Microfluidic Modeling of Thrombolysis.

Conclusions- Our microfluidic thrombolysis model is suitable for studying thrombolysis and testing the efficacy of drugs used in combination with r-tPA. Real-time analysis of fibrin and platelets during r-tPA-mediated fibrinolysis at arterial or venous flow conditions showed that platelets continue to accumulate during fibrinolysis. Such platelet accumulation may impair r-tPA-mediated recanalization. PMID: 30354249 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research