Tailoring of antiplatelet therapy in a patient with bleeding and PCI: a double-edged sword?

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 15;172(2):e334-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.271. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

Authors

Bosko Skoric¹, Jure Samardzic², Ivo Planinc², Miro Krpan², Maja Strozzi², Davor Milicic²

Affiliations

¹ University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia. Electronic address: bskoric3@yahoo.com.
² University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

PMID: 24447750
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.271

No abstract available

Keywords: Antiplatelet tailoring; Antiplatelet therapy; Bleeding; Platelet function test.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Drug Administration Schedule
Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Hemorrhage / drug therapy*
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Humans
Male
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage*

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors