Antiplatelet use in practice
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Current practice Antiplatelet use in interventional cardiology
Thrombosis within the target vessel is one of the most feared complications associated with coronary intervention, as it is often associated with severe adverse clinical sequelae. This thrombosis is mediated via the activation and aggregation of platelets and therefore considerable eVort has been directed at ways of inhibiting platelet function. It is now mandatory to consider the use of two an...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1749-6403,2052-2207
DOI: 10.12968/bjca.2018.13.6.272