Co-expression of vascular and lymphatic endothelial cell markers on early endothelial cells present in aspirated coronary thrombi from patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

•CD34, CD31 and D2-40 co-expression for the first time on the same non-tumorous cell•Coronary thrombi angiogenesis shows blood and lymphatic endothelial cell plasticity.•Aspirated coronary thrombus may be considered as novel angiogenesis model.•Unitary marker exclusive for blood or lymphatic cells remains to be found.