“…Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa), a heterodimeric platelet surface receptor consisting of the αIIb (CD41) and the β3 (CD61) subunits, [25], it has been for a long time primarily just a theoretical concept with little practical basis. Although the overall clinical picture of SPS, with its transient or permanent vascular occlusions, is well known, the pathophysiological mechanism of the syndrome remains unclear [10,11,26]. It was regarded as a frequent disease and the clinical symptoms, especially arterial thrombosis, often present following an emotional stress [5,6,11].…”