title: Antiplatelet therapy.
abstract: Within the last few years antiplatelet therapy has developed exponentially, with new agents being tested in an increasing number of clinical scenarios. The mechanism of action of these newer agents and evidence of benefit is prevented in this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital NHS Trust, Leicester.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gershlick
mesh_terms: D000077284:Abciximab; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015539:Platelet Activation / Q000502:physiology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000819:agonists / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin; D001241:Aspirin; D000077284:Abciximab