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REVIEW

Thrombus Formation on Atherosclerotic Plaques: Pathogenesis and Clinical Consequences

right arrow Ursula Rauch, MD; Julio I. Osende, MD; Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD; Juan J. Badimon, PhD; Zahi Fayad, PhD; and James H. Chesebro, MD

6 February 2001 | Volume 134 Issue 3 | Pages 224-238

Purpose: To describe the characteristics of thrombus formation on atherosclerotic plaques, the clinical expression of atherothrombosis in vascular disease, and some of the most recent therapeutic approaches in cardiovascular disease.

Data Sources: MEDLINE search for English-language articles on thrombosis and atherosclerosis published up to January 2000. Abstracts of recent international meetings on new aspects of thrombus formation and new therapeutic options were reviewed, and references from identified articles were selected and reviewed.

Study Selection: Experimental, basic, clinical, and epidemiologic studies related to the pathophysiology of thrombosis on atherosclerotic lesions. Therapeutic approaches were obtained from experimental studies and large clinical investigations.

Data Extraction: Arterial vessel wall substrate, rheologic conditions, and blood thrombogenicity influence the process of thrombus formation in arteries. Thrombus formation on disrupted atherosclerotic plaques or arterial erosions frequently causes acute coronary syndromes. Severe atherosclerosis of the aorta has been identified as an important morphologic indicator of an increased risk for thromboembolism. Current antithrombotic therapies available as long-term treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease are often not effective enough to prevent acute thrombotic events and deterioration of atherosclerosis.

Data Synthesis: Improved understanding of the pathophysiology of thrombus formation on atherosclerotic plaques has led to the development of new therapeutic approaches. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, tissue factor, factor Xa, and thrombin inhibitors as well as combined antithrombotic therapy, such as aspirin plus a thienopyridine plus warfarin, are being evaluated as new possible options for the treatment of arterial thrombosis.

Conclusions: Long-term treatment with potent antithrombotic drugs, such as tissue factor or factor Xa inhibitors, that effectively block thrombosis without causing bleeding complications could help reduce death from cardiovascular disease.

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From the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.

Grant Support: By the National Institutes of Health SCOR on Thrombosis (P50 HL54469).

Requests for Single Reprints: James H. Chesebro, MD, The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1030, New York, NY 10029; e-mail, james.chesebro{at}mssm.edu.

Current Author Addresses: Dr. Rauch: Benjamin Franklin Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Drs. Osende, Fuster, Badimon, Fayad, and Chesebro: The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1030, New York, NY 10029.




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