BARCELONA, Spain—Switching from more potent antiplatelets to clopidogrel based on the results of platelet function testing shortly after PCI seems to be a viable option in patients with ACS, results ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) treated with prasugrel, the incidence of high on-treatment platelet reactivity depends on the type of platelet function test used, ...

What Is the Platelet Aggregation Test? A platelet aggregation test is a blood test that looks at how well your blood cells called platelets clump together and clot. It is sometimes called a platelet ...

November 15, 2009 (Orlando, Florida) — Results for the first head-to-head comparison of different platelet-function tests suggests that a handful of platelet reactivity assays--used to test the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clopidogrel is often the antiplatelet agent of choice for patients with ACS or those receiving a stent because, ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Physicians are far more likely to order a VerifyNow (Accumetrics) platelet-function test for their patients with acute MI if the point-of-care assay is offered to them for free, ...

Platelets are a type of blood cell. They play an important role in healing injuries that result in bleeding. Platelets help your body to form blood clots and stop bleeding. Some people’s platelets don ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global platelet aggregation devices market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 17% during the forecast ...

The global platelet function test market is projected to be valued at USD 1.38 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 2.61 billion by 2035, registering a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period.

Is a medical journal ad for platelet-inhibition testing backed up by evidence that treatment guided by such testing can reduce the risk of clot formation? No, writes Yale cardiologist Harlan Krumholz.

Study of the bleeding tendency in uremia in 26 subjects, 10 of whom were bleeding, showed platelet counts and plasma coagulation factors to be normal. There was a significant inverse correlation ...

A platelet aggregation test checks how well your platelets clump together to form blood clots. Platelets are a type of blood cell. They help form blood clots by sticking together. A clot is what stops ...