Platelets are small cell fragments in our blood. They are tiny particles of the largest cells found in the bone marrow. They play a role in blood coagulation, in other words, in stopping bleeding.
This site is intended to provide information and make cardiology comprehensible for all patients; it is not a substitute for a doctor. It does, however, enable a better understanding of how the heart works, the many heart diseases that exist, the tests required to reach a diagnosis, and the drugs and other methods used to treat them.
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