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. 2024 Aug 23;58(1):15–49. doi: 10.1007/s11239-024-03028-4

Table 2.

The average volume fraction (%) of cellular and other components identified in arterial and venous thrombi and pulmonary embolism

Structures Arterial thrombus Venous thrombus Pulmonary embolism
Total fibrin 43.3 35.0 41.2
Single fibers 11.2 12.0 24.7
Bundles 23.6 17.9 10.7
Sponge 8.5 5.1 5.8
Platelets 31.3 0.4 0.8
Microvesicles 5.0 0.7 3.5
White blood cells 1.5 0.3 5.4
Total RBC 17.1 63.4 48.6
Biconcave 1.7 2.1 0.0
Echinocytes 0.4 4.6 0.4
Compressed 15.0 56.7 48.2
Polyhedrocytes 13.2 37.5 39.4
Intermediate 1.5 19.2 8.3
Balloon-like 0.3 0.0 0.5
Space 1.8 0.2 0.5

Adapted from Chernysh IN. The distinctive structure and composition of arterial and venous thrombi and pulmonary emboli. Sci Rep 10, 5112 (2020)