[Physiopathological shifts in the blood coagulation system in embolism of major arteries of the limbs].

An examination of 51 patients with embolism of the major arteries of the extremities demonstrated that embolism accompanied by an ascending or descending thrombosis was characterized by a more significant increase of blood coagulation, fibrinase and antiplasmin level, and an enhancement of erythrocytes aggregation, than embolism without protracted thrombosis. A correlation was observed between the nature of the pathologic process (presence of protracted thrombosis, increased erythrocytes aggregation) and the degree of ischaemia in the diseased extremity. At the same time, no correlation was found between the pathologic process and the duration of the disease history.