Point-of-care platelet function assays demonstrate reduced responsiveness to clopidogrel, but not aspirin, in patients with Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis whilst on dual antiplatelet therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To test the hypothesis that point-of-care assays of platelet reactivity would demonstrate reduced response to antiplatelet therapy in patients who experienced Drug Eluting Stent (DES) ST whilst on dual antiplatelet therapy compared t...

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Main Authors: Dawkins Keith D, Morton Geraint, Petley Graham, Hobson Alex R, Curzen Nick P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Online Access:http://www.thrombosisjournal.com/content/6/1/1