Platelet Activation and Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Pneumonia

(1) found that increased platelet activation and thromboxane overproduction was associated with myocardial infarction in patients with pneumonia. [...]they also suggested that aspirin alone was insufficient to inhibit thromboxane production.

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Published inJournal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 65; no. 14; pp. 1488 - 1489
Main Authors Khan, Abdur Rahman, MD, Bin Abdulhak, Aref A., MD, Luni, Faraz Khan, MD, Assaly, Ragheb, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Elsevier Limited 14.04.2015
Subjects
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Drug therapy
Heart attacks
Internal Medicine
Older people
Pneumonia
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Summary:(1) found that increased platelet activation and thromboxane overproduction was associated with myocardial infarction in patients with pneumonia. [...]they also suggested that aspirin alone was insufficient to inhibit thromboxane production.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.11.074