Altered Plasma Fibrin Clot Properties Are Associated With In-Stent Thrombosis

Objectives— We sought to investigate whether patients with in-stent thrombosis (IST) display altered plasma fibrin clot properties. Methods and Results— We studied 47 definite IST patients, including 15 with acute, 26 subacute and 6 late IST, and 48 controls matched for demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, concomitant treatment and angiographic/stent parameters. Plasma clot permeability (K s ), which indicates a pore size, turbidity (lag...