Effects of asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm on the soluble coagulation system, platelet count and platelet activation

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 434-437

  Milne, A A ^a   Adam, D J ^b   Murphy, W G ^b   Ruckley, C V ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Glycocalicin; Haemostatic system; Platelets

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; FIBRINOGEN; GLYCOCALICIN; PROTHROMBIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 0033134969     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1998.0790     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Davies MJ, Murphy WG, Murie JA. Preoperative coagulopathy in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms predicts poor outcome. Br J Surg. 80:1993;974-976.
2. Thompson RW, Adams DH, Cohen JR, Mannick JA, WhitteÍmore AD. Disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 4:1986;184-186.
3. Fisher D, Yawn D, Crawford E. Preoperative disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with aortic aneurysm. Arch Surg. 118:1983;1252-1255.
4. Mukaiyama H, Shionoya S, Ikezewa T. Abdominal aortic aneurysm complicated with chronic disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. A case of surgical treatment. J Vasc Surg. 6:1987;600-604.
5. Goto H, Kimoto A, Kawaguchi H. Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm complicated with chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation. J Cardiovasc Surg. 26:1985;280-282.
6. Gibney EJ, Bouchier-Hayes D. Coagulopathy and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Eur J Vasc Surg. 4:1990;557-562.
7. Bessos H, Murphy WG. A new competitive binding enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for glycocalicin in plasma and platelet concentrate supernatants. Thromb Res. 59:1990;497.
8. Huggan PJ, Milne AA, Bessos H, Atkinson A, Murphy WG. Plasma glycocalicin levels are not elevated in patients with a history of transient ischaemic event and are normal in aspirinated normal volunteers. Thromb Res. 81:1996;339-343.
9. Thaulow E, Erikssen J, Sandvik L, Stormorken H, Cohn PF. Blood platelet count and function are related to total cardiovascular death in apparently healthy men. Circulation. 84:1991;613-617.
10. Beer JH, Buchi L, Steiner B. Glycocalicin: A new assay - the normal plasma levels and its potential usefulness in selected diseases. Blood. 83:1994;691-702.
11. Ernst E. Fibrinogen: its emerging role as a cardiovascular risk factor. Angiology. 45:1994;87-93.
12. Bradbury AW, Bachoo P, Milne AA, Duncan JL. Platelet count and the outcome of operation for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 21:1995;484-491.
13. Bradbury AW, Adam DJ, Garrioch M. Changes in platelet count, coagulation and fibrinogen associated with elective repair of asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm and aortic reconstruction for occlusive disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 13:1997;375-380.
14. Tromholt N, Jorgensen SJ, Hesse B, Hansen MS. In vivo demonstration of focal fibrinolytic activity in abdominal aortic aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Surg. 7:1993;675-679.
15. Booth NA, Buckler PW, Dawson AA, Ah See AK, Bennett B. Haemorrhage associated with large abdominal aortic aneurysms. Clin Lab Haematol. 64:1984;123-131.
16. Straub PW. Chronic intravascular coagulation: localized or generalized? With evidence for thrombus turnover. Thromb Haemost. 56 (Suppl.):1973;1-10.
17. Kunishima S, Hattori M, Kobayashi S. Activation and destruction of platelets in patients with rheumatic heart disease. Eur Heart J. 15:1994;335-338.
18. Fox JEB. Shedding of adhesion receptors from the surface of activated platelets. Blood Coag Fibrinol. 5:1994;291-304.
19. Bessos H, Murphy WG, Robertson A. Quality of platelet concentrates irradiated with AVB light: effect of dose and dose rate on glycocalicin release and correlation with other markers of the platelet storage lesion. Transfusion Medicine. 3:1993;115-121.