{"title":"Navigating Anticoagulation in Ischemic Left Ventricular Aneurysms: Lessons from Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging.","authors":"Behnood Bikdeli, Ashkan Hashemi","doi":"10.1055/a-2576-8009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2576-8009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>No Abstract.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812388","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}
Rungroj Krittayaphong, Sukrit Treewaree, Ahthit Yindeengam, Chulalak Komoltri, Gregory Y H Lip
{"title":"Latent Class Analysis for the Identification of Phenotypes Associated with Increased Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: The COOL-AF Registry.","authors":"Rungroj Krittayaphong, Sukrit Treewaree, Ahthit Yindeengam, Chulalak Komoltri, Gregory Y H Lip","doi":"10.1055/a-2559-9994","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2559-9994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) often have clinical complexity phenotypes. Latent class analysis (LCA) is based on the concept of modeling of both observed and unobserved (latent) variables. We hypothesized that LCA can help in identification of AF patient groups with different risk profiles and identify patients who benefit most from the Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway.We studied non-valvular AF patients in the prospective multicenter COOL-AF registry. The outcomes were all-cause death, ischemic stroke/systemic embolism (SSE), major bleeding, and heart failure. Components of CHA<sub>2</sub>DS<sub>2</sub>-VASc score, HAS-BLED score, and ABC pathway were recorded.A total of 3,405 patients were studied. We identified 3 LCA groups from 42 variables: LCA class 1 (<i>n</i> = 1,238), LCA class 2 (<i>n</i> = 1,790), and LCA class 3 (<i>n</i> = 377). Overall, the incidence rates of composite outcomes, death, SSE, major bleeding, and heart failure were 8.69, 4.21, 1.51, 2.27, and 2.84 per 100 person-years, respectively. When compared to LCA class 1, hazard ratios (HR) of composite outcome of LCA classes 3 and 2 were 3.86 (3.06-4.86) and 2.31 (1.91-2.79), respectively. ABC pathway compliance was associated with better outcomes in LCA classes 2 and 3 with the HR of 0.63 (0.51-0.76) and 0.57 (0.39-0.84), but not in LCA class 1.LCA can identify patients who are at risk of developing adverse clinical outcomes. The implementation of holistic management based on the ABC pathway was associated with a reduction in the composite outcomes as well as the individual outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658690","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}
Karin Janata, Alexandra Julia Lipa, Anne Merrelaar, Marieke Merrelaar, Ursula Azizi-Semrad, Harald Herkner, Michael Schwameis, Juergen Grafeneder
{"title":"Enhancing Pulmonary Embolism Risk Stratification: The National Early Warning Score and Its Integration into the European Society of Cardiology Classification.","authors":"Karin Janata, Alexandra Julia Lipa, Anne Merrelaar, Marieke Merrelaar, Ursula Azizi-Semrad, Harald Herkner, Michael Schwameis, Juergen Grafeneder","doi":"10.1055/a-2544-3626","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2544-3626","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pulmonary embolism (PE) requires accurate risk assessment. We investigated the prognostic performance of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) in emergency department patients with PE.We included patients ≥ 18 years from our PE registry (2017 to 2021), excluding patients after cardiac arrest or intubation before admission. The primary outcome was a composite of 30-day all-cause mortality or the need for advanced therapy (i.e., systemic or catheter-directed thrombolysis). We used logistic regression and the Cox proportional hazards models to estimate associations. The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) classification served as covariates. The overall score performances were quantified using receiver operating characteristic analysis.We included 524 patients. Each increase in NEWS points increased the odds of the primary outcome by 69% (odds ratio: 1.69, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.51-1.89, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and 30-day mortality by 44% (hazard ratio: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.30-1.60, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Within the ESC intermediate-high and high-risk group, the 30-day mortality rate was higher in patients with a NEWS ≥ 7 compared with NEWS < 7 (24 vs. 1%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). With a NEWS ≥ 7, 30-day mortality was lower in patients who received advanced therapy (18 vs. 39%) but not significantly. The NEWS predicted the primary outcome better than the PESI (area under the curve: 0.853 vs. 0.752, <i>p</i> < 0.001).The NEWS was associated with 30-day mortality and the need for advanced therapy. Incorporating the NEWS into the ESC classification could help to assess patient outcomes early and thus support timely treatment decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143493619","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}
Eva K Kempers, Chantal Visser, Eric C T Geijteman, Jamilla Goedegebuur, Johanneke E A Portielje, Mette Søgaard, Anne Gulbech Ording, Carline van den Dries, Denise Abbel, Geert-Jan Geersing, Sarah J Aldridge, Kate J Lifford, Ashley Akbari, Sjef J C M van de Leur, Melchior C Nierman, Isabelle Mahé, Simon P Mooijaart, Sebastian Szmit, Michelle Edwards, Simon I R Noble, Frederikus A Klok, Qingui Chen, Suzanne C Cannegieter, Marieke J H A Kruip
{"title":"Discontinuation of Anticoagulants and Occurrence of Bleeding and Thromboembolic Events in Vitamin K Antagonist Users with a Life-limiting Disease.","authors":"Eva K Kempers, Chantal Visser, Eric C T Geijteman, Jamilla Goedegebuur, Johanneke E A Portielje, Mette Søgaard, Anne Gulbech Ording, Carline van den Dries, Denise Abbel, Geert-Jan Geersing, Sarah J Aldridge, Kate J Lifford, Ashley Akbari, Sjef J C M van de Leur, Melchior C Nierman, Isabelle Mahé, Simon P Mooijaart, Sebastian Szmit, Michelle Edwards, Simon I R Noble, Frederikus A Klok, Qingui Chen, Suzanne C Cannegieter, Marieke J H A Kruip","doi":"10.1055/a-2524-5334","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2524-5334","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Data on risks and benefits of long-term anticoagulants in patients with a life-limiting disease are limited. This cohort study aims to describe (dis)continuation of anticoagulants and incidences of bleeding and thromboembolic events in vitamin K antagonist (VKA) users with a life-limiting disease.Data from five Dutch anticoagulation clinics were linked to data from Statistics Netherlands and the Netherlands Cancer registry. Prevalent VKA users diagnosed with a pre-specified life-limiting disease between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019 were included and followed until December 31, 2019. Bleeding and thromboembolic events were identified by hospitalization data. Cumulative incidences of anticoagulant discontinuation, accounting for death as competing risk, and event rates for both anticoagulant exposed and unexposed person-years (PYs) were determined.Among 18,145 VKA users (median age 81 years [IQR: 74-86], 49% females, median survival time 2.03 years [95%CI: 1.97-2.10]), the most common life-limiting diseases were heart disease (60.0%), hip fracture (18.1%), and cancer (13.5%). One year after diagnosis, the cumulative incidence of anticoagulant discontinuation was 14.0% (95%CI: 13.5-14.6). Over 80% of patients continued anticoagulant therapy until the last month before death, with median 14 days between discontinuation and death. Event rates per 100 PYs (95%CI) were comparable during anticoagulant use and after discontinuation for bleeding 2.6 (2.4-2.8) versus 2.1 (1.5-2.8), venous thromboembolism 0.2 (0.1-0.2) versus 0.4 (0.2-0.7), and arterial thromboembolism 3.1 (2.9-3.3) versus 3.3 (2.6-4.2).Most VKA users with a life-limiting disease continued anticoagulant treatment during their last phase of life, with similar rates of bleeding and thromboembolic events during use and after discontinuation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143042051","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}
{"title":"Behavior of Soluble C-type Lectin-Like Receptor 2 levels in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019-associated with Thrombosis.","authors":"Hideo Wada, Katsuya Shiraki, Yuhuko Ichkawa, Nobuo Ito, Hidekazu Inoue, Isao Moritani, Jun Masuda, Akitaka Yamamoto, Masaki Tomida, Masamichi Yoshida, Masahide Kawamura, Motomu Shimaoka, Toshi Iba, Hideto Shimpo","doi":"10.1055/a-2572-1170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2572-1170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is often associated with thrombosis. Elevated levels of soluble C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (sCLEC-2), a biomarker for platelet activation, have been reported in COVID-19. Therefore, we examined the behavior of sCLEC-2 levels and their relationship with thrombosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The clinical course of inflammatory and thrombotic biomarkers was assessed in 271 patients with COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein, procalcitonin and presepsin levels were significantly increased in patients with COVID-19, and these behaviors differed among the clinical course or stages. The plasma D-dimer levels increased slightly and gradually. Platelet counts were within the normal range, and plasma sCLEC-2 levels were markedly increased in most patients with COVID-19. There were 17 patients with thrombosis in this study. Although there was no significant difference in various biomarkers between COVID-19 patients with and without thrombosis, the super formula of sCLEC-2xD-dimer/platelet count in patients with thrombosis was significantly higher than in those without thrombosis. Furthermore, this super formula was significantly higher in COVID-19 patients with severe or critical illness than in those with mild or moderate illness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Elevation of the super formula of sCLEC-2xD-dimer/platelet count was associated with the thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 suggesting the thrombosis in COVID-19 may be caused by the development of microthrombosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143773332","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}
{"title":"Are More Patients with Thromboembolic Disease Dying Now Than Before?","authors":"Raquel Barba","doi":"10.1055/a-2436-4669","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2436-4669","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"376-378"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627300","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}
Konstantin Krutzke, Jan Seifert, Meinrad Gawaz, Johannes Rheinlaender, Tilman E Schäffer
{"title":"Volume Regulation and Nonosmotic Volume of Individual Human Platelets Quantified by High-Speed Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy.","authors":"Konstantin Krutzke, Jan Seifert, Meinrad Gawaz, Johannes Rheinlaender, Tilman E Schäffer","doi":"10.1055/a-2378-9088","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2378-9088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Platelets are anucleate cells that play an important role in wound closure following vessel injury. Maintaining a constant platelet volume is critical for platelet function. For example, water-induced swelling can promote procoagulant activity and initiate thrombosis. However, techniques for measuring changes in platelet volume such as light transmittance or impedance techniques have inherent limitations as they only allow qualitative measurements or do not work on the single-cell level.Here, we introduce high-speed scanning ion conductance microscopy (HS-SICM) as a new platform for studying volume regulation mechanisms of individual platelets. We optimized HS-SICM to quantitatively image the morphology of adherent platelets as a function of time at scanning speeds up to 7 seconds per frame and with 0.1 fL precision.We demonstrate that HS-SICM can quantitatively measure the rapid swelling of individual platelets after a hypotonic shock and the following regulatory volume decrease (RVD). We found that the RVD of thrombin-, ADP-, and collagen-activated platelets was significantly reduced compared with nonactivated platelets. Applying the Boyle-van't Hoff relationship allowed us to extract the nonosmotic volume and volume fraction on a single-platelet level. Activation by thrombin or ADP, but not by collagen, resulted in a decrease of the nonosmotic volume, likely due to a release reaction, leaving the total volume unaffected.This work shows that HS-SICM is a versatile tool for resolving rapid morphological changes and volume dynamics of adherent living platelets.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"340-351"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11961229/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879461","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}
Eleni Korompoki, Peter Heuschmann, Kirsten H Harvey, Cornelia Fiessler, Uwe Malzahn, Klemens Hügen, Sabine Ullmann, Gabriele Putz Todd, Carolin Schuhmann, Joan Montaner, Igor Sibon, Stephanie Debette, Christian Enzinger, Stefan Ropele, Viktoria Rücker, Kirsten Haas, Emily Harvey, Charles Wolfe, Yanzhong Wang, Peter B Nielsen, Valeria Caso, Gregory Y H Lip, Deirdre A Lane, Omid Halse, Peter Ringleb, Walter E Haefeli, Kathrin I Foerster, Viktoria S Wurmbach, Roland Veltkamp
{"title":"Prevention of Stroke in Intracerebral Haemorrhage Survivors with Atrial Fibrillation: Rationale and Design for PRESTIGE-AF Trial.","authors":"Eleni Korompoki, Peter Heuschmann, Kirsten H Harvey, Cornelia Fiessler, Uwe Malzahn, Klemens Hügen, Sabine Ullmann, Gabriele Putz Todd, Carolin Schuhmann, Joan Montaner, Igor Sibon, Stephanie Debette, Christian Enzinger, Stefan Ropele, Viktoria Rücker, Kirsten Haas, Emily Harvey, Charles Wolfe, Yanzhong Wang, Peter B Nielsen, Valeria Caso, Gregory Y H Lip, Deirdre A Lane, Omid Halse, Peter Ringleb, Walter E Haefeli, Kathrin I Foerster, Viktoria S Wurmbach, Roland Veltkamp","doi":"10.1055/a-2496-5492","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2496-5492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adequate secondary prevention in survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) who also have atrial fibrillation (AF) is a long-standing clinical dilemma because these patients are at increased risk of recurrent ICH as well as of ischemic stroke. The efficacy and safety of oral anticoagulation, the standard preventive medication for ischemic stroke patients with AF, in ICH patients with AF are uncertain. PRESTIGE-AF is an international, phase 3b, multi-center, randomized, open, blinded end-point assessment (PROBE) clinical trial that compared the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) with no DOAC (either no antithrombotic treatment or any antiplatelet drug). Randomization occurred in a 1:1 ratio and stratification was based on ICH location and sex. The two co-primary binary endpoints included ischemic stroke and recurrent ICH which will be analyzed hierarchically according to the intention-to-treat principle. Secondary efficacy endpoints encompassed all-stroke and systemic embolism, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, major adverse cardiac events, and net clinical benefit. Secondary safety endpoints included any major hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage. All outcome events were adjudicated by an independent committee. Results of PRESTIGE-AF are expected to support risk-adjusted secondary prevention in ICH survivors with AF and to inform clinical guideline recommendations.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"395-403"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11961226/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142910714","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}
Yana Roka-Moiia, Sabrina Lewis, Estevan Cleveland, Joseph E Italiano, Marvin J Slepian
{"title":"Shear Stress Promotes Remodeling of Platelet Glycosylation via Upregulation of Platelet Glycosidase Activity: One More Thing.","authors":"Yana Roka-Moiia, Sabrina Lewis, Estevan Cleveland, Joseph E Italiano, Marvin J Slepian","doi":"10.1055/a-2398-9532","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2398-9532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is a mainstay of therapy for advanced and end-stage heart failure. Accompanied by systemic anticoagulation, contemporary MCS has become less thrombogenic, with bleeding complications emerging as a major cause of readmission and 1-year mortality. Shear-mediated platelet dysfunction and thrombocytopenia of undefined etiology are primary drivers of MCS-related bleeding. Recently, it has been demonstrated that deprivation of platelet surface glycosylation is associated with the decline of hemostatic function, microvesiculation, and premature apoptosis. We test the hypothesis that shear stress induces remodeling of platelet surface glycosylation via upregulation of glycosidase activity, thus facilitating platelet count decline and intense microvesiculation.Human gel-filtered platelets were exposed to continuous shear stress in vitro. Platelets and platelet-derived microparticles (PDMPs) were quantified via flow cytometry using size standard fluorescent nanobeads. Platelet surface glycosylation and NEU1 expression were evaluated using lectin- or immune-staining and multicolor flow cytometry; lectin blotting was utilized to verify glycosylation of individual glycoproteins. Platelet neuraminidase, galactosidase, hexosaminidase, and mannosidase activities were quantified using 4-methylumbelliferone-based fluorogenic substrates.We demonstrate that shear stress promotes selective remodeling of platelet glycosylation via downregulation of 2,6-sialylation, terminal galactose, and mannose, while 2,3-sialylation remains largely unchanged. Shear-mediated deglycosylation is partially attenuated by neuraminidase inhibitors, strongly suggesting the involvement of platelet neuraminidase in observed phenomena. Shear stress increases platelet NEU1 surface expression and potentiates generation of numerous NEU1+ PDMPs. Platelets exhibit high basal hexosaminidase and mannosidase activities; basal activities of platelet neuraminidase and galactosidase are rather low and are significantly upregulated by shear stress. Shear stress of increased magnitude and duration promotes an incremental decline of platelet count and immense microvesiculation, both being further exacerbated by neuraminidase and partially attenuated by neuraminidase inhibition.Our data indicate that shear stress accumulation, consistent with supraphysiologic conditions of device-supported circulation, promotes remodeling of platelet glycosylation via selective upregulation of platelet glycosidase activity. Shear-mediated platelet deglycosylation is associated with platelet count drop and increased microvesiculation, thus offering a direct link between deglycosylation and thrombocytopenia observed in device-supported patients. Based on our findings, we propose a panel of molecular markers to be used for reliable detection of shear-mediated platelet deglycosylation in MCS.</p>","PeriodicalId":23036,"journal":{"name":"Thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":" ","pages":"317-336"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142018701","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}