Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2005):

What is the best measure of thrombotic risks--pretreatment platelet aggregation, clopidogrel responsiveness, or posttreatment platelet aggregation?

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Author/s: Tantry, Udaya S (US); Bliden, Kevin P (KP); Gurbel, Paul A (PA);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Comparative Study; Letter; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (Catheter Cardiovasc Interv), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2005-Dec; vol 66 (issue 4) : pp 597-8

Dates: Created 2005/11/28; Completed 2006/04/18; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 16208713, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2004 Nov;63(3):397-8. (PMID: 15505861)

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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation Coronary Stenosis - surgery Coronary Thrombosis - blood; prevention & control Humans Platelet Aggregation - drug effects; physiology

Platelet Aggregation - drug effects; physiology Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - therapeutic use Stents Ticlopidine - analogs & derivatives; therapeutic use Treatment Outcome

Associated Chemicals: Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors (0) ; Ticlopidine (55142-85-3) ; clopidogrel (90055-48-4)

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