Myocardial infarction after aspirin cessation in stable coronary artery disease patients
Received 29 June 2000; accepted 13 September 2000.
Abstract
Discontinuation of chronic aspirin therapy in stable coronary artery disease patients may lead to acute myocardial infarction within 10 days of withdrawal as a consequence of the progressive recovery of the platelet cyclooxygenase activity which exposes to a rebound effect leading to acute coronary thrombosis.