Clopidogrel High-on-Treatment Platelet Reactivity in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Conclusions: Clopidogrel-HTPR was found in 44% of the patients with acute ischemic stroke. Besides time-dependency of the clopidogrel effect, major risk factors for clopidogrel-HTPR were diabetes mellitus and higher HbA1c values. Further investigations are required to analyse if a function test guided strategy has the potential to optimize the antiplatelet therapy of acute stroke patients.

Source: Thrombosis Research - January 9, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Saskia H. Meves, Kay D. Schröder, Heinz G. Endres, Christos Krogias, Jan C. Krüger, Horst Neubauer Tags: Platelets and cell biology Source Type: research