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Journal Article
Monocyte–platelet aggregates and CD11b expression as markers for thrombogenicity in atrial fibrillation
2016
Overview
Background
A strong interdependence is known between atrial fibrillation (AF), inflammation and thrombogenesis. Monocyte–platelet aggregates (MPAs) are sensitive markers of platelets and monocyte activation. It is not known whether MPAs are associated with thrombogenicity in AF. Therefore, we examined differences in the content of MPAs and CD11b expression in patients with AF in dependence of the presence of atrial thrombus formation.
Methods
107 patients with symptomatic AF underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) before planned cardioversion or pulmonary vein isolation. Flow-cytometric quantification analysis was done on the day of performed TEE to determine the content of MPAs and the expression of CD11b on monocytes and granulocytes.
Results
Compared to patients without thrombus (
n
= 80) those with an echocardiographic proven left atrium (LA) thrombus (
n
= 27) showed an increased extent of the risk factors age, diabetes and heart failure. The content of MPAs (147 ± 12 vs. 311 ± 29 cells/µl,
p
< 0.001) as well as the CD11b expression on monocytes (
p
< 0.05) and granulocytes (
p
< 0.05) were strongly associated with the existence of a LA thrombus. The content of MPAs and the CD11b expression remained independent predictors for LA thrombus after adjustment in logistic regression analysis and negatively correlated with left atrial appendage flow velocity. MPAs above 170 cells/µl (OR 34.2,
p
= 0.01) had a sensitivity of 96 % and a specificity of 73 % for predicting LA-thrombus.
Conclusions
The content of MPAs and the CD11b expression on monocytes and granulocytes are increased in AF-patients with proven thrombus formation. They seem to be appropriate biomarkers for stratification of thromboembolic risk in patients with AF.
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,Springer Nature B.V
