Orientador: Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T16:00:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fonseca_BrunadeMoraesMazetto_M.pdf: 657024 bytes, checksum: 715789e040378f27c5de278879f4535b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Níveis elevados de marcadores inflamatórios e fatores de coagulação têm sido relacionados com a patogênese do TEV. Particularmente, a relação inversa entre o FVW e a atividade da ADAMTS13 já foi previamente descrita em pacientes com trombose arterial. Níveis de FVW também mostraram-se elevados durante processos inflamatórios e portanto, poderiam desempenhar um papel de ligação entre inflamação e coagulação nos pacientes com TEV. Objetivo: Avaliar a atividade da ADAMTS13 e do FVW e sua associação com marcadores inflamatórios e evolução clínica pós-trombótica em pacientes com TEV. Pacientes e Métodos: Setenta e sete pacientes com TEV, entre sete meses e seis anos após o episódio agudo, atendidos no Hemocentro de Campinas - UNICAMP foram incluídos neste estudo e 77 indivíduos normais foram selecionados como controles, pareados por idade, gênero, etnia e grupo sanguíneo. A atividade da ADAMTS13 e do FVW foram avaliados pela ligação do FVW ao colágeno, o dímero-D por turbidimetria, a PCR por nefelometria, TNF-'alfa', IL-6, IL-8, antígeno do FVW e da ADAMTS13 foram determinados por ELISA. A presença de trombo residual foi avaliada por ultrassom com Doppler e a SPT através da escala Villalta. Resultados: Trinta pacientes (39%) tiveram TEV causado por fatores de risco transitórios, especialmente pelo uso de anticoncepcional e 47 pacientes tiveram TVE espontâneo. A atividade inflamatória estava aumentada nos pacientes em comparação aos controles, demonstrada pelo aumento significativo dos níveis séricos de TNF-'alfa' and IL-6 nos primeiros (mediana= 2,25 vs 1,59pg/mL, P?0,001; 1,16 vs 0,98pg/ml, P=0,013, respectivamente). Os níveis de IL-8 e PCR foram similares entre os 2 grupos (mediana= 18,3 vs 18,27pg/mL, P=0,47; 0.21 vs 0,17mg/dL, P=0,29, respectivamente). Trinta e dois pacientes (42,8%) foram definidos como tendo um aumento da atividade coagulante, expressa pelo dímero-D > 0,55mg/dL. Nesse grupo de pacientes todos os marcadores inflamatórios como TNF-'alfa', IL-6, IL-8 and PCR, estavam significativamente aumentados quando comparados aos pacientes com dímero-D ? 0,55 mg/L (P=0,0057; 0,001; 0,0093 e 0,0075; respectivamente). A presença de SPT e trombo residual não foram associados ao aumento da atividade coagulante. A atividade da ADAMTS13 e os níveis séricos de IL-8 estavam aumentados em pacientes com SPT quando comparados aos pacientes sem SPT. Todos os marcadores inflamatórios e parâmetros da coagulação estudados foram similares em pacientes independentemente da presença do trombo residual. Conclusão: Este estudo sugere que exista atividade inflamatória e procoagulante nos pacientes mesmo após o episódio agudo do TEV, que, entretanto, não se mostrou estar relacionada com a persistência das seqüelas clínicas e radiológicas da TVP. Além disso, o aumento do FVW nos pacientes corrobora a hipótese de ativação crônica da inflamação. Neste contexto, o aumento observado da ADAMTS 13 poderia ser compensatório frente ao aumento crônico do FVW e poderia inclusive atuar com um mecanismo protetor contra a atividade pró-trombótica observada nestes pacientes / Abstract: Introduction: Increased levels of inflammatory markers and clotting factors have been related to the pathogenesis of VTE. Particularly, the inverse relation between VWF and ADAMTS13 activity has been previously described in patients with arterial thrombosis. VWF levels are also known to be increased during inflammatory processes and therefore could play a role linking the inflammatory and coagulation systems activities in patients with VTE. Objective: To evaluate the activity of ADAMTS13 and VWF in patients with VTE and its association with inflammatory markers and clinical outcome of post-thrombotic syndrome. Patients and methods: Seventy-seven patients with VTE, 7 months to six years after the acute episode, attended at the Hemocentro of Campinas - UNICAMP, were included in this study and 77 normal subjects were selected as controls, matched by gender, age, ethnicity and ABO blood group. The activity of ADAMTS 13 was performed by VWF collagen binding, D-dímer by turbidimetry, CRP by nephelometry , and TNF-'alpha', IL-6 and IL-8, VWF and ADAMTS13 antigen by ELISA. The presence of RVO was investigated by duplex examination and PTS by Villalta scale. Results: Thirty patients (39%) had VTE caused by transient risk factors, mainly the use of oral contraceptives, and 47 patients had spontaneous VTE. Serum levels of TNF-'alpha' and IL-6 were significantly increased in patients when compared to controls (median= 2.25 vs 1.59pg/mL, P?0.001; 1.16 vs 0.98pg/ml, P=0.013, respectively) whereas levels of IL-8 and CRP were similar among the groups (median= 18.3 vs 18.27pg/mL, p=0.47; 0.21 vs 0.17mg/dL, P=0.29, respectively). Thirty-two patients (42,8%) had D-dimer > 0.55 mg/L and were defined as having increased coagulation activity. Inflammatory markers, such as TNF-'alpha', IL-6, IL-8 and CRP, were significantly higher in those patients, comparing to patients with D-dimer ? 0.55 mg/L (P=0.0057, 0.001, 0.0093 and 0.0075, respectively). The presence of PTS or RVO were not associated with increased inflammatory or coagulation activity. Only ADAMTS13-CBA and plasma levels of IL-8 were higher in patients with PTS comparing to patients without PTS. All inflammatory markers and coagulation parameters studied were similar in patients regardless the presence of RVO. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that there is an inflammatory and pro-coagulant activity in patients even after the acute episode of VTE, however, these activities were not related to the persistence of clinical and radiological sequels of DVT. Moreover, the increasing levels of VWF, observed in patients, support the hypothesis that the inflammation is chronically activated. In this context, the increasing levels of ADAMTS13, also observed in patients, could be explained as a compensatory mechanism and maybe act as a protection against pro-thrombotic activity seen in these patients / Mestrado / Biologia Estrutural, Celular, Molecular e do Desenvolvimento / Mestre em Fisiopatologia Médica

La thromboélastométrie (TEM) rotative est un examen évaluant les propriétés viscoélastiques du sang dans des conditions de faible cisaillement. La TEM est capable d'apprécier dynamiquement la fonction hémostatique globale d'un patient depuis la formation du caillot à sa lyse. Le profil obtenu par cette technique peut être classé en hypercoagulable, normal ou hypocoagulable. Les études de ce travail révèlent que le sexe et la stérilisation n'affectent pas la valeur des différents paramètres TEM. L'âge est associé à l'apparition de profils hypercoagulables et à une diminution de l'activité fibrinolytique chez le beagle en bonne santé. La présence d'une inflammation évoluant à bas bruit semble impliquée dans ce processus. L'âge devrait être considéré comme un facteur de complications thromboemboliques chez le Chien. Par ailleurs, la TEM semble peu sensible dans le monitorage biologique des effets anticoagulants de l'énoxaparine sodique, une héparine à bas poids moléculaire, chez le beagle en bonne santé. Enfin, la TEM s'avère utile dans la description et la caractérisation des désordres de l'hémostase chez des chiens souffrant de leptospirose. Un profil hypocoagulable est associé à la présence de saignements et les paramètres TEM sont significativement différents entre les chiens avec et sans coagulation intravasculaire disséminée. Certains paramètres et indices TEM ont une valence pronostique à l'admission de ces chiens, un profil hypocoagulable étant associé à une augmentation du taux de mortalité / Rotational thromboelastometry (TEM) can be used to assess the viscoelastic properties of clot formation in whole blood under low shear conditions, which provides information on global hemostatic function from the beginning of clot formation through fibrinolysis. The shape of the TEM profile defines a patient’s hemostatic condition as normal, hypercoagulable, or hypocoagulable. First, the studies of this work emphasize that sex and neutered status does not affect the values of TEM parameters. The second study demonstrated an age-related hypercoagulable profile that was associated with decreased fibrinolysis ability in healthy Beagles. Low-grade inflammation seemed to be involved in this process. The incidence of thromboembolic diseases remains to be established in old dogs, but age should be considered a primary risk factor. Third, TEM is insensitive to detect the biological activities of a particular low molecular weight heparin, sodium enoxaparin, in healthy Beagles. Finally, TEM is useful for the description of hemostatic disorders in dogs with naturally occurring leptospirosis. A hypocoagulable profile is associated with bleeding diatheses and the measured TEM parameters are significantly different between dogs with and without disseminated intravascular coagulation. Some measured TEM parameters and calculated indices are associated with outcomes: a hypocoagulable profile is correlated with a higher mortality rate

L’acquisition par MDCT et la reconstruction en coupes épaisses de 1.25 mm permettent l’analyse des artères pulmonaires jusqu’à leur 5ème ordre. L’angiographie thoracique par TDM permet de proposer des critères pronostiques de survie des patients atteints d’EP sévère. Le VD/VGd et le diamètre de la veine azygos en sont les meilleurs prédicteurs. En tenant compte de Dmax, de tmax, de l’homogénéité de l’opacification vasculaire et de la différence minimale nécessaire, le délai optimal pour l’acquisition de la vénographie par TDM se situe entre 210 et 240 sec. pour les veines infrapoplitées et entre 180 et 300 sec. pour les veines supra-poplitées. Pour une vénographie par TDM en mode séquentiel, une acquisition caudo-craniale débutant 210 sec. après l’injection du produit de contraste iodé pourrait permettre la détection optimale des caillots. En mode hélicoïdal, le sens de l’acquisition n’est pas déterminant. Malgré la possible amélioration de la détection des caillots artériels pulmonaires par MDCT, cette technique n’a pas permis de déceler plus d’EP sans TVP que le SDCT. En revanche, puisque le MDCT a permis de détecter plus de TVP sans EP que le SDCT, la vénographie par TDM en MDCT apporte une valeur ajoutée au SDCT. Par ailleurs, en MDCT, la vénographie par TDM diminue de 29% la proportion d’examens indéterminés obtenus par la seule réalisation de l’angiographie thoracique par TDM. Que ce soit en SDCT ou en MDCT, cette étude suggère l’utilité de combiner les deux examens. Chez les patients suspects d’EP, la vénographie par TDM doit s’étendre des mollets aux crêtes iliaques. Bien qu’une EP existe chez une majorité de patients atteints de TVP et vice versa, la charge en caillots dans un compartiment n’indique pas nécessairement la charge en caillots dans l’autre. / Doctorat en Sciences médicales / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Lors d'une lésion vasculaire, les plaquettes adhèrent, s’activent et agrègent pour former un clou hémostatique qui stoppe le saignement. Dans un contexte pathologique, l’agrégation plaquettaire mène à la formation d’un thrombus qui peut obstruer une artère malade et entrainer des pathologies ischémiques graves. Les agents antiplaquettaires actuels, qui ciblent l’activation et l’agrégation des plaquettes, ont une efficacité reconnue, mais ont pour limites, la récurrence d'événements ischémiques et le risque hémorragique. L’objectif central de ma thèse a été d’explorer l’importance des étapes initiales d’adhérence des plaquettes aux protéines sous-endothéliales et du rôle du flux sanguin dans l’agrégation des plaquettes. J’ai pu montrer qu’un anticorps dirigé contre la GPIbβ, RAM.1, réduit la signalisation du complexe GPIb-V-IX et la formation de thrombi sans affecter l'hémostase. J’ai également mis en évidence que la fibronectine cellulaire fibrillaire est une surface thrombogène qui assure l’adhérence, l'activation, l'agrégation et l'activité pro-coagulante des plaquettes. Enfin, mes travaux indiquent que la pulsatilité du flux sanguin possède un rôle inverse sur la croissance des thrombi en conditions physiologique et pathologique. En conclusion, ce travail met en lumière l’importance des étapes initiales d’adhérence des plaquettes et de la pulsatilité du flux sanguin dans l’agrégation plaquettaire. / Following vascular injury, blood platelets adhere, become activated and aggregate to form a hemostatic plug which stops the bleeding. In a pathological context, platelet aggregation can also lead to the formation of an occlusive thrombus, responsible for lifethreatening ischemic events. Current antiplatelet drugs targeting platelet activation and aggregation, have a recognized efficacy, but also present some limitations including the recurrence of ischemic events and the risk of bleeding. The aim of my thesis was to explore the importance of the initial step of platelet adhesion to subendothelial proteins and the role of pulsatile blood flow in platelet aggregation. I provided evidence that RAM.1 an antibody directed against GPIbβ, reduces GPIb signaling and thrombus formation without affecting hemostasis. My work also showed that fibrillar cellular fibronectin is a thrombogenic surface which supports efficient adhesion, activation, aggregation and procoagulant activity of platelets. Finally, I observed that the pulsatility of the blood flow has an inverse role in the growth of thrombi in physiological and pathological settings. In conclusion, this work highlights the importance of initial stages of platelet adhesion and of the blood flow pulsatility in platelet aggregation.

End stage renal disease (ESRD) patients have an excess cardiovascular risk, above that predicted by traditional risk factor models. Despite the advances in both Cardiovascular disease (CVD) management and renal replacement therapy (RRT), there still is a major burden of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. Declining renal function itself represents a continuum of cardiovascular risk and in those individuals who survive to reach ESRD, the risk of suffering a cardiac event is uncomfortably and unacceptably high. Pro-thrombotic status may contribute to this increased risk. Global thrombotic status assessment, including measurement of occlusion time (OT) the time taken to form an occlusive platelet rich thrombus and thrombolytic status (time taken to lyse such thrombus) as assessed by measuring Lysis Time (LT), may identify vulnerable patients. The aim of this study was to assess overall thrombotic status in ESRD and relate this to cardiovascular and peripheral thrombotic risk. Small sub studies were also planned to establish the effect of RRT modality on the thrombotic status.

Le cancer colorectal (CRC) est le plus fréquent des cancers digestifs. Cependant, il est moins grave et moins fréquemment associé à une complication thrombo-embolique que le cancer du pancréas (PC). Les microparticules (MPs) sont de petites vésicules produites par bourgeonnement de la membrane cellulaire. Les MPs sont impliquées dans la croissance tumorale, le développement de métastases et l’activité pro-coagulante associée aux cancers. Les objectifs de ces travaux étaient d’identifier et de caractériser les différentes MPs dans le CRC and le PC, afin de décrire une signature microparticulaire, puis d’évaluer leur implication dans la survenue de complications thrombo-emboliques. Nous avons donc rapporté une signature microparticulaire spécifique dans le CRC et le PC par rapport à des pathologies bénignes colorectales et pancréatiques, ainsi que des sujets sains, que nous avons appelé “microparticulosome”. Le microparticulosome se modifie avec l’évolution de la maladie, pour se rapprocher des formes bénignes voire des sujets sains, en cas de rémission du CRC. De plus,il varie en présence ou non d'une complication thrombo-embolique. Nous avons également rapporté le cas d’un cancer du sein diagnostiqué grâce à des taux élevés de MPs exprimant la fibrine. En conclusion, les MPs pourraient constituer de nouveaux bio-marqueurs pertinents en cancérologie, dans le diagnostic, le pronostic de survie et de survenue d’une complication thrombo-embolique. La connaissance des interactions des MPs avec le microenvironnement tumoral permettra de mettre au point des thérapeutiques adaptées et efficaces dans la croissance tumorale et l’extension métastatique. / Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common gastrointestinal cancer. It is less serious and less frequently associated with thrombo-embolic event than pancreatic cancer (PC). Microparticles (MPs) are small vesicles produced and released by exocytic blebbing of the activated and apoptotic cell membrane from most, if not all, types of cells. They are known to be implicated in the tumor growth, the development of metastases and the cancer-associated procoagulant activity. Our objectives were to identify and to characterize the different concentrations of circulating MPs in CRC and PC, in order to describe a MPs hallmark, and to evaluate their implication in the occurrence of a venous thromboembolism. We have thus reported a specific hallmark of MPs in CRC and PC, comparing to benign colorectal and pancreatic diseases and healthy subjects, so-called the “microparticulosome”. We have observed that microparticulosome changed with the evolution of the disease, and tended to the signature observed for benign diseases or healthy subject in case of CRC remission. We also reported variations in the microparticulosome in case of an occurrence of a thrombo-embolic event.In conclusion, MPs may constitute new pertinent biomarkers in cancers, in the diagnosis, the survival prognostic and the prognostic of the occurrence of thrombo-embolic events. Understanding the interactions of MPs with tumor environment will allow to find efficient treatments against tumor growth and metastases development.

Orientador: Joyce Annichino-Bizzacchi / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T06:24:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bittar_LuisFernando_D.pdf: 2765667 bytes, checksum: 034770d407c1c68eebc65646b23b7cc9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Introdução: Aumento dos níveis de fator VIII (FVIII) é um fator de risco prevalente e independente para tromboembolismo venoso (TEV). Síndrome pós-trombótica (SPT) é uma complicação a longo prazo da trombose venosa profunda (TVP) de membros inferiores, que está presente em 20% -50% dos pacientes, e podem ser associados a um processo inflamatório crônico. O receptor low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) tem sido associado ao catabolismo do FVIII. Metodologia: Após uma mediana de 10 anos do primeiro episódio trombótico, avaliamos os níveis de FVIII em 68 pacientes com TEV e níveis elevados prévios deste fator, e 67 controles saudáveis. Posteriormente, foi analisada a presença de SPT em pacientes e sua relação com os níveis plasmáticos de FVIII. Além disso, foram avaliadas as regiões dos genes do FVIII e do LRP1 que codificam as regiões de afinidade entre eles, com o objetivo de verificar se essas alterações moleculares estão associadas aos níveis plasmáticos de FVIII, e com o TEV. Por último, foi avaliada a expressão proteica de LRP1 no fígado de 20 pacientes cirúrgicos. Resultados: Após 10 anos do primeiro episódio de TEV, os níveis de FVIII foram significativamente maiores em pacientes quando comparados aos controles (158,0 UI / dL vs 126,1 UI / dL, p <0,001]. Pacientes com SPT grave apresentaram níveis aumentados de FVIII (182,0 UI / dL) quando comparados aos pacientes com SPT moderada (155,5 UI / dL, p <0,001) ou sem PTS (154,0 UI / dL, p <0,001). Apesar de encontrarmos 14 alterações moleculares nos genes do FVIII e do LRP1, não foi encontrada nenhuma relação entre essas alterações moleculares e os níveis plasmáticos de FVIII ou com o TEV. Além disso, não foi observada correlação entre a expressão do LRP1 nas células hepáticas e os níveis plasmáticos de FVIII. Conclusões: Nós demonstramos um aumento persistente dos níveis de FVIII em um subgrupo de pacientes com TEV, mas de uma magnitude muito menor após 10 anos do primeiro episódio de TEV. Além disso, observamos uma associação significativa entre o aumento dos níveis plasmáticos de FVIII e SPT grave / Abstract: Introduction: Increased levels of factor VIII (FVIII) are a prevalent and independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long-term complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs that is present in 20%-50% of patients and can be associated to a chronic inflammatory process. The low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) has been associated with FVIII catabolism. Methodology: After a median of 10 years of the first thrombotic episode, we evaluated FVIII coagulation levels in 68 patients with VTE and previous high levels of FVIII and in 67 healthy controls. Subsequently, we analyzed the presence of PTS in patients and its relationship with plasma levels of FVIII. Moreover, we evaluated the regions of FVIII and LRP1 genes encoding regions of affinity between these proteins, with the objective of determining whether these molecular changes are associated with plasma levels of FVIII and VTE. Finally, we evaluated the protein expression of LRP1 in the liver of 20 surgical patients. Results: After 10-years median of the first VTE episode, FVIII levels were significantly higher in patients when compared to controls (158.0 IU/dL vs. 126.1 IU/dL; p<0.001]. Patients with severe PTS showed increased levels of FVIII (182.0 IU/dL) when compared to patients with moderate PTS (155.5 IU/dL; p<0.001) or no PTS (154.0 IU/dL; p<0.001). Despite we have found 14 molecular changes in the FVIII and LRP1 genes, no relationship was found between these molecular alterations and FVIII levels or VTE. Moreover, no correlation was observed between LRP1 expression in the liver cells and plasma FVIII levels. Conclusions: We demonstrated a persistent increase of FVIII levels in a subset of patients with VTE, but in a much lower magnitude after 10 years of the first VTE episode. Moreover, we observed a significant association between increased plasma FVIII levels and severe PTS / Doutorado / Biologia Estrutural, Celular, Molecular e do Desenvolvimento / Doutor em Fisiopatologia Medica

A Coagulação Intravascular Disseminada (CID) é uma síndrome caracterizada pela ativação sistêmica da coagulação sanguínea, levando à trombose microvascular difusa e podendo comprometer a função de múltiplos órgãos. O acelerado consumo de plaquetas e fatores de coagulação pode, no entanto, dar origem a um estado de hipocoagulabilidade, o que confere à CID uma característica paradoxal na qual o excesso de coagulação pode causar uma diátese hemorrágica. Doenças que levam à Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica (SIRS) estão entre os principais gatilhos da CID. A pancreatite é uma dessas doenças. O maior desafio para o médico veterinário é diagnosticar a CID na fase precoce, silenciosa e de hipercoagulabilidade, visto que os testes laboratoriais de rotina, como contagem de plaquetas, tempo de protrombina (TP) e tempo de tromboplastina parcial ativada (TTPA), detectam apenas o estado de hipocoaguabilidade, que se estabelece na fase mais avançada da síndrome. Nesse contexto ganham importância os analisadores tromboelastográficos, equipamentos que avaliam a coagulação em sangue total e que, ao menos em tese, podem informar a velocidade de formação do coágulo, a força máxima que ele atinge e os padrões de sua dissolução. Este estudo é o primeiro realizado em cães com o aparelho ReoRox G2 (MediRox), uma da marcas disponíveis no mercado. Limites de referência para as variáveis do aparelho foram definidos a partir da análise do sangue de 49 animais clinicamente saudáveis para três tipos de reação: acelerada com fator tecidual (TF), acelerada com TF e um antagonista de agregação plaquetária (abciximab) e apenas com sangue recalcificado. Em seguida, foram comparados a esse intervalo de referência os valores obtidos pela análise tromboelastográfica do sangue de seis pacientes com pancreatite recém-diagnosticada. Nos três tipos de reação pelo menos 50% dos pacientes do Grupo Pancreatite apresentaram alterações sugestivas de hipercoagulabilidade. A variável MAXELAST (força máxima do coágulo) foi a que esteve alterada com mais frequência entre os animais doentes. Não houve alteração nos marcadores de velocidade de fibrinólise. Estudos prospectivos que associem outras variáveis de trombose, protocolos de tratamento e prognóstico de pacientes com doenças subjacentes que predisponham à CID são necessários para que se possa afirmar que o traçado obtido pela tromboelastografia realmente representa um estado de hipercoagulabilidade in vivo em pacientes com pancreatite. / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) is a syndrome characterized by systemic activation of blood clotting, leading to diffuse microvascular thrombosis and may compromise multiple organ function. The accelerated consumption of platelets and coagulation factors may, however, originate a state of hypocoagulability, which gives the DIC a paradoxical characteristic in which excess coagulation can lead to a hemorrhagic diathesis. Diseases which cause Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) are among the major triggers of DIC, including pancreatitis. The greatest challenge for veterinarians is to diagnose DIC in the early, silent and hypercoagulable phase, since routine laboratory tests, such as platelet count, prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), detect only the state of hypocoagulability, which occurs in the most advanced stage of the syndrome. In this context, thromboelastography analyzers stand out. They are equipment which evaluate coagulation in whole blood and, at least in theory, inform the speed of clot formation, its maximum force and how it dissolves. This is the first study performed in dogs with the ReoRox G2 (MediRox), one of the brands available in the market. Limits of reference were defined from blood analysis of 49 healthy animals for three reaction types: accelerated with tissue factor (TF), accelerated with TF and a platelet aggregation antagonist (abciximab) and with only recalcified blood. Next, values obtained by blood thromboelastographic analysis of six patients with newly diagnosed pancreatitis were compared to this reference range. In all three types of reactions, at least 50% of patients in the Pancreatitis Group presented alterations suggestive of hypercoagulability. The variable MAXELAST (maximum clot strength) was the one that was most frequently altered among ill animals. There was no change in fibrinolysis rate markers. Prospective studies associating other thrombosis variables, treatment protocols, and prognosis of patients with underlying diseases predisposing to DIC are necessary to confirm that the pathway obtained by thromboelastography actually represents a state of hypercoaguability in vivo in patients with pancreatitis.

Fundamento: Na descompensação da insuficiência cardíaca, pode ocorrer o baixo débito cardíaco, nessa situação o uso de inotrópico pode ser necessário. Se o acesso venoso for periférico, a infusão venosa prolongada de inotrópicos pode levar à flebite. Por outro lado, o acesso venoso central pode apresentar complicações. O Cateter Central de Inserção Periférica (PICC) pode ser uma opção nessa situação. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a incidência de flebite com o uso do PICC em comparação ao acesso venoso periférico. Métodos: em estudo clínico randomizado foram selecionados pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca congestiva avançada, em uso de inotrópico endovenoso; plaquetas >= 50.000/mm3 e fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo (FEVE) < 0,45. Os pacientes foram randomizados para receberem o PICC ou manter o acesso venoso periférico. O desfecho principal foi à ocorrência de flebite. Os dados foram analisados pela regressão logística. Resultados: Foram incluídos 40 pacientes no Grupo PICC e 40 pacientes no grupo controle. A mediana da idade foi de 61,5 (IQR=16) anos, a FEVE foi de 24,0 (IQR= 10) % e a dose da dobutamina foi de 7,73 (IQR = 5,3) mcg/kg*min. No Grupo PICC a ocorrência de flebite foi de 2,5 % (1 paciente) enquanto no grupo controle foi de 95% (38 pacientes), com razão dos riscos (HR) de 0,1% (IC 95%: 0,0 a 1,6%, P < 0,001). Conclusões: O uso de PICC foi associado a redução da incidência de flebite durante a infusão endovenosa contínua de dobutamina em pacientes com baixo débito cardíaco durante internação por insuficiência cardíaca descompensada / Background: During decompensated heart failure, the use of intravenous inotropes can be necessary. With peripheral venous access, prolonged infusions can cause phlebitis. However, traditional central venous catheters have possible complications. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) may be an alternative to traditional catheters. Our objective was to compare the incidence of phlebitis between PICCs and catheters used to achieve peripheral venous access. Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, 40 patients were randomized to the PICC group and 40 patients were randomized to thecontrol group. The inclusion criteria were advanced heart failure, ejection fraction < 0.45, and platelets > 50,000/mm3. The patients were randomly assigned to receivea PICC or keep their peripheral venous access. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of phlebitis. Results: We included 40 patients in the PICC group and 40 patients in the control group. The median age was 61.5 (interquartile range [IQR]=16) years, the ejection fraction was 0.24 (IQR=0.10), and the dobutamine dose was 7.73 (IQR=5.3) mcg/kg*min. Phlebitis occurred in 1 patient (2.5%) in the PICC group and in 38 patients (95.0%) in the control group, with a hazard ratio of 0.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.0%-1.6%, P < 0.001). Conclusion: PICCs were associated with a lower incidence of phlebitis in patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure with low cardiac output during intravenous dobutamine infusions

Background: Guidelines recommend the use of multiple pharmacologic agents and/or mechanical compressive devices for prevention of venous thromboembolism, but preference for any specific agent is no longer given in regard to safety or efficacy. Objective: To compare postoperative bleeding rates in patients receiving enoxaparin, rivaroxaban, or aspirin for thromboprophylaxis after undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty. Methods: This retrospective cohort analysis evaluated patients who received thromboprophylaxis with either enoxaparin, rivaroxaban, or aspirin. All data were collected from the electronic medical record. The primary outcome was any postoperative bleeding. Results: A total of 1244 patients were included with 366 in the aspirin, 438 in the enoxaparin, and 440 in the rivaroxaban arms. Those who received aspirin or enoxaparin were less likely to experience any bleeding compared to those patients who received rivaroxaban (P <.05). There was also a lower rate of major bleeding in these groups, but the differences were not significant. Conclusions: Aspirin and enoxaparin conferred similar bleeding risks, and both exhibited less bleeding than patients who received rivaroxaban.