Platelet reactivity measurements reveal patient noncompliance during ticagrelor maintenance therapy

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1743.e13-1743.e14

  Alexopoulos, Dimitrios ^a   Xanthopoulou, Ioanna ^a   Stavrou, Katerina ^a   Hahalis, George ^a   Davlouros, Periklis ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TICAGRELOR;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BLOOD SAMPLING; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISPERSION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PLATELET REACTIVITY; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 84888293051     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.09.016     Document Type: Letter

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