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Antiplatelet therapy: aspirin resistance and all that jazz!

Afshin A Divani1, Nicole D Zantek, Afshin Borhani-Haghighi

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. divani@umn.edu

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis : Official Journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
|July 4, 2012
PubMed

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Aspirin resistance, a condition where aspirin is less effective, can reduce its benefits for patients at high risk of vascular events. Laboratory tests are being developed to identify this resistance, aiding in patient management.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Platelets are key in atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and stroke.
  • Aspirin and antiplatelet combinations benefit high-risk patients.
  • Aspirin resistance can diminish treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the challenges and methods for detecting aspirin resistance.
  • To highlight the impact of aspirin resistance on patient outcomes.
  • To identify strategies for managing aspirin resistance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of laboratory methods for assessing aspirin resistance.
  • Analysis of clinical and laboratory criteria for defining resistance.
  • Consideration of noncompliance as a confounding factor.

Main Results:

  • No single laboratory assay is currently sufficient to confirm aspirin resistance.
  • Combining results may improve identification of true aspirin resistance.
  • Noncompliance complicates the assessment of aspirin resistance.

Conclusions:

  • Early laboratory detection of aspirin resistance offers intervention opportunities.
  • Further research is needed to establish optimal management strategies for aspirin resistance.
  • Ongoing studies aim to address the clinical implications of aspirin resistance.

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