TY - JOUR
T1 - Diverse thrombus composition in thrombectomy stroke patients with longer time to recanalization
AU - Abbasi, Mehdi
AU - Arturo Larco, Jorge
AU - Mereuta, Madalina Oana
AU - Liu, Yang
AU - Fitzgerald, Seán
AU - Dai, Daying
AU - Kadirvel, Ramanathan
AU - Savastano, Luis
AU - Kallmes, David F.
AU - Brinjikji, Waleed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - Background and purpose: Delayed time to recanalization is associated with reduced recanalization success of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) and thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The reasons for this are unclear. We hypothesized that alterations in thrombus structure and composition could be responsible for this. Methods: Retrieved thrombi from AIS patients who underwent MT less than 8 h from symptom onset to groin puncture (SOGP) were evaluated. Patients were divided into early (≤4 h.) vs delayed (> 4 h) groups based SOGP timing. Thrombi were histologically analysed using Martius Scarlett Blue and immunohistochemistry staining for von Willebrand Factor (vWF), anti-citrullinated H3 (H3Cit; NETs [neutrophil extracellular traps] marker). We used inferential statistics including, t-test, artificial neural network (ANN) to interpret the data. Results: A total of 137 thrombi were collected. The overall average percentage of red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), platelet, fibrin, H3Cit, and vWF components in thrombi was 45.83%, 3.58%, 22.23%, 28.27%, 19.97% and 16.23% respectively. Delayed group had higher WBCs, (p = 0.02), fibrin (p = 0.02), H3Cit (p = 0.04) and vWF (p = 0.03) thrombus fractions compared to early group. Based on ANN model, the most important factors for predicting the number of passes required for successful recanalization are fibrin and RBC contents of the thrombus followed by vWF and H3Cit contents. Conclusions: Longer time to recanalization was associated with increased WBCs, fibrin, H3Cit and vWF fractions of thrombi reflecting possible in situ maturation of thrombus components. Increased fibrin, NETs and vWF composition may reduce likelihood of revascularization by altering thrombus mechanical properties.
AB - Background and purpose: Delayed time to recanalization is associated with reduced recanalization success of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) and thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The reasons for this are unclear. We hypothesized that alterations in thrombus structure and composition could be responsible for this. Methods: Retrieved thrombi from AIS patients who underwent MT less than 8 h from symptom onset to groin puncture (SOGP) were evaluated. Patients were divided into early (≤4 h.) vs delayed (> 4 h) groups based SOGP timing. Thrombi were histologically analysed using Martius Scarlett Blue and immunohistochemistry staining for von Willebrand Factor (vWF), anti-citrullinated H3 (H3Cit; NETs [neutrophil extracellular traps] marker). We used inferential statistics including, t-test, artificial neural network (ANN) to interpret the data. Results: A total of 137 thrombi were collected. The overall average percentage of red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), platelet, fibrin, H3Cit, and vWF components in thrombi was 45.83%, 3.58%, 22.23%, 28.27%, 19.97% and 16.23% respectively. Delayed group had higher WBCs, (p = 0.02), fibrin (p = 0.02), H3Cit (p = 0.04) and vWF (p = 0.03) thrombus fractions compared to early group. Based on ANN model, the most important factors for predicting the number of passes required for successful recanalization are fibrin and RBC contents of the thrombus followed by vWF and H3Cit contents. Conclusions: Longer time to recanalization was associated with increased WBCs, fibrin, H3Cit and vWF fractions of thrombi reflecting possible in situ maturation of thrombus components. Increased fibrin, NETs and vWF composition may reduce likelihood of revascularization by altering thrombus mechanical properties.
KW - Delayed recanalization time
KW - Mechanical thrombectomy
KW - NETs
KW - Thrombus composition
KW - vWF
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U2 - 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.11.018
DO - 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.11.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 34906857
AN - SCOPUS:85121002962
SN - 0049-3848
VL - 209
SP - 99
EP - 104
JO - Thrombosis research
JF - Thrombosis research
ER -