thrombus formation

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thrombus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈθrɒm.bəs/us
/ˈθrɑːm.bəs/
a thick mass of blood that forms in a blood vessel and may block the flow of blood in the ...
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formation
noun
uk
/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us
/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the way something is naturally made or the way it has ...
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These processes occur simultaneously, and enhancement of fibrinolysis has been shown to reduce occlusivethrombusformationin animal models.
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Nothrombusformation, sustained atrial arrhythmia or infective endocarditis did occur.
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Since alterations in fibrinolytic capacity appear to affectthrombusformationin animal models, there is considerable interest in the pharmacological manipulation of fibrinolysis.
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No evidence forthrombusformationor vegetations was observed during the period of observation nor was there any evidence for mitral insufficiency.
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The study confirms that neo-intima formation originates from the intima or media and occurs independent ofthrombusformation.
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Echocardiography revealed a good cardiac repair but suggestedthrombusformationnear the tricuspid valve and dacron ventricular septal patch.
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The regulation of plasmin activity by plasminogen activators, -2-antiplasmin, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, and thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor, and their effects onthrombusformationin vivo are discussed.
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Another common cause of arterial occlusion is atrial fibrillation, which causes a blood stasis within the atria with easythrombusformation.
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The endocarditis is clearly a result in a build up of the pathogen in the heart, most likely vegetating in athrombusformation.
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Homocysteine auto-oxidizes and reacts with reactive oxygen intermediates, damaging endothelial cells and increasing the risk ofthrombusformation.
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Proteolytic enzymes are released, andthrombusformationin the blood vessels and tissue necrosis occur.
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Endothelialization is a hallmark of vascular healing and is important for the prevention ofthrombusformation.
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As it turns out, the hinge area is the most critical part of bileaflets and is where thethrombusformationusually prevails.
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Ruptures of the fibrous cap expose thrombogenic material, such as collagen, to the circulation and eventually inducethrombusformationin the lumen.
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For example,thrombusformationis a debilitating side effect of high shear stresses created by the design of the valves.
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As well, some chest tubes are coated with heparin to help preventthrombusformation, though the effect of this is disputed.
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They work by preventing platelet aggregation andthrombusformation.
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This lack of movement of blood can lead tothrombusformation(blood clotting).
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