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Transient ischemic attack during smoking: The thrombotic state of erythrocytes and platelets illustrated visually.
Abstract Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an important predictor of future ischemic events, including stroke. Due to the typically brief period of neurologic dysfunction, patients often overlook the importance of reporting a TIA. We have recently shown that platelet activation plays an important role in TIA pathology. In a similar vein, smoking is associated with a hypercoagulable state and is also one of the important risk factors for stroke. Here we present an interesting case where a 61-year-old male, with hypercholesterolemia, and a previous heart valve replacement, developed a TIA 5 months after he started ...
Source: Ultrastructural Pathology - December 21, 2015 Category: Pathology Authors: Bester J, van Rooy MJ, Mbotwe S, Duim W, Pretorius E Tags: Ultrastruct Pathol Source Type: research