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The Lancet

Volume 344, Issue 8935, 26 November 1994, Pages 1458-1460
The Lancet

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Inhibition of platelet activity by S-nitrosoglutathione during coronary angioplasty

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Abstract

Summary

Platelet activation is associated with acute vessel occlusion and chronic restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Organic nitrates, which act by releasing the vasodilator and anti-platelet agent nitric oxide (NO), have a predominantly vasodilator action and cause hypotension at doses required to inhibit platelet activation. S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) is an NO donor with a preferential action on platelets.

We investigated platelet activation in patients undergoing PTCA and the effect of GSNO. Blood was sampled from the coronary sinus to measure platelet surface expression of P-selectin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa as indices of platelet activation. In 7 control patients, PTCA caused a rise in platelet surface expression of P-selectin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, which was maximal 5 minutes after PTCA, indicating increased platelet activation despite treatment with aspirin, glyceryl trinitrate, and heparin. 6 patients received an intracoronary infusion of GSNO, starting 10 min before PTCA. GSNO significantly inhibited the PTCA-induced increase in platelet surface expression of P-selectin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa without altering blood pressure.

These findings show that platelets are activated following PTCA and that GSNO can prevent this activation.

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