title: Response to letter regarding, "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: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caiazzo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Torella
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spaccarotella
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mongiardo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giampà
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Micieli
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pathology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palella
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pathology Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Elio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gulletta
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Indolfi
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