Usefulness of preprocedural platelet aggregation to predict restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention.
We investigated whether the assessment of small platelet aggregates before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) could predict restenosis after PCI. This was a prospective cohort study that enrolled 189 consecutive patients who had coronary artery disease. In multiple logistic regression analysis, higher levels of preprocedural small platelet aggregates were independently associated with restenosis after PCI. Measurement of small platelet aggregates may serve as a useful clinical variable for stratifying patients who present for PCI.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. shinzo@kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Shinzo
S
Miyamoto
Hiroaki
H
Kawano
Takashi
T
Kudoh
Hirofumi
H
Soejima
Sunao
S
Kojima
Jun
J
Hokamaki
Hidetomo
H
Maruyoshi
Tomohiro
T
Sakamoto
Michihiro
M
Yoshimura
Yukio
Y
Ozaki
Hisao
H
Ogawa
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D023903:Coronary Restenosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis