Use of platelet function testing during dual antiplatelet therapy, including a P2Y12 antagonist, in acute coronary syndromes does not improve clinical outcomes. Researchers at King's College London ...

CHICAGO – Among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing a procedure such as angioplasty, those who received platelet function tests before receiving antithrombotic therapy to determine ...

SAN DIEGO, Accumetrics, Inc., developer of the VerifyNow® System, the first rapid and easy-to-use point-of-care system for measuring platelet reactivity to multiple antiplatelet agents, announced ...

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 ...

You may need an MPV test if you show symptoms that suggest an issue with your platelet size or number. An MPV test involves drawing a blood sample from a vein and typically takes less than five ...

Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...