title: [Adherence to antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease].
abstract: Clinical benefit of antiplatelet therapy is established for cardiovascular disease and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Dual antiplatelet therapy is used to optimize platelet inhibition. However, cardiovascular events still occur. Aspirin/clopidogrel resistance and poor compliance are the main factors implied in recurrent events. Compliance to dual antiplatelet therapy is particularly relevant during the first 6 months following acute coronary syndromes and PCI. Furthermore, several studies have shown association between antiplatelet resistance and poor compliance. Additionally, late (1 month to 1 year) and very late (> 1 year) stent thromboses are intimately linked to interruption of antiplatelet treatment. In this article we review the latest data about compliance, resistance and recommendations regarding antiplatelet therapy.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Legrand
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016903:Drug Monitoring
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin