Effects of clopidogrel therapy on whole blood platelet aggregation, the Plateletworks® assay and coagulation parameters in cats with asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a pilot study

Effects of clopidogrel therapy on whole blood platelet aggregation, the Plateletworks® assay and coagulation parameters in cats with asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a pilot study

Background: Although scientific evidence is limited, clopidogrel is frequently used as prophylaxis for arterial thromboembolism in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Objectives: Evaluating effects of clopidogrel therapy in asymptomatic cats with HCM on (1) conventional whole blood aggregat...

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Main Authors: M. L. den Toom, M. W. van Leeuwen, V. Szatmári, E. Teske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Veterinary Quarterly
Subjects:
Cat
feline
arterial thromboembolism
cardiomyopathy
clopidogrel, platelet
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2016.1244618

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2016.1244618

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