Antiplatelet Drugs: What, When, and How
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INTRODUCTION Platelets are vital components of normal hemostasis and key participants in pathologic thrombosis by virtue of their ability to adhere to injured vessels and to accumulate at sites of injury. Platelets have long been recognized as primary participants in arterial thromboembolism (TE). More recently, their role in venous thrombosis has been elucidated. Antiplatelet drugs interfere with one or more steps in the platelet activation process. A range of antiplatelet drugs are currently used in human patients, where they have demonstrated a measurable impact on the risk of TE. Experience with these drugs in veterinary medicine is limited.
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