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A new anti-platelet drug shows potential for treating blood vessel clots in heart attacks, strokes and, possibly, COVID-19

  • Written by Xiaoping Du, Professor of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago
imageCardiovascular disease is the leading source of death worldwide.PM Images / Getty Images

Clots obstruct blood vessels and can be deadly. They cause heart attack, stroke and are also a major problem in severe cases of COVID-19 patients. Treating clots with available drugs, however, can cause blood vessel leaking and bleeding, which can also be...

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