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Antiplatelet Agents for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus

Antiplatelet Agents for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have accelerated atherothrombotic disease of coronary, cerebral, leg, and other vessels. The major cause of death is cardiovascular, and the risk for a myocardial infarction (MI) in a patient with DM who has never had a MI is the same as a nondiabetic individual who has already had one. In this paper, we review the major reasons for a prothrombotic state in patients with DM: alterations in the intrinsic coagulation and fibrinolytic systems and many abnormalities of platelet function. Increased platelet thromboxane production as well as activation of platelet receptors for fibrinogen and or adenosine diphosphate (ADP) are often present, and can be treated with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and/or receptor blockers. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs Springer Journals

Antiplatelet Agents for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 by Adis Data Informotion BV
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology; Pharmacotherapy; Pharmacology/Toxicology
ISSN
1175-3277
eISSN
1179-187X
DOI
10.2165/00129784-200404020-00003
pmid
15049721
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Abstract

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have accelerated atherothrombotic disease of coronary, cerebral, leg, and other vessels. The major cause of death is cardiovascular, and the risk for a myocardial infarction (MI) in a patient with DM who has never had a MI is the same as a nondiabetic individual who has already had one. In this paper, we review the major reasons for a prothrombotic state in patients with DM: alterations in the intrinsic coagulation and fibrinolytic systems and many abnormalities of platelet function. Increased platelet thromboxane production as well as activation of platelet receptors for fibrinogen and or adenosine diphosphate (ADP) are often present, and can be treated with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and/or receptor blockers.

Journal

American Journal of Cardiovascular DrugsSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 11, 2012

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