Continuous Blood Flow Thrombosis

Continuous blood flow thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot while blood moves continuously through the circulation or a blood-contacting medical device, an important concern in cardiovascular medicine and biomedical engineering. It develops when blood-material interactions, platelet activation, coagulation, and disturbed or high-shear flow promote thrombus formation despite ongoing circulation. Studying this process helps researchers evaluate ventricular assist devices, pumps, oxygenators, and extracorporeal circuits, where clots can impair function or embolize. Findings support improved device materials and flow design, as well as anticoagulation strategies that reduce thrombosis while limiting bleeding risk.

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JoVE Journal - Medicine

Long-Term Continuous Measurement of Renal Blood Flow in Conscious Rats

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2022

The present protocol describes a long-term continuous measurement of renal blood flow in conscious rats and simultaneously recording blood pressure with implanted catheters (fluid-filled or by telemetry).

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.

Developing a Cerebral Blood Flow Atlas for Blood Flow Mapping

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2025

Source: Tan, Z., et al., Construction and Application of Cerebral Functional Region-Based Cerebral Blood Flow Atlas Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Arterial Spin Labeling. J. Vis. Exp. (2024).This video demonstrates the method to construct a cerebral blood flow atlas by integrating magnetic resonance imaging or MRI-arterial spin labeling data with segmented brain regions, visualizing blood flow patterns, and quantifying flow levels across functional areas.

Microfluidic Flow Chambers Using Reconstituted Blood to Model Hemostasis and Platelet Transfusion In Vitro

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2016

Platelet transfusion and hemostasis was modeled using blood reconstitution and microfluidic flow chambers to investigate the function of blood banking platelets. The data demonstrate the consequences of platelet storage lesion on hemostasis, in vitro.

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JoVE Core - Biology

Blood Flow

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2025

Blood is pumped by the heart into the aorta, the largest artery in the body, and then into increasingly smaller arteries, arterioles, and capillaries. The velocity of blood flow decreases with increased cross-sectional blood vessel area. As blood returns to the heart through venules and veins, its velocity increases. The movement of blood is encouraged by smooth muscle in the vessel walls, the movement of skeletal muscle surrounding the vessels, and one-way valves that prevent backflow. Slow...

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