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 in:	Journal 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
Language:	English
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