Clot friction variation with fibrin content; implications for resistance to thrombectomy.

Gillian M GunningKevin McArdleMahmood MirzaSharon DuffyMichael GilvarryPatrick A Brouwer

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2017)

The friction properties of clots were found to be related to the content ratio of fibrin to red blood cells. Future imaging techniques that could show fibrin and red blood cell content might help us to predict the 'stickiness' of a clot.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
platelet rich plasma
high resolution
acute ischemic stroke
current status
drug induced