Review Article

Role of Antiplatelet Agents in the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events in High Risk-Patients

Atherothrombosis describes the superimposition of a thrombus on a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque, and is the primary cause of acute ischemic events. Atherothrombosis is a generalized and progressive process with an inflammatory component. Patients with disease in one vascular bed are at risk of disease in another, a concept known as…