The ex vivo effect of aspirin (ASA) on platelet aggregation, the platelet component of
thrombosis, was studied at repeated intervals in a cohort of patients taking aspirin for recurrent …

The purpose of this study was to assess the biological effect of aspirin as measured by the
inhibition of platelet aggregation in patients taking aspirin for stroke prevention and in patients …

Tocotrienols inhibit cholesterol synthesis by post-transcriptionally suppressing β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl-coenzyme
A reductase activity. A double blind, 12-week study was performed …

Although garlic is believed to have health-promoting benefits, many of the claimed benefits
are not supported by good scientific studies. This review critically examined current scientific …

Soy protein favorably alters serum lipids and lipoproteins in hypercholesterolemic individuals,
thereby reducing cardiovascular disease risk. The primary purpose was to determine the …

Background: There is substantial interpatient variability in response to aspirin after an
ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), as assessed by ex vivo effects of aspirin on …

Although warfarin and perhaps aspirin may be effective in preventing thromboembolism in
patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, some patients develop cerebral infarction despite …

Background Coca tea, derived from the same plant that is used to synthesize cocaine, is
commonly consumed in South America and easily obtained in the United States. Objectives To …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, first described by Fidlar and Jaques, 15 is now known
to be a major adverse side effect associated with the prophylactic and therapeutic …

Background: Aspirin-clopidogrel combination therapy inhibits platelet aggregation. The effect
on platelet recruitment is unknown. Methods: Thirty chronic ischemic stroke patients taking …