Real-practice thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation [PDF]
This retrospective observational study was based on databases of the Local Health Authority of Treviso, Italy. It evaluated the prevalence and the effectiveness of oral anticoagulation treatment (OAT) for the management of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Bettiol, Alessandra +8 more
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Potentiation of thrombus instability: a contributory mechanism to the effectiveness of antithrombotic medications [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2018The stability of an arterial thrombus, determined by its structure and ability to resist endogenous fibrinolysis, is a major determinant of the extent of infarction that results from coronary or cerebrovascular thrombosis.
A Gast +66 more
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Transsulfuration pathway thiols and methylated arginines: the hunter community study [PDF]
Background: Serum homocysteine, when studied singly, has been reported to be positively associated both with the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethylarginine [ADMA, via inhibition of dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase ...
Attia, John R. +4 more
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Background Little is known about the effects of continued antiplatelet therapy in patients who receive physician home visits. This study aimed to evaluate the association of survival with the continuation of antiplatelet drugs in patients who received ...
Yasuhiro Osugi +4 more
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Objectives: Long-term use of evidence-based antiplatelet therapy is recommended for management of stable coronary artery disease (SCAD). However, non-adherence to antiplatelet drugs is common in older patients.
Xiao Zou +8 more
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9-(4'-dimethylaminophenyl)-2,6,7-trihydroxy-xanthene-3-one is a potentially novel antiplatelet drug which antagonizes the effect of thromboxane A2 [PDF]
Background: Currently, used oral antiplatelet drugs are both limited and associated with the risk of treatment failure/resistance. Research in this area is hence highly desired.
Applová, Lenka +8 more
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Antiplatelet therapy as an element of primary and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke
Antiplatelet medications are essential in the primary and secondary prevention of stroke. All currently available antiplatelet drugs are platelet aggregation inhibitors acting at various points of application, but they differ in their mechanism of action.
E. Y. Solovyova +2 more
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More, More, More: Reducing Thrombosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes Beyond Dual Antiplatelet Therapy-Current Data and Future Directions. [PDF]
© 2018 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley.Common to the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is the formation of arterial thrombus, which results from platelet activation and triggering of the ...
Farag M +6 more
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NEW ANTIPLATELET DRUGS. PART 2
Antiplatelet agents are a necessary component of modern therapy of atherosclerosis. The difficulties of the antiplatelet treatment lie in balance between the necessary therapeutic effect and the risk of excessive action, leads to the bleeding.
A. B. Sumarokov
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Assessing a 600-mg Loading Dose of Clopidogrel 24 Hours Prior to Pipeline Embolization Device Treatment [PDF]
Background: Clopidogrel/aspirin antiplatelet therapy routinely is administered 7-10 days before pipeline aneurysm treatment. Our study assessed the safety and efficacy of a 600-mg loading dose of clopidogrel 24 hours before Pipeline Embolization Device ...
Atallah, MD, Elias +9 more
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