Is Aspirin Still the Cornerstone of Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease? An Historical and Practical Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Carol Gravinese (Author), Matteo Bianco (Author), Enrico Cerrato (Author), Paola Destefanis (Author), Alessia Luciano (Author), Alessandro Bernardi (Author), Simone Bellucca (Author), Ferdinando Varbella (Author), Fiorenzo Gaita (Author), Roberto Pozzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aspirin is an irreversible and non-selective inhibitor of cyclo-oxygenase. It represents the cornerstone of antiplatelet therapy and is used in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Disagreement over the optimal maintenance dosage still exists; in America and Europe the most used doses of...