The document follows two earlier consensus documents, released in 2013 and 2016. Dominick Angiolillo, MD, PhD (University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville), senior author of the paper, ...

This release is available in Chinese. An analysis of six tests that are used to measure platelet function and help gauge the effectiveness of antiplatelet drugs for patients undergoing a cardiac ...

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 ...

Aspirin is widely prescribed for the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and acute coronary syndromes, but some patients do not respond to this therapy. There is evidence that these ...

Despite no slam-dunk evidence supporting the use of guided dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) strategies, either with platelet function or genotype testing, a new review paper argues that there’s still ...

While thrombocytopenia and bleeding are events that often occur together in neonates, this may not signify cause and effect. In fact, one study reported that 91% of neonates with low platelet counts ...

ROME, ITALY — Monitoring platelet function and individualizing antiplatelet therapy did not improve outcomes for elderly ACS patients undergoing coronary stenting, results of the ANTARCTIC trial show ...

Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) treatment results in grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia in 8%-13% of patients. Prior in vitro studies reported T-DM1 inhibition of megakaryocyte maturation as the cause of ...

A mean platelet volume (MPV) blood test measures the average size of your platelets, the tiny blood cells that help form clots to stop bleeding. It is often included in a complete blood count (CBC) ...

Thrombocytopenia absent radius (TAR) affects the radius — the long, thin bone in the forearm — and platelet function. This defect commonly appears at birth or within the first few years of life.