Potential Role of Contact Pathway Factors in Catheter-Related Thrombosis: Emerging Evidence and Therapeutic Strategies
The catheter is among the most commonly used blood-contacting medical devices, but its use can induce surface-mediated coagulation activation, leading to catheter-related thrombosis (CRT). The occurrence of CRT causes venous thromboembolism and catheter malfunction, but current antithrombotic strategies have unsatisfac...