antiplatelet therapy

antiplatelet therapy
the use of platelet inhibitors such as aspirin, dipyridamole, sulfinpyrazone, or ticlopidine hydrochloride to inhibit platelet adhesion or aggregation and so prevent thrombosis, alter the course of atherosclerosis, or prolong vascular graft patency.

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