Frequency of nonresponse antiplatelet activity of clopidogrel during pretreatment for cardiac catheterization

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Feb 15;93(4):456-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.042.

Abstract

Platelet function was evaluated before and after clopidogrel therapy in 50 cardiology candidates scheduled for intervention; results were averaged from optical platelet aggregation with 2 significantly correlated point-of-care instruments, Thrombelastograph and Ichor PlateletWorks. Although this was a limited study with few complications, the failure of clopidogrel therapy (30% nonresponders with <10% average platelet inhibition) was not correlated with clinical pretreatment variables, including atorvastatin therapy, postintervention bleeding complications, or major adverse coronary events.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiac Catheterization*
  • Clopidogrel
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Platelet Function Tests
  • Point-of-Care Systems
  • Ticlopidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Ticlopidine / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Clopidogrel
  • Ticlopidine