Introduction to Primary Hemostasis

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Introduction to Primary Hemostasis

  • Primary hemostasis is considered the starting point for the hemostatic response mounted by the body, subsequent to vascular damage. Its activation serves as a trigger for ensuing hemostatic processes, as the mechanisms are all interrelated.
  • Primary hemostasis consists of two key parts:
  1. The vascular system
  2. Platelets (thrombocytes)