Open AccessInsufficient Platelet Inhibition Is Related to Silent Embolic Cerebral Infarctions After Coronary Angiography
Author(s) -
Bum Joon Kim,
SeungWhan Lee,
SeongWook Park,
DongWha Kang,
Jong S. Kim,
Sun U. Kwon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.641340
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , platelet , angiography , antiplatelet drug , cardiology , myocardial infarction , clopidogrel
Considering that insufficient platelet inhibition is related to thrombotic complications after coronary angiography, we hypothesized that the extent of platelet inhibition by antiplatelet agents is related to the occurrence of silent embolic cerebral infarction (SECI) after coronary angiography.
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