High platelet reactivity and periprocedural myocardial infarction in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A significant association beyond definitions

Int J Cardiol. 2015:190:124-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.158. Epub 2015 Apr 20.

Authors

Fabio Mangiacapra¹, Ilaria Cavallari², Elisabetta Ricottini², Mariano Pellicano³, Emanuele Barbato³, Germano Di Sciascio²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: f.mangiacapra@unicampus.it.
² Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
³ Cardiovascular Center, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium.

PMID: 25918062
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.158

No abstract available

Keywords: Percutaneous coronary intervention; Periprocedural myocardial infarction; Platelet reactivity.

Publication types

Letter
Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Blood Platelets / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / blood*
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects*
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / trends
Perioperative Period / adverse effects*
Perioperative Period / trends
Platelet Activation / physiology*