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Whats the value of aspirin as antiplatelet?
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Extremely valuable: Aspirin has been shown to decrease mortality after heart attacks. Aspirin is essential in preventing thrombosis of coronary stents after placement. All of this is mediated by its antiplatelet effect.
Answered 12/21/2014
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Prevent heart attack: Often, clotting is important (such as in wound healing), but blood clots can also cause heart attacks if they get lodged in coronary arteries. Aspirin inhibits the production of thromboxane a2, a molecule that stimulates platelets to aggregate and form clots. Verifying this mechanism, studies have shown that the use of low dose Aspirin decreases the incidence of heart attacks.
Answered 12/21/2014
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