Research of spontaneous and stimulated functional activity of platelets in patients with different types of atrial fibrillation.

Platelet function testing is widely used to diagnose disorders of the cellular link of hemostasis. The study of platelet aggregation activity is relevant for the prevention of thromboembolic complications in atrial fibrillation and monitoring the effectiveness and safety of therapy. In this study, a comparative analysis of spontaneous and stimulated platelet aggregation in groups of patients with two types of atrial fibrillation was performed - paroxysmal and persistent. The effect of β-adrenoblocker therapy on platelet aggregation activity in patients with atrial fibrillation was also studied. Platelet aggregation activity was studied using the method of G. Born in the modification of Z.A. Gabbasov on a two-channel laser analyzer "Biola". Collagen at a concentration of 2 mg / ml and adrenaline in a concentration range of 2.5-10 μg / ml were used as aggregation-promoting agents. It has been established that spontaneous aggregation potential and collagen-induced platelet aggregation depend on the type of atrial fibrillation, as well as on the presence or absence of β-blockers in therapy. The response of platelets to stimulation with adrenaline depends, first of all, on the type of atrial fibrillation and the concentration of adrenaline in the reaction medium. The most significant changes were noted in the group of patients with a paroxysmal form atrial fibrillation, taking β-blockers in therapy.
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