Research Article

Thromboelastometric Profiles of Horses Affected by Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhages

Table 3

Mean values ± standard deviation (median values) recorded after the race.

CT (sec)CFT (sec)MCF (mm)α (°)Vmax (mm/min)AUC (mm2)

EXTNC58.4±10.4150.4±29.651.4±5.463.8±6.111.0±2.35126.6±511.0
(57.0)(148.0)*(53.0)*(66.0)*(11.0)(5252.0)*
E51.3±7.9137.8±28.556.8±5.466.8±6.511.3±2.15324.1±367.5
(51.7)(136.1)*(56.1)(67.2)(11.9)(5343.0)*
INTNC257.±45.66131.0±28.345.0±5.166.2±4.011.0±2.24527.8±501.3
(234.0)(135.0)(43.0)(66.0)(10.0)(4318.0)
E262.6±42.1101.9±15.449.8±5.472.0±3.514.0±2.15002.2±415.0
(247.9)(100.6)*(49.9)*(71.0)(14.1)(4951.2)*
FIBNC52.0±6.2Nd14.0±3.668.0±4.211.4±2.91341.3±348.2
(54.0)(14.0)*(68.0)(12.0)*(1328.0)*
E48.2±6.2Nd14.1±3.970.9±8.813.9±5.11376.0±414.7
(48.0)(15.0)*(75.0)(14.0)*(1398.0)*
LYSNC53.5±5.9180.5±23.746.0±3.061.0±7.110.0±2.44575.2±269.7
(53.5)(183.0)(45.0)(60.5)(10.5)(4511.5)
E47.3±5.3144.7±31.352.2±4.866.5±6.312.2±2.55278.5±475.5
(47.5)(144.0)(52.0)*(67.0)(12.0)*(5186.5)

NC: negative controls; E: EIPH; EXT: extrinsic pathway; INT: intrinsic pathway; FIB: fibrinogen activity; LYS: fibrinolysis; nd: not determinable; in bold: P<.05 versus the post-race NC value; *P<.05 versus the corresponding pre-race value of the same group; Fibrinogen and fibrinolytic activities were determined in only 11 samples.