The interaction of thrombin-activated platelets with PMNs at the site of plaque rupture during acute STEMI results in local NET formation and delivery of active TF. The notion that NETs represent a mechanism by which PMNs release thrombogenic signals during atherothrombosis may offer novel therapeutic targets.
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