Hemodynamics and Clotting Flashcards
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What does normal hemostasis rely on?
maintenance of blood in a fluid, clot free state
induction of rapid and localized hemostatic plug at site of vascular injury
What regulates hemostasis?
platelets
coagulation cascade
endothelium
What is the first event in primary hemostasis?
vasoconstriction as a result of endothelin and reflex
What steps occur in platelet adhesion?
bind to ECM via von Willebrand factor (produced by endothelium)
What occurs during platelet activation?
shape changes and release secretory granules which recruit more platelets
How is secondary hemostasis activated?
tissue factor-activates coagulation cascade
thrombin-converts fibrinogen to fibrin
cross-linked fibrin forms permanent plug
What are the primary sites for the coagulation cascade to occur?
phospholipids on activated platelets, bind Ca (cofactor for cascade)
What are the important mediators in platelet aggregation?
ADP and thromboxane A2-amplify aggregation forming primary hemostatic plug
thrombin binds to protease activated receptor on platelet membrane causing further aggregation
still reversible
What does fibrinogen bind to?
GP2b3a for aggregation
What moderates the size of clot?
fibrinolytic cascade
plasmin cleaves fibrin to fibrin split products
What are the anti-thrombotic properties of endothelial cells?
PGI2 and NO vasodilators
ADPase inhibits platelet aggregation by breaking down ADP
What is the mechanism of action for thrombomodulin?
binds thrombin
activates protein C
with protein S inactivates factors 5 and 8
What is the mechanism of action for anti-thrombin III?
inhibits the activity of thrombin, 10 and 9
What is the mechanism of action for tissue factor pathway inhibitor?
inhibits the activity of 7 and 10
What is the mechanism of action for tissue type plasminogen activator?
converts plasminogen to plasmin
plasmin cleaves fibrin, degrading thrombi
What are the pro-thrombotic properties of endothelial cells?
von Willebrand factor-cofactor in binding platelets to ECM
thrombomodulin-expression down regulated by activated endothelial cells
tissue factor-activates extrinsic coagulation cascade
plasminogen activator inhibitor-limits fibrinolysis
What stimulates the synthesis of tissue factor?
stimulated by TNF, IL-1, bacterial endotoxins
activates extrinsic coagulation cascade
What is Virchow triad?
endothelial injury
abnormal blood flow
hypercoagulability
What can cause injury to the endothelium?
HTN, turbulent flow, bacterial endotoxins
increased procoagulant factors, decreased anti-coagulant effectors
What is abnormal blood flow?
disruption of laminar flow
turbulence and stasis
turbulence from plaques
stasis from aneurysms, flaccid myocardium post MI, heart chamber dilation, a-fib
What are the causes of hypercoagulability?
primary-genetic-mutation in factor V, prothrombin, MTHFR (increases homocysteine), deficiencies in antithrombin III, protein C, protein S
What is factor 5 Leiden?
mutant factor 5 is resistant to cleavage by protein C
Arg to Glu at 506
heterozygotes 5x relative risk, homozygotes 50x relative risk
What happens due to a mutation in the prothrombin gene?
mutation causes elevated prothrombin levels
3x relative risk of venous thrombosis
What happens due to the MTHFR gene?
variant in 5,10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
causes modest elevation of homocysteine (inhibits antithrombin III-promotes clotting)