Assessment of platelet activation by coronary sinus blood sampling during balloon angioplasty and...

Authors :: Dehmer, Gregory J.
Nichols, Timothy C.
Source :: American Journal of Cardiology. 10/01/97, Vol. 80 Issue 7, p871. 7p. 4 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: Assesses platelet activation in coronary sinus blood during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and directional coronary atherectomy (DCA). Increase on platelets expressing P-selectin or binding fibrinogen during coronary interventions; Variation on individual responses to markers; More elevated markers among patients treated with DCA.

Subjects :: *BLOOD platelet activation
*TRANSLUMINAL angioplasty
*CORONARY artery surgery

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