Platelet hemostasis in the implementation of placental dysfunction

Abstract

The objective: to study the state of the platelet link of hemostasis in pregnant women with placental dysfunction. Materials and methods. A clinical and laboratory analysis of 54 patients with placental dysfunction was carried out. The control group included 30 practically healthy women with a physiological course of pregnancy. Venous blood of the patients was collected for testing using vacuum systems in tubes with 3.8% sodium citrate. The functional activity of platelets was studied on a photooptical aggregometer AP2110 (Solar, Belarus), thrombocytogram was performed on a hematological analyzer H18 LIGHT (SFRI SAS, France), thromboelastometric tests were determined on the ROTEM delta system (Tem Innovations GmbH, Germany). Results. Platelet hemostasis has a significant effect on maximum clot firmness (MCF) according to ROTEM results in patients with placental dysfunction. This indicator can be effective in determination of the hyperreactivity of the platelet unit in patients with placental dysfunction. Although no statically significant difference was found in the optical aggregometry indicators induced by ADP and collagen between the patients with placental dysfunction and the control group, a clear tendency to a sharp reduction in the lag-period of collagen-induced platelet aggregation in patients with placental dysfunction should be mentioned. Conclusions. Disorders in the platelet chain of hemostasis can play a significant role in the formation of a thrombophilic state in patients with placental dysfunction, as well as the damage of the endothelium and coagulation changes. The use of a test based on collagen-induced platelet aggregation may be a perspective method for effective diagnosis of platelet hyperreactivity. The study of the platelet link should become an additional element of the laboratory examination in order to resolve the issue of the need to prescribe antiplatelet agents to prevent the development of placental dysfunction.