Spontaneous Micro-Aggregation of Platelets Predicts Clinical Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Spontaneous micro-aggregation of platelets (SMAP) is frequently observed in stroke patients and is a trigger for the additional development of larger thrombi. We tested the hypothesis that SMAP may predict clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 4, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Risa Kudoh, Kasumi Mikami, Maiko Kitajima, Keiko Aizu, Yui Kitajima, Joji Hagii, Hirofumi Metoki, Satoshi Seino, Yoshiko Baba, Minoru Yasujima, Tomohiro Osanai Source Type: research