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What is believed to be a necessary prerequisite for thrombus formation under high shear stress in arteries?
What is believed to be a necessary prerequisite for thrombus formation under high shear stress in arteries?
- Platelet adherence and activation (correct)
- Infectious agents
- Vessel disruption via catheter placement
- Metabolic abnormalities
What can trigger thrombosis by exposing von Willebrand factor and tissue factor?
What can trigger thrombosis by exposing von Willebrand factor and tissue factor?
- Metabolic abnormalities
- Severe endothelial injury (correct)
- Inflammatory mediators
- Abnormal blood flow
What is referred to as endothelial activation or dysfunction?
What is referred to as endothelial activation or dysfunction?
- Prothrombotic alterations
- Metabolic abnormalities
- Inflammation and other noxious stimuli (correct)
- Physical injury
What are cardiac and arterial clots typically rich in?
What are cardiac and arterial clots typically rich in?
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What provides part of the reasoning behind the use of aspirin and other platelet inhibitors in coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction?
What provides part of the reasoning behind the use of aspirin and other platelet inhibitors in coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction?
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