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SynthesisJournal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs2025

Difference in coagulation systems of large animal species used in cardiovascular research: a systematic review.

Louis Staelens, Tom Langenaeken, Filip Rega, Bart Meuris

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Synthesis in Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Louis StaelensDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, Research Unit of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. louis.staelens@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6570-1264
Tom LangenaekenDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, Research Unit of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Filip RegaDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, Research Unit of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Bart MeurisDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, Research Unit of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preclinical testing using animal models is indispensable in cardiovascular research. However, the translation to clinical practice of these animal models is questionable since it is not always clear how representative they are. This systematic review intends to summarize the interspecies differences in the coagulation profile of animal models used in cardiovascular research. It aims to guide future research in choosing the optimal animal species. A literature search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science (Core Collection) and Cochrane Library was performed using a search string that was well defined and not modified during the study. An overview of the search terms used in each database can be found in the appendix. Articles describing coagulation systems in large animals were included. We identified 30 eligible studies of which 15 were included. Compared to humans, sheep demonstrated a less active external pathway of coagulation. Sheep had a higher platelet count but the platelet activatability and response to biomaterials were lower. Both sheep and pigs displayed no big differences in the internal coagulation system compared to humans. Pigs showed results very similar to those of humans, with the exception of a higher platelet count and stronger platelet aggregation in pigs. Coagulation profiles of different species used for preclinical testing show strong variation. Adequate knowledge of these differences is key in the selection of the appropriate species for preclinical cardiovascular research. Future thrombogenicity research should compare sheep to pig in an identical experimental setup.

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Blood CoagulationAnimalsHumansModels, AnimalSheepSpecies SpecificitySwineBlood coagulationCardiovascular systemHeart valve prosthesisSheepSwine

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PMID38769278
PMCPMC11832548

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