The risk of thrombus formation after percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion with a plug device is increased in patients with higher CHADS 2 and CHA 2 DS 2-VASc scores and platelet counts, ...

Platelets are the smallest of the human blood cells, measuring about one-tenth the diameter of a white blood cell. They usually circulate freely, maintained in a mobile but inactive state by molecules ...

The hemostatic system is maintained by a delicate balance of pro- and anticoagulant factors, allowing for physiologic response to hemorrhage while simultaneously avoiding development of pathologic ...

CRP, C-reactive protein; F, factor; IL-6, interleukin 6; NO, nitric oxide; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; ROS, reactive oxygen species; TNF-α, tumor ...

A recently described hemorrhagic disorder characterized by defective platelet aggregation induced by collagen and epinephrine appears to be caused, in part, by the same abnormality induced by aspirin ...