title: The effects of intravenous prostacyclin in a model of microsurgical thrombosis.
abstract: Numerous agents have been administered in an attempt to achieve specific biochemical antiplatelet activity. A model of microsurgical trauma was utilized to create a nonocclusive thrombus, similar to what occurs in the postoperative period. Prostacyclin (PGI2) was given in a high intravenous dose which caused in vitro inhibition of platelet aggregation in rats and rabbits. Although hematological and cardiovascular side effects of PGI2 were tolerated, in vivo platelet thrombus formation persisted and constituted 25-75% of the postoperative thrombus. Even though platelets were inhibited by PGI2, other significant stimuli remained at the site of injury for activation and participation of platelets in the formation of a thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Il.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bailes
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Quigley
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kwaan
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Nishiura
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Cerullo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lastre
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011464:Epoprostenol