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Electrical injury in the femoral artery of rabbits as a model for arterial thrombosis: a pilot study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8161008     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Electrical stimulation was delivered to the femoral artery of 20 rabbits to examine whether endothelial injury results in a consistent formation of arterial thrombosis. The arterial patency was monitored throughout the experiment by flowmeter and was visualized by femoral angiography in 5/20 cases. The arterial segments remained totally occluded in 7/20 (35%), partially occluded in 9/20 (45%), and patent in 4/20 (20%) rabbits following stimulation with 200 microA anodal current for 180 minutes. The average time of electrical stimulation needed to achieve total occlusion (n = 7) was 110 +/- 49 minutes. Alternating occlusion and recanalization of the artery (cyclic flow variation) was observed in 12 rabbits, with total occlusion ensuing in 6/12 cases. Intravenous administration of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (20 micrograms/kg/min for sixty minutes) resulted in femoral reflow and subsequent reocclusion in 2/5 cases. Histopathologic examination disclosed arterial thrombi composed of platelets, fibrin, and red blood cells. Thus, according to these data this technique was found to induce arterial thrombosis following electrical stimulation of the rabbit femoral artery but was inconsistent regarding the arterial patency.
Authors:
R Kornowski; M Glikson; D Ohad; N Varda-Bloom; A Battler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Angiology     Volume:  45     ISSN:  0003-3197     ISO Abbreviation:  Angiology     Publication Date:  1994 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-19     Completed Date:  1994-05-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0203706     Medline TA:  Angiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  295-300     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neufeld Cardiac Research Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology*,  pathology
Disease Models, Animal
Electric Injuries / complications*
Electric Stimulation
Femoral Artery / injuries*
Pilot Projects
Rabbits
Thrombosis / etiology*,  pathology
Time Factors

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