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ArticleBiomedicines2022

In Vitro Blood Clot Formation and Dissolution for Testing New Stroke-Treatment Devices.

Kayla Wood, Sam E Stephens, Feng Xu, Alshaimaa Hazaa, James C Meek, Hanna K Jensen, Morten O Jensen, Ranil Wickramasinghe

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Article in Biomedicines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A novel method for preparing clot analogs under dynamic vortical flow for testing mechanical thrombectomy devices.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kayla WoodDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Sam E StephensDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2312-9523
Feng XuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Alshaimaa HazaaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
James C MeekInterventional Radiology Clinic, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Hanna K JensenDepartments of Radiology and Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8487-7982
Morten O JensenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Ranil WickramasingheRalph E Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville · USUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · US

Funding

Arkansas Research Alliance n/a
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Strokes are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Ischemic stroke, due to plaque or other buildup blocking blood flow to the brain, is the most common type. Although ischemic stroke is treatable, current methods have severe shortcomings with high mortality rates. Clot retrieval devices, for example, can result in physically damaged vessels and death. This study aims to create blood clots that are representative of those found in vivo and demonstrate a new method of removing them. Static blood clots were formed using a 9:1 ratio of whole sheep blood and 2.45% calcium chloride solution. This mixture was heated in a water bath at 37 °C for approximately one hour until solidified. Following clot solidification, human plasmin was introduced by various methods, including soaking, injection, and membrane perfusion, and the resulting dissolution percentages were determined. Different clot types, representative of the wide range found physiologically, were also manufactured and their dissolution characteristics evaluated. A method to reproducibly create blood clots, characteristic of those found in vivo, is essential for the production of stroke retrieval devices that can efficiently and effectively remove clots from patients with low mortality rates and little/no damage to the surrounding vessels.

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blood clotsdegradationdissolutionplasminstroke

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PMID36009417
PMCPMC9405282
OpenAlexW4289704905

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