title: Acute coronary syndromes: 1. The platelet's role.
abstract: Platelets play key physiologic roles in the hemostatic response to vascular injury. But thrombi that form in the absence of vessel wall damage may either disrupt or completely block blood flow. A better understanding of platelet pathophysiology promises to lead to improved therapy of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and related syndromes.
authors.affiliation: University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Tracy
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Sobel
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood*; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood; D015539:Platelet Activation; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins