Journal article
Aspirin resistance
Abstract
Aspirin resistance is the inability of aspirin to reduce platelet production of thromboxane A2 and thereby platelet activation and aggregation. Increasing degrees of aspirin resistance may correlate independently with increasing risk of cardiovascular events. Aspirin resistance can be detected by laboratory tests of platelet thromboxane A2 production or platelet function that depend on platelet thromboxane production. Potential causes of …
Authors
Hankey GJ; Eikelboom JW
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 367, No. 9510, pp. 606–617
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2006
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(06)68040-9
ISSN
0140-6736