2703-4109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Formation of denser and poorly lysable fibrin networks characterizes patients with left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) of unknown origin. Elevated factor (F)XI is associated with thromboembolism, including left ventricular thrombus. We investigated whether FXI is increased in LAAT and might predispose to its recurrence and complications.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a case-control study, we studied 36 consecutive patients with LAAT of unknown origin following thrombus resolution, versus 36 age-, sex-, and diabetes-matched controls, all without current anticoagulant treatment. Plasma FXI levels were assessed, along with von Willebrand factor (vWF), clot permeability (K<sub>s</sub>), clot lysis time (CLT), fibrinolysis proteins, thrombin generation, and platelet markers. Ischemic cerebrovascular events and LAAT recurrence were evaluated during a median follow-up of 10 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>FXI levels were 14% higher in the LAAT group compared with controls (<i>p</i> < 0.001). FXI >120% was more common in the former group (<i>p</i> = 0.0015). Current smoking and fibrinogen were associated with FXI >120%. In LAAT patients, FXI correlated positively with fibrinogen and CLT, while inversely with vWF and K<sub>s</sub>. Most recurrent LAAT (<i>n</i> = 10 out of 11 in total) or cerebrovascular events (<i>n</i> = 18 out of 23 in total) occurred in patients with baseline FXI >120% (both <i>p</i> < 0.001). FXI was associated with LAAT recurrence (OR for 10% = 2.73, 95% CI: 1.32-5.66) and cerebrovascular events (OR for 10%: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.06-3.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Higher FXI is associated with LAAT of unknown origin, its recurrence and occurrence of cerebrovascular events following anticoagulation withdrawal. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether FXI may help identify patients with LAAT who require prolonged anticoagulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"911-918"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145193042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiayi Chen, Shuang Liu, Yan Shen, Huan Xiong, Chao Chen, Bing Xiao, Yun Wang, Lu Jin, Wanlin Yu, Dounan Xu, Zheng Ruan, Jingqiu Liu, Yaxi Yang, Lianghe Mei, Li Hua, Cheng Luo, Bing Zhou, Kankan Wang, Xiaodong Xi, Jianhua Mao
{"title":"Potent Inhibition of Arterial Thrombosis and Venous Thrombogenesis Subject to Adequate Hemostasis via Disrupting β3/Src Interaction in Platelets.","authors":"Jiayi Chen, Shuang Liu, Yan Shen, Huan Xiong, Chao Chen, Bing Xiao, Yun Wang, Lu Jin, Wanlin Yu, Dounan Xu, Zheng Ruan, Jingqiu Liu, Yaxi Yang, Lianghe Mei, Li Hua, Cheng Luo, Bing Zhou, Kankan Wang, Xiaodong Xi, Jianhua Mao","doi":"10.1055/a-2706-9879","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2706-9879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antiplatelet and anticoagulation are the cornerstones for arterial and venous thrombosis, respectively; however, hemorrhage remains a significant clinical challenge. Platelets are crucial for arterial thrombosis and contribute to venous thrombosis. Integrin β3 mediates outside-in signaling, which is critical for thrombosis, while inside-out signaling maintains hemostasis. Targeting the β3/Src interactions to selectively inhibit outside-in signaling offers a promising antithrombotic strategy without compromising hemostasis.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To develop more potent small molecules that selectively disrupt the β3/Src interaction, thereby inhibiting arterial and venous thrombogenesis without increasing bleeding risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Building on the previously identified compound DCDBS84, we developed the structurally modified small molecules C109 and C116, with enhanced affinity for the Src SH3 domain. Their antithrombotic effects on both arterial and venous thrombosis were systematically evaluated through in vitro and in vivo studies. The impact on hemostatic function was assessed using a tail-bleeding model. Additionally, the drug developability of C109 was assessed via pharmacokinetic (PK) and metabolite analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>C109 and C116 exhibited superior efficacy in disrupting the β3/Src interaction. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that C109 and C116 effectively suppress thrombosis at levels comparable to high doses of the αIIbβ3 antagonist integrilin, without elevating bleeding risk. In the Stenosis Model, C109 and C116 significantly reduced venous thrombogenesis by suppressing platelet activation and neutrophil extracellular trap formation. Additionally, C109 displayed favorable PK properties and robust metabolic stability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings identify promising small molecules that inhibit thrombosis while maintaining hemostasis, providing new avenues for safer and more effective clinical management.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"930-947"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145275956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Krystian Mróz, Elżbieta Paszek, Ewa Wypasek, Anetta Undas
{"title":"Inherited Thrombophilia as a Risk Factor for Persistent Left Ventricular Thrombus Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.","authors":"Krystian Mróz, Elżbieta Paszek, Ewa Wypasek, Anetta Undas","doi":"10.1055/a-2794-5001","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2794-5001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) commonly complicates ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI), and up to 30% of LVT may persist despite anticoagulation. Data linking post-MI LVT and inherited thrombophilias are sparse.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 148 consecutive MI patients with LVT at a mean age of 63.9 (6.9) years were referred for further workup. After 3 months of oral anticoagulation, screening for factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin G20210A variant, protein S, protein C, and antithrombin deficiency was performed. Subjects with antiphospholipid syndrome were not eligible. Thrombus persistence was assessed after 3 and 6 months of anticoagulation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Inherited thrombophilias were identified in 34 (23%) patients, including 18 (52.9%) with FVL, 9 (26.5%) with prothrombin G20210A variant, 3 (8.8%) with protein C deficiency, and 4 (11.8%) with protein S deficiency. Carriers of thrombophilias were similar to non-thrombophilic subjects, except for higher fibrinogen in the former group. Inherited thrombophilias were associated with LVT persistence after 3 and 6 months post MI (25 [73.5%] vs. 50 [43.9%], <i>p</i> = 0.002 and 20 [58.8%] vs. 24 [21.1%], <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). Inherited thrombophilias were independently associated with an increased risk of persistent LVT 3 and 6 months post MI (OR 2.75, 95% CI 1.13-6.74, <i>p</i> = 0.026 and OR 4.06, 95% CI 1.57-10.51, <i>p</i> = 0.004, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that inherited thrombophilias may predispose to LVT persistence despite anticoagulation in MI survivors. Thrombophilia screening may help identify a subgroup likely to benefit from prolonged anticoagulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"897-907"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146150643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}