Vibro-Acoustic Platelet Activation: An Additive Mechanism of Prothrombosis with Applicability to Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Vibro-Acoustic Platelet Activation: An Additive Mechanism of Prothrombosis with Applicability to Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

<b>Introduction:</b> Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and loud snoring are conditions with increased cardiovascular risk and notably an association with stroke. Central in stroke are thrombosis and thromboembolism, all related to and initiaing with platelet activation. Platelet activation i...

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Main Authors: Daniel E. Palomares, Phat L. Tran, Catherine Jerman, Moe Momayez, Pierre Deymier, Jawaad Sheriff, Danny Bluestein, Sairam Parthasarathy, Marvin J. Slepian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
platelet activation
snoring
vibration
obstructive sleep apnea
fluid–structure interactions
shear stress
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/12/1414

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