Aspirin Effects
Aspirin and it’s effects on platelet function:
Arachidonic acid
ENDOTHELIAL CELLS
PGG2
CYCLOOXYGENASE
PGI2
Thromboxane A
2
Inhibits aggregation
Stimulates aggregation
PLATELETS
Arachidonic acid
PGG2
Prostaglandin
synthetase
Thromboxane
synthetase
CYCLOOXYGENASE of
platelets
is inhibited by low doses
CYCLOOXYGENASE of
endothelial cells
is inhibited by
high doses