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A Multicenter MRI Protocol for the Evaluation and Quantification of Deep Vein Thrombosis
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2015
The goal of this study is to use magnetic resonance venography with long-circulating gadolinium-based contrast agent and direct thrombus imaging for quantitative evaluation of DVT volume in a multicenter, clinical trial setting. Inter- and intra-observer variability assessments were conducted, and reproducibility of the protocol was determined.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis Induced by Stasis in Mice Monitored by High Frequency Ultrasonography
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2018
The present protocol describes the steps to obtain venous thrombosis using a stasis model. In addition, we are using a non-invasive method to measure thrombus formation and resolution over time.
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Stenosis of the Inferior Vena Cava: A Murine Model of Deep Vein Thrombosis
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2017
We describe here stenosis in the inferior vena cava as a murine model of deep vein thrombosis. This model recapitulates blood flow restriction, one of the major triggers of venous thrombosis in humans.
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Ferric Chloride-induced Murine Thrombosis Models
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2016
We report a refined procedure of the ferric chloride (FeCl3)-induced thrombosis models on carotid and mesenteric artery as well as vein, characterized efficiently using intravital microscopy to monitor time to occlusive thrombi formation.
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Electrolytic Inferior Vena Cava Model (EIM) of Venous Thrombosis
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2011
The electrolytic induction of endothelial activation to the internal surface of the Inferior Vena Cava results in venous type thrombus formation due to endothelial activation and partial blood stasis, two components of Virchow's triad.
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These three conditions can shift the vascular system toward clot formation. Altered blood flow changes how blood moves through a vein, vessel-wall injury provides a local trigger, and increased coagulability makes clotting more likely. Together, they promote platelet activation and fibrin production, allowing a thrombus to develop and become stabilized within the deep venous circulation.
Platelets participate early by becoming activated at a site where clot formation is favored. Fibrin then forms a structural network that stabilizes the developing thrombus. This sequence links cellular activity with the coagulation process, helping explain how a response involved in hemostasis can produce an obstructive clot when regulation of vascular and clotting processes is disrupted.
A deep venous thrombus can cause harm in two related ways: it may obstruct blood flow where it forms, or it may travel through the circulation to the lungs. The second outcome is a pulmonary embolism. This connection makes clot location, stability, and movement important subjects in vascular biology and coagulation research.
Risk assessment considers circumstances or diseases that can favor clot formation, including immobility, surgery, and other disease states. These factors are interpreted in relation to blood flow, vessel-wall condition, and coagulability rather than viewed in isolation. Such assessment helps identify situations in which preventive strategies may be especially relevant.
Diagnostic imaging provides a way to investigate suspected abnormalities in the deep venous system without relying only on the biological risk factors that suggest clot formation. In the broader evaluation of DVT, imaging complements risk assessment by supplying information about vascular status and supporting clinical investigation of possible obstruction or thrombus-related complications.
Studying platelet activation, fibrin formation, and the conditions that favor thrombosis helps researchers identify points at which clot development might be limited. This biological knowledge informs research on anticoagulant therapies and preventive strategies. It also connects laboratory understanding of coagulation with practical efforts to reduce complications associated with immobility, surgery, and disease.