Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered States
Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered States
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781451190809
Author: Carol Porth RN MSN PhD
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS+WILKINS
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To Determine: The action of aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke.

Introduction: A heart attack is a condition in which blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the heart. The symptoms of heart attack are tightness in the chest, pain in the neck, back, and arms.

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Aspirin is the medication that is used to prevent the risk of heart stroke and attack. The action of aspirin slows the rate of blood clotting by lowering the clumping of platelets. At the time of heart attack and stroke, platelets clump together and develop into a blood clot in the artery, which blocks the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. Aspirin slows down the clotting mechanism and reduces the size of blood clot formation. Therefore, the doctor recommended aspirin to an individual who has the problem of heart attack and stroke.

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To Determine: The rationale of aspirin along with Plavix at risk for myocardial infarction or stroke.

Introduction: The myocardial infarction is a type of heart attack in which the flow of blood getsa decrease or stops from the heart. This cause can damage the heart muscle.

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Aspirin and Plavix are the medication that is used to decrease the rate of heart attack and stroke. These medications are used to prevent platelet aggregation and clot formation in an individual who has the risk formyocardial infarction, peripheral artery disease, and stroke. The low dose of aspirin helps to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, whereas clopidogrel (Plavix) shows their antiplatelet effects by repressing the ADP pathway in the platelets.

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