Prothrombotic and antithrombotic pathways in acute coronary syndromes.
Am J Cardiol
; 91(12A): 3H-11H, 2003 Jun 19.
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| ID: mdl-12818729
ABSTRACT
The acute coronary syndromes arise from procoagulant changes in complex plaques, which trigger both platelet activation and coagulation pathways. These 2 pathways intersect at a number of points that form positive-feedback loops to sustain and accelerate thrombus formation. In normal hemostasis and with a healthy endothelium, intravascular thrombosis is prevented, and vascular patency is protected by the fibrinolytic system and a number of antithrombotic factors, such as antithrombin, thrombomodulin, and tissue factor pathway inhibitor. However, atherosclerosis is characterized by a hypercoagulable state, and the fibrinolytic balance is skewed toward occlusive thrombus formation at critical sites on vulnerable plaques. This review focuses on cellular and humoral mechanisms and the antithrombotic strategies that are important during the acute phase of an ischemic coronary syndrome, both in patients managed conservatively and in patients scheduled for an interventional procedure. These strategies include fibrinolytic therapy, antiplatelet therapies (aspirin, clopidogrel, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors), and low-molecular-weight heparin.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trombose
/
Doença das Coronárias
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article