Medical Research Project

Identification and characterisation of prothrombotic platelet subpopulations in acute coronary syndromes – a pilot study

Platelets are not all the same!

In progress
09/12/2021
Yorkshire and the Humber

Aetiology

Awarded amount: £110,500
Grant scheme: PhD
Institution: University of Leeds
Principle Investigator: Prof Khalid Naseem

Platelets are small blood cells involved in blood clotting.

In people with heart disease, platelets are stickier than normal and can cause a blood clot to form, called a thrombosis, which can cause a heart attack.

This project aims to identify which type of platelet becomes stickier in patients with heart disease.

This information may allow the development of better treatments to prevent these blood clots and resultant heart attacks.

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