Assay Identifies Trauma Patients Unresponsive to Platelet Inhibition
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Major Finding: More than two-thirds of trauma patients reporting use of clopidogrel were found to have subtherapeutic platelet inhibition.
Data Source: Prospective study of 46 trauma patients.
Disclosures: The study had no industry support. Neither the authors nor Dr. Cothren reported any conflicts of interest.
FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMA
The study had no industry support, and neither the authors nor Dr. Cothren reported any conflicts of interest.