Platelets as therapeutic targets to prevent atherosclerosis

Cardiovascular disease remains the main cause of death worldwide. For this reason, strategies for the primary prevention of atherosclerosis and atherosclerosis-related pathologies like stroke or myocardial infarction are needed. Platelets are key players of atherosclerosis-related vascular thrombotic pathologies and their role as targets in secondary prevention of atherosclerosis-related complications is uncontested. However, platelets also play...