Abstract:Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether the plasma markers of endothelial dysfunction could be influenced by cilostazol in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).Background: Endothelial dysfunction is associated with an imbalance between Nitric Oxide (NO) and Endothelin-1 (ET-1), which has been found to be involved in the pathogenesis of ACS. Cilostazol is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type III that inhibits platelet aggregation. The superior clinical benefit of cilostazol over aspi… Show more
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