Pathophysiological Aspects of Aging in Venous Thromboembolism: An Update
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2022Language
en
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The aim of this review is to highlight all the factors that associate venous thromboembolism (VTE) with aging. Elderly people are characterized by a higher incidence of thrombosis taking into account the co-existing comorbidities, complications and fatality that arise. Based on the Virchow triad, pathophysiological aspects of venous stasis, endothelium injury and hypercoagulability in elderly people (≥65 years) are described in detail. More precisely, venous wall structure, nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1 expression are impaired in this age group. Furthermore, an increase in high-molecular-weight kininogen (HMWK), prekallikrein, factors V, VII, VIII, IX and XI, clot lysis time (CLT) and von Willebrand factor (vWF) is observed. Age-dependent platelet dysfunction and changes in anticoagulant factors are also illustrated. A “low-grade inflammation stage” is delineated as a possible risk factor for thrombosis in the elderly. Consequently, clinical implications for frail elderly people related to diagnosis, treatment, bleeding danger and VTE recurrence emerge. We conclude that aging is an acquired thrombotic factor closely related to pathophysiological changes. © 2022 by the authors.
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