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Antithrombotic failure and aspirin and clopidogrel resistance
Author(s) -
Waller James,
Waller Derek
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.573
Subject(s) - medicine , antithrombotic , clopidogrel , aspirin , antiplatelet drug , intensive care medicine , platelet , mechanism (biology) , cardiology , philosophy , epistemology
Despite antiplatelet therapy for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, many patients will still experience clinical events – in some cases this may be due to drug resistance. Here, the authors discuss the mechanism of platelet inhibition and the relationship between laboratory resistance and clinical events. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Interface Ltd