The invention relates to a method of inhibiting platelet aggregation comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an ARB or its metabolite, especially Valsartan or its metabolite valeryl 4-hydroxy valsartan. Conditions to be treated by inhibition of platelet aggregation include acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, angina pectoris, acute coronary syndromes, TIA (transient ischemic attacks, or acute cerebrovascular syndromes), heart failure, chest pain of ischemic etiology, syndrome X, thromboembolism, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis, arterial thrombosis of any vessel, catheter thrombotic occlusion or reocclusion.
本发明涉及一种抑制血小板聚集的方法,包括给予治疗有效量的ARB或其代谢物,特别是Valsartan或其代谢物Valeryl
4-羟基Valsartan。通过抑制血小板聚集来治疗的疾病包括急性心肌梗死、缺血性卒中、心绞痛、急性冠状动脉综合征、TIA(短暂性缺血性发作,或急性脑血管综合征)、心力衰竭、缺血性胸痛、X综合征、血栓栓塞、肺动脉高压、糖尿病、外周血管疾病、深静脉血栓形成、任何血管的动脉血栓形成、导管血栓性闭塞或再闭塞。