Abstract
Coated-platelets are a subset of platelets with high procoagulant potential observed on dual-agonist stimulation with collagen and thrombin. Coated-platelet levels are elevated in patients with nonlacunar ischemic stroke compared with controls, although the presence of early hemorrhagic transformation is associated with lower coated-platelet levels. In contrast to infarction, patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage have lower coated-platelet levels, and these levels inversely correlate with bleed size. Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) represent previous small hemorrhagic occurrences. We undertook a pilot study to investigate coated-platelet production and the presence of CMBs in patients with nonlacunar ischemic stroke. Coated-platelet levels were determined in 110 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of nonlacunar stroke. Microbleeds were identified using the published criteria by an experienced stroke neurologist. Coated-platelet levels were compared statistically between patients with and without CMBs using thenonparametric Wilcoxon rank sum test. Coated-platelet levels (median [interquartile range]) for all patients were 44.1% [34%-51.2%]. CMBs were detected in 22 patients (20%); these patients had significantly lower coated-platelet levels compared with those without CMBs (35.6% [22.6%-47.2%] versus 45.1% [36.1%-51.5%]; P=.025), whereas other demographic and clinical factors did not differ significantly. The presence of CMBs in patients with nonlacunar ischemic stroke is associated with lower levels of coated-platelets. Larger prospective studies are needed to better establish the potential connection between altered coated-platelet synthesis, microbleeds, cerebral infarction, and possible hemorrhage-prone vascular changes.
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