Abstract
What is important for an interventional cardiologist to know about thrombocytes. Thrombocytes are crucial elements in the development of arterial thrombosis as an underlying condition of the acute coronary syndrome.
Knowledge of the pathophysiology of adhesion, activation and aggregation of thrombocytes is essential for the interpretation of therapeutic targets for thrombosis prevention and treatment. Functional testing of the efficacy of antiplatelet drugs, though not yet routinely performed, is likely to bring further decline in thrombotic complications in the near future.