Perioperative stroke after noncardiac, nonneurosurgical procedures is more common than
generally acknowledged. It is reported to have an incidence of 0.05-7% of patients. Most are …

Background—Antiplatelet therapy is often discontinued in patients with drug-eluting stents
who are undergoing surgical procedures. However, discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy is …

Background—Stent thrombosis is a lethal complication of endovascular intervention.
Concern has been raised about the inherent risk associated with specific stent designs and …

Objectives: We sought to define the incidence of late clinical events and late stent
thrombosis in patients treated with drug-eluting (DES) versus bare-metal stents (BMS) after …

Context It is unknown whether patients are at increased short-term risk for adverse events
following clopidogrel cessation. Objective To assess the rates of adverse events after …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the prognostic implications of high platelet
reactivity (HPR) assessed in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients while in their steady …

Objectives: This study sought to assess the influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and
the impact of hypoglycemic treatment (insulin vs. noninsulin) on platelet function profiles in …

Precision medicine is a medical model that proposes the customization of medical
treatments to the individual patient, as opposed to a one-drug-fits-all model. Such a …

Cardiovascular disease remains the main cause of death worldwide. For this reason,
strategies for the primary prevention of atherosclerosis and atherosclerosis-related …

The effect and clinical benefit of P2Y12 receptor antagonists may not be limited to platelet
inhibition and the prevention of arterial thrombus formation. Potential additional effects …