On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity is a Predictor of Adverse Events in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Angioplasty.

CONCLUSIONS: In this study a high prevalence of on-clopidogrel and aspirin high platelet reactivity was found, which was significantly associated with the risk of death. Conversely, a low on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity was associated with a higher risk of bleeding. These results document that the entity of platelet inhibition is associated with both thrombotic and bleeding complications in PAD patients.
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Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - July 16, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Grifoni E, Gori AM, Giusti B, Valenti R, Migliorini A, Basili S, Paniccia R, Elmahdy MF, Pulli R, Pratesi C, Antoniucci D, Violi F, Marcucci R Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research