Background Stage of platelet activation is an important modulator of stroke risk associated
with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, factors determining such activation status of …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of thromboembolic complications. One
of the markers of the increased risk of hypercoagulable state is platelet hyperreactivity. The …

Background Thrombotic risk constitutes a major complication of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Platelets and microparticles (MPs) are important for hemostasis and thrombosis, however …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is well known for being a major risk factor of thromboembolic stroke. We
could recently demonstrate an association of monocyte–platelet aggregates (MPAs) with the …

Study objective Information on platelet activation possibly associated with a preembolic or
embolic status in nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation (AF) with special regard to the role of platelet …

Background This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to determine the strength of
evidence for evaluating the association of platelet cellular and functional characteristics …

Background Platelet function may be abnormal in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and
could be related to abnormal thrombogenesis. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to …

Background Recent trials found poor temporal relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF)
episodes and strokes. Thus, stroke in AF patients probably involves more mechanisms than …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of thrombus
formation in the left but not the right atrium. The mechanisms underlying this differential …

Objectives: The aim of this work was to comprehensively study the role of platelets in atrial
fibrillation (AF), in relation to the underlying cardiovascular diseases and type of AF, and to …