title: Antiplatelet medications: old and emerging therapies.
abstract: Antiplatelet medications have been proven to enhance outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. The ideal platelet inhibitor would be quick and reversible and would have universal response, an excellent safety profile, and proven benefit. Currently available antiplatelet medications have been demonstrated to have variable patient response. In light of this medication resistance, emerging therapies to inhibit platelet aggregation are under investigation. We review the currently available antiplatelet medications and the current state of these emerging therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. stone.william@mayo.edu
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Sailendra G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.forename: Alyssa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chapital
authors.forename: Samuel R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Money
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D015507:Drugs, Investigational / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015507:Drugs, Investigational; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors