Why the study?
Does circulating platelet aggregate size differ among patients with various presentations of ischemic heart disease compared to controls?
Does circulating platelet aggregate size differ among patients with various presentations of ischemic heart disease compared to controls?
Unstable angina is characterized by significantly larger circulating platelet aggregates compared to stable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and controls, suggesting a unique platelet pathophysiology in this condition.
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May distinguish unstable angina; cross-sectional data leaves open prognostic or therapeutic relevance.
Weinberger et al. (1986) studied this question.
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