According to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA says that among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing a procedure such as angioplasty, those who received platelet function tests ...
CHICAGO – Among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing a procedure such as angioplasty, those who received platelet function tests before receiving antithrombotic therapy to determine ...
LOS ANGELES — Patients with intracranial aneurysm who respond poorly to the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel when treated with flow diversion using the Pipeline embolization device (Medtronic) have ...
This release is available in Chinese. An analysis of six tests that are used to measure platelet function and help gauge the effectiveness of antiplatelet drugs for patients undergoing a cardiac ...
When skin is cut or damaged, tiny cell fragments circulating in the blood, called platelets, arrive at the injury and spread out to stop the blood from leaking out. Once enough layers of platelets ...
LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) treated with prasugrel, the incidence of high on-treatment platelet reactivity depends on the type of platelet function test used, ...
Platelets are small cells in the blood responsible for clotting of the damaged blood vessels. Blood vessels are responsible for carrying blood through the body. In an event when blood vessels are ...
In a 2-part series, TCTMD will explore how the GRAVITAS trial is influencing the field of functional platelet testing. Part 1 summarizes the trial and its aftermath, including explanations for the ...
ROME, ITALY — Monitoring platelet function and individualizing antiplatelet therapy did not improve outcomes for elderly ACS patients undergoing coronary stenting, results of the ANTARCTIC trial show ...