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Aspirin and coronary artery disease.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Dec 2004
Maree Andrew O, Fitzgerald Desmond J
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Coronary atherosclerosis (CAD), a chronic inflammatory disorder, arises when genetic susceptibility, intercurrent conditions such as diabetes and hypertension and environmental factors interact. Although CAD can remain stable for many years, thrombus formation at sites of plaque rupture may lead to unstable angina (UA) or myocardial infarction (MI). Already recognised as the central component of coronary...
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