Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology Platelets and Their Factors

by Kalwant S. Authi, Fra Von-Bruchhausen, S Springer

Platelets playa fundamental, life-saving role in hemostasis and blood clotting at sites of vascular injury. Unwanted platelet activation and arterial thombus formation are, however, implicated in the onset of myocardial infarction, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. Acceptance that platelets play a major role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis including coronary heart disease has revolutionized the pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540619976
• ISBN13: 9783540619970
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 753 Pages