Terapevticheskii arkhivTerapevticheskii arkhiv0040-36602309-5342LLC Obyedinennaya Redaktsiya3358710.26442/00403660.2019.09.000199Research ArticleMorphological and Immunohystochemical Characteristics of Aspirated Thrombi in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial InfarctionSisakianH Shamayak.sisakian@doctor.comMkhitaryanA G-SahakyanV G-KocharyanA S-AsatryanB A-Yerevan State Medical UniversityClinic of General and Invasive Cardiology, University Hospital №115092019919212516042020Copyright © 2019, Consilium Medicum2019The aim of study was to evaluate the morphological and immunohystochemical characteristics of aspirated thrombi in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing precutaneous coronary intervention to find the possible platelet activation and inflammatory cell involvement in coronary thrombi. Materials and methods. Thrombi collected from 67 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction were studied. Macroscopic and immunohystochemical analyses were performed to reveal the cellular components of thrombi. The peroxidase - antiperoxidase immunohystochemical method was applied with monoclonal antibodies to CD4+, CD8+, CD15+, CD63+ and CD105+ using diaminobenzidine agent as a visualization agent to investigate the potential involvement of different cellular subpopulations. Results. The macroscopic examination revealed friable thrombi with apparent laminations (lines of Zahn). Microscopic analysis of thrombi revealed a loose meshwork of fibrin fibers with compact accumulation of activated platelets. The platelets were surrounded by neutrophilic granulocytes.The immunohystochemical analysis confirmed that cell aggregates are consisting of CD 63+ activated platelets and leucocytes. The granulocytes also tested positive for CD15 antigen. The immunohystochemical analysis revealed the presence of CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and CD4+ helper T-lymphocytes. 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