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ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2021

Thromboelastography in cats with cholestatic liver disease.

Neketa Kakar, Gideon Daniel, Claire Fellman, Armelle de Laforcade, Cynthia Rl Webster

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Article in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Neketa KakarSmall Animal Internal Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Grafton, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0836-3274
Gideon DanielFriendship Hospital for Small Animals, Washington, DC, USA.
Claire FellmanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Grafton, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4799-3372
Armelle de LaforcadeDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Grafton, MA, USA.
Cynthia Rl WebsterDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, Grafton, MA, USA.
Tufts University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWhile thromboelastography (TEG) has helped define a complex state of hemostasis in dogs and humans with hepatobiliary disease, it has not been explored in cats with cholestatic liver disease (CLD). The objective of this study was to describe TEG parameters in cats with CLD and to compare these parameters with conventional plasma-based coagulation tests, white blood cell (WBC) count and biochemical indicators of liver disease grade and severity.

methodsEighteen cats with CLD, defined by a serum bilirubin ⩾3 mg/dl and a greater than two-fold increase in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, were prospectively enrolled. All cats received vitamin K1 subcutaneously for 24-36 h prior to acquisition of blood for kaolin-activated TEG analysis, prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). Patient total solids, packed cell volume, platelet count, WBC count, and serum liver enzymes and bilirubin were extracted from the medical record and correlated with coagulation test results.

resultsTEG global clot strength (TEG G) values defined 9/18 (50%), 5/18 (28%) and 4/18 (22%) cats as hypercoagulable, normocoagulable or hypocoagulable, respectively. TEG G was significantly negatively correlated with PT, aPTT and serum ALP activity and positively correlated with total solids. Five cats (5/18, 28%) were hyperfibrinolytic with clot lysis at 60 mins (LY 60) >15.3%. LY 60 was significantly positively correlated with PT. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: By TEG analysis, cholestatic cats replete with vitamin K1 display a variety of coagulation profiles. Indications of synthetic failure (prolonged PT and aPTT) were associated with hypocoagulable and hyperfibrinolytic TEG parameters. High disease activity (serum ALP) was associated with a hypocoagulable state.

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Liver DiseasesAnimalsBlood Coagulation TestsCat DiseasesCatsPartial Thromboplastin TimeProthrombin TimeThrombelastographybilirubincholestasisCoagulationfibrinolysisvitamin K1

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PMID32672497
PMCPMC10741348
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