Open AccessExpression of tissue factor in rabbit pulmonary artery in an acute pulmonary embolism model
Author(s) -
Jingxia Zhang,
Yongli Chen,
Yiming Zhou,
Qi Guo,
Xianpei Wang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.02.012
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary artery , thrombosis , digital subtraction angiography , pulmonary angiography , cardiology , jugular vein , hematology , right pulmonary artery , tissue factor , coagulation , pathology , angiography
Tissue factor (TF) is the initiation factor of the extrinsic coagulation pathway, and plays a critical role in the process of thrombosis. This study aimed to investigate the expression of TF and to explore their clinical effect on the pulmonary artery after acute pulmonary thromboembolism.