Aspirin Resistance and Its Importance
The use of salicylates (popularly known as aspirin or ASA) is well established for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, there are reportedly a numer of patients who suffered repeat cardiovascular events despite being given aspirin “prophylaxis”, and uncertainty prevails on wh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Interna Publishing
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Indonesiana |
| Online Access: | https://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/15 |
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| Summary: | The use of salicylates (popularly known as aspirin or ASA) is well established for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, there are reportedly a numer of patients who suffered repeat cardiovascular events despite being given aspirin “prophylaxis”, and uncertainty prevails on whether or not this is due to an inherent inability of aspirin to sufficiently modify platelet activity or are there other mechanisms involved. Coined as “aspirin
resistance”, the condition warrants attention as an ineffective prophylaxis may lead to unexpected morbidity and subsequent disappointment |
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| ISSN: | 0125-9326 2338-2732 |