title: Letter by Grbel et al regarding article, "administration of a loading dose has no additive effect on platelet aggregation during the switch from ongoing clopidogrel treatment to ticagrelor in patients with acute coronary syndrome".
authors.affiliation: Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gurbel
authors.forename: Kevin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Bliden
authors.forename: Udaya S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Tantry
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000241:Adenosine; D013988:Ticlopidine