Platelet function monitoring in patients with coronary artery disease.

Published

Journal Article (Review)

Studies focused on patient responsiveness to antiplatelet therapies, particularly aspirin and clopidogrel, have increased in recent years. However, the relations of in vivo platelet function and adverse clinical events to results of ex vivo platelet function tests remain largely unknown. This article describes current methods of measuring platelet function in various clinical and research situations and their advantages and disadvantages, reviews evidence for antiplatelet response variability and resistance, discusses the potential pitfalls of monitoring platelet function, and demonstrates emerging data supporting the positive clinical and treatment implications of platelet function testing.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Gurbel, PA; Becker, RC; Mann, KG; Steinhubl, SR; Michelson, AD

Published Date

  • November 2007

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 50 / 19

Start / End Page

  • 1822 - 1834

PubMed ID

  • 17980247

Pubmed Central ID

  • 17980247

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1558-3597

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0735-1097

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.07.051

Language

  • eng