Platelet Function Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Platelet function, or clot formation, is difficult to assess, but extremely important because inadvertent or excessive platelet activation underlies many common cardiovascular disorders, such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and stroke. In Plate
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Martin Quinn, MB BCh BAO, PhD Desmond Fitzgerald, MD, FRCPI, FESC, AAP
PLATELETFUNCTION
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PLATELET FUNCTION Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Edited by
MARTIN QUINN MB BCh BAO~ PhD
Department of Cardiology St. ½"ncent'sUniversityHospital Dublin, Ireland
DESMOND FITZGERALD MD~ FRCPI~ FESC~ AAP
Hce Presidentof Research University CollegeDublin Dublin, Ireland
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