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A 18-year-old female asked:
Why are anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs commonly used in atherosclerosis treatment?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Aspirin/Plavix: As a preventive therapy as Primary Therapy means if you have not had a coronary event and you are over the age of 50.Aspirin is used s an antiplatelet therapy
In secondary prevention if one has had a coronary event or stroke than other antiplatelet drugs are used like Plavix (clopidogrel)
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Dr. Sameer Azhakanswered
Cardiology 21 years experience
Plaque and clot: atherosclerosis has been renamed atherothrombosis: plaque and clot formation. Statins lower cholesterol to slow plaque formation. Antiplatelet agents are used to block platelets to prevent clot formation and antithrombotics are used during an acute heart attack. It boils down to inflammation from poor diet, smoking causing vessel injury and plaque builds as a healing reaction.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Whats more commonly used in practice today to treat atherosclerosis, antiplatelets, anticoagulants or fibrinolytics?
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Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Statins: Actually, it depends. Atherosclerosis is clogging of arteries so statins are probably most commonly used to lower cholesterol while antiplatelets eg aspirin are used to prevent heart attacks as well as stents from clogging. Anticoagulants eg warfarin etc are typically used to prevent clots in legs & strokes from atrial fibrillation. Fibrinolytics are used to dissolve clots once formed.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
What is an example of an anticoagulant drug used in Atherosclerosis?
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Dr. John Feolaanswered
Internal Medicine 33 years experience
ANTICOAGULANTS: COUMADIN/WARFARIN/XARELTO/PRADEXA/ELIQUIS/HEPARIN/LOVENOX. It depends on the diagnosis & patient response. Also other medications may factor in, as well as drug allergies.
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