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Antiplatelet drug
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Antiplatelet drug
Drug that inhibits platelets from aggregating to form a plug. They are used to prevent clotting and alter the natural course of atherosclerosis.


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These events typically happen in three settings: (1) Distal guidewire migration in the presence of strong antiplatelets therapy; (2) vigorous probing of totally occluded vessel with a stiff or a hydrophilic wire in the presence of GP IIb IIIa inhibitors therapy (this risk can be minimized by starting GP IIb IIIa inhibitors after crossing the totally occluded vessel); (3) high-pressure stenting, which is rarely used with the newer stents.
In addition to the perioperative market, oral antiplatelets should also be employed to reduce PAD patients' risk of heart attack, stroke and death from other vascular causes," she continued.
Prasugrel and cangrelor are the most promising developmental antiplatelets with the potential to successfully challenge established drugs such as
 
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