title: Pharmaceutical thrombosis prevention in cardiovascular disease.
abstract: Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in modern society. As a result of this, great efforts have been made to establish regimens for prophylaxis and treatment of such disorders. Pharmacological intervention is also a prerequisite for the success of other therapeutic approaches, e.g. coronary angioplasty. Prevention of platelet aggregation is a goal that can be achieved by counteracting various receptors on the platelet surface. The main attentions for such interventions are focused on inhibiting the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor. So far, they are limited to intravenous usage. Adenosine diphosphate receptor inhibitors are available for intravenous and oral usage. Their effect is, at least partly, also exerted via the counteraction of adenosine diphosphate-mediated activation of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa complex. An oral direct thrombin inhibitor is under clinical evaluation. This review focuses on atherothrombotic disorders, but recent advances within new fields of anticoagulation (i.e., treatment of severe septic shock and a novel approach to prevent thromboembolic disorder during surgery) should not be overlooked.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. Mats.Eriksson@anestesi.uu.se
authors.forename: Mats
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: Kjeld
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Tomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larsson
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; D058919:Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists