An Alberta researcher has found a new and powerful technique to prevent the formation of
blood clots. The finding opens a window on new possibilities in the prevention of …

An Alberta researcher has found a new and powerful technique to prevent the formation of
blood clots. The finding opens a window on new possibilities in the prevention of …

The results of the large scale meta-analysis by the Antiplatelet Trialists Collaboration (APT)
Group (1) provide. a milestone in the field, because they indicate what one can expect from …

Antiplatelet agents prevent platelets from adhering to damaged vessel wall or to one
another, a vital step in the Initiation of clot formation, particularly in arteries. Anticoagulant …

Nine volumes of venous blood were collect&l on one volur~ of 3.8% trisodium citrate;
platelet-rich plasM (PRP) obtained by centrifugation (3) was discarded and red cells were …

R ecent clinical experience withplasminogen activator therapy and percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and a growing understanding of the …

Extract: When we are wounded, either externally (for instance, when we cut ourselves) or
internally (for instance, due to gastric ulcer or brain hemorrhage), blood clots--sponge-like …

Background: A number of antithrombotic agents are available for use in patients with
arteriosclerotic disease. However, no guidelines have been established for their clinical use …

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center on New York's East Sidelooms over a vast stretch of
high-rises built to ease a housing crunch after World War II. Families began moving in during …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the development and clinical studies of
antithrombotic agents. The therapeutic approaches to the treatment of thrombosis include …