Non-adherence to aspirin in patients undergoing coronary stenting: Negative impact of comorbid conditions and implications for clinical management

Autor: Patrizia Carrieri, Jean-Louis Bonnet, William Cohen, Laurent Molines, Jacques Quilici, Thomas Cuisset, Perrine Roux, Bénédicte Gaborit, Lionel Fugon, L. Fourcade
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases. (5):306-312
ISSN: 1875-2136
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2011.03.091
Popis: SummaryBackgroundPremature discontinuation of and reduced adherence to antiplatelet therapy have been identified as major risk factors for stent thrombosis and poor prognosis after acute coronary syndrome.AimWe aimed to identify correlates of non-adherence to aspirin among patients who had undergone coronary stenting.MethodsWe prospectively included all patients who had undergone coronary stenting in our institution. Response to aspirin was assessed during the hospital phase with arachidonic acid-induced platelet aggregation (AA-Ag) and only good responders to aspirin (AA-Ag
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