Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2881741 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our results demonstrate that high residual platelet reactivity independently correlates with a worst clinical outcome in patients treated by coronary artery bypass surgery. The PFA-100 point care test could cheaply and simply discover this condition and contribute to improve the outcome of this subset of patients.
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Authors
Stefano MD, Al Assal MD, Elisabetta PhD, Alfredo Giuseppe MD, Sergio MD, Mattia MD, Jacopo MD,