Changes in platelet function with inflammation in patients undergoing vascular surgery

Changes in platelet function with inflammation in patients undergoing vascular surgery

The role of platelets in ischaemic events is well established. Aspirin represents the default antiplatelet and blocks the metabolism of arachidonic acid (AA) at the cyclo-oxygenase enzyme (COX). AA is commonly used as a test of response to aspirin, but recent data raise uncertainty about the validit...

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Main Authors: Bartosz Olechowski, Vikram Khanna, Mark Mariathas, Alexander Ashby, Richard T Dalton, Ian Nordon, Nicola Englyst, Scott Harris, Zoe Nicholas, Kala Thayalasamy, Michael Mahmoudi, Nick Curzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-02-01
Series:Platelets
Subjects:
aspirin
inflammation
platelets
stent thrombosis
vascular surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2017.1392498

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2017.1392498

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