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- Document type:
- Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Article
- Author(s):
- von Beckerath, N; Kastrati, A; Wieczorek, A; Pogatsa-Murray, G; Sibbing, D; Graf, I; Schömig, A
- Title:
- A double-blind, randomized study on platelet aggregation in patients treated with a daily dose of 150 or 75 mg of clopidogrel for 30 days.
- Abstract:
- AIMS: We sought to test whether an increase in the clopidogrel maintenance dose results in increased inhibition of platelet aggregation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Sixty patients after pre-treatment with 600 mg of clopidogrel and within 12 h after successful PCI were included in this trial. They were allocated to receive one of two clopidogrel daily maintenance doses (75 or 150 mg) for 30 days in a double-blind randomized manner. Platelet function was evaluated 30 days after the intervention with optical aggregometry and with a new point-of-care test (VerifyNowtrade mark P2Y12 assay). Maximal 5 microM ADP-induced platelet aggregation 30 days after PCI in the group treated with 150 mg/day clopidogrel (45.1 +/- 20.9%) was significantly lower than in the group treated with 75 mg/day (65.3 +/- 12.1%; P < 0.001). The VerifyNowtrade mark P2Y12 assay also indicated a higher degree of platelet function inhibition in the group treated with 150 mg/day (60.0 +/- 72.0 P2Y12 Reaction Units) than in the group treated with 75 mg/day (117.0 +/- 64.3 P2Y12 Reaction Units; P = 0.004). CONCLUSION: Administration of a 150 mg oral maintenance dose of clopidogrel results in more intense inhibition of platelet aggregation than administration of the currently recommended 75 mg maintenance dose.
- Journal title abbreviation:
- Eur Heart J
- Year:
- 2007
- Journal volume:
- 28
- Journal issue:
- 15
- Pages contribution:
- 1814-9
- Language:
- eng
- Fulltext / DOI:
- doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl489
- Pubmed ID:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17272357
- Print-ISSN:
- 0195-668X
- TUM Institution:
- I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie)
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