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Objective Although blood thrombogenicity seems to be one of the determinant factors for the development of acute myocardial infarction (MI), it has not been dealt with in-depth. This study aimed to investigate blood thrombogenicity and its change in acute MI patients. Methods and Results We designed a prospective, observational study that included 51 acute MI patients and 83 stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients who underwent cardiac catheterization, comparing thrombogenicity of the whole blood between: (1) acute MI patients and stable CAD patients; and (2) acute and chronic phase in MI patients. Blood thrombogenicity was evaluated by the Total Thrombus-Formation Analysis System (T-TAS) using the area under the flow pressure curve (AUC30) for the AR-chip. Acute MI patients had significantly higher AUC30 than stable CAD patients (median [interquartile range], 1,771 [1,585–1,884] vs. 1,677 [1,527–1,756], p = 0.010). Multivariate regression analysis identified acute MI with initial TIMI flow grade 0/1 as an independent determinant of high AUC30 (β = 0.211, p = 0.013). In acute MI patients, AUC30 decreased significantly from acute to chronic phase (1,859 [1,550–2,008] to 1,521 [1,328–1,745], p = 0.001). Conclusion Blood thrombogenicity was significantly higher in acute MI patients than in stable CAD patients. Acute MI with initial TIMI flow grade 0/1 was significantly associated with high blood thrombogenicity by multivariate analysis. In acute MI patients, blood thrombogenicity was temporarily higher in acute phase than in chronic phase.

ObjectivesWe investigated the time course of stent patency in the femoro-popliteal artery for as long as 4 years.BackgroundStent fracture has been related to poor 2-year patency in the femoro-popliteal artery.MethodsWe studied 239 consecutive patients who underwent provisional de novo stenting with nitinol stents for 333 limbs (Luminexx stent [C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, New Jersey] in 91 limbs; Smart stent [Cordis Corp., Miami Lakes, Florida] in 242 limbs) from April 2004 to December 2007. Stent fracture was determined by X-ray with multiple projections. Patency was assessed by duplex ultrasonography as peak systolic velocity ratio