Visualization of blood platelets in a virtual environment

Platelet aggregation is important for closing the minute ruptures in small blood vessels that occur hundreds of times daily, but may also lead to arterial occlusion in the setting of atherosclerosis and trigger disease such as myocardial infarction. Platelet aggregation involves platelet activation due to vascular injury, cell-cell interactions, platelet-vessel walls and platelet-thrombus interactions.