Global platelet reactivity is more effective than responsiveness to clopidogrel in identifying acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at high risk of ischemic events, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results from the RECLOSE 2-ACS study were presented by Dr Rossella...
I came home from work and my parents were crying and a bit scared... apparently my brother has half the white blood cell and platelet count that is normal. Other than leukemia, what could be the cause of this? It's kind of been hard for me to focus on anything at work.
The FDA approved changes to the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for both Nplate (romiplostim) and Promacta (eltrombopag). According to an FDA-initiated review of the current information, Nplate and Promacta still pose certain safety risks, but certain restrictive requirements of...
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have demonstrated that the circadian system, the body's internal clock, regulates human platelet function and causes a peak in platelet activation corresponding to the known morning peak in adverse cardiovascular events. These findings are...
Compared to patients who had persistently high platelet reactivity, those who achieved low platelet reactivity, according to the VerifyNow P2Y12 Test, had a reduced incidence of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stent thrombosis, as indicated by a clinical trial presented today at the ESC...
An analysis of six tests that are used to measure platelet function and help gauge the effectiveness of antiplatelet drugs for patients undergoing a cardiac procedure such as a coronary stent implantation found that only three of the tests were associated with a modest ability to predict...
When I did Apherisis, I was told that my platelet count was such that each draw yielded twice as much as usual. Usually draw was good for two patients and mine was good for four. No one ever told me that I had any sort of problem however i am wondering if there is something to be concerned about?