scholarly journals Remote Assessment of Platelet Function in Patients with Acute Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Bath ◽  
Jane May ◽  
Katie Flaherty ◽  
Lisa J. Woodhouse ◽  
Natalia Dovlatova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Multicentre Trial ◽  
Platelet Reactivity ◽  
Antiplatelet Agents ◽  
Surface Expression ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Remote Assessment ◽  
Ischaemic Attack ◽  
Function Testing

Background. The TARDIS trial assessed the safety and efficacy of intensive versus guideline antiplatelet agents given for one month in patients with acute stroke or TIA. The aim of this substudy was to assess the effect of antiplatelet agents taken at baseline on platelet function reactivity and activation.Methods. Platelet function, assessed by remotely measured surface expression of P-selectin, was assessed in patients at their time of randomisation. Data are median fluorescence values.Results. The aspirin P-selectin test demonstrated that platelet expression was lower in 494 patients taking aspirin than in 162 patients not: mean 210 (SD 188) versus 570 (435), difference 360.3 (95% CI 312.2–408.4) (2p<0.001). Aspirin did not suppress P-selectin levels below 500 units in 23 (4.7%) patients. The clopidogrel test showed that platelet reactivity was lower in 97 patients taking clopidogrel than in 585 patients not: 655 (296) versus 969 (315), difference 314.5 (95% CI 247.3–381.7) (2p<0.001). Clopidogrel did not suppress P-selectin level below 860 units in 24 (24.7%) patients.Conclusions. Aspirin and clopidogrel suppress stimulated platelet P-selectin, although one-quarter of patients on clopidogrel have high on-treatment platelet reactivity. Platelet function testing may be performed remotely in the context of a large multicentre trial. Trial registrationISRCTN47823388.

scholarly journals Cangrelor dose titration using platelet function testing during cerebrovascular stent placement

2020 ◽  
pp. 159101992093692
Author(s):  
Pouya Entezami ◽  
Devin N Holden ◽  
Alan S Boulos ◽  
Alexandra R Paul ◽  
Nicholas C Field ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Function ◽  
Stent Placement ◽  
Platelet Reactivity ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Profile ◽  
Dose Titration ◽  
Onset Of Action ◽  
Stent Occlusion ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Platelet Function Testing ◽  
Function Testing

Background Optimal antiplatelet inhibition is vital during cerebrovascular stenting procedures, yet no standardized recommendation exists for antithrombotic therapy in these scenarios. Cangrelor is an intravenous P2Y12 inhibitor with a favorable pharmacokinetic profile for use during neuroendovascular stenting. Methods A retrospective review of all neuroendovascular patients who underwent stenting between 1 January 2019 and 22 March 2020 and were treated with cangrelor was conducted. Thirty-seven patients met inclusion criteria. Results All patients were administered a bolus of 5 mcg/kg of cangrelor followed by a maintenance infusion. Antiplatelet effects of cangrelor were monitored using platelet reactivity units (PRU). Based on the initial PRU, seven patients’ doses were adjusted with subsequent PRUs in or near the goal range of 50–150. One patient experienced an acute intraprocedural occlusion likely related to a subtherapeutic PRU which subsequently resolved with cangrelor dose adjustment and intra-arterial tirofiban administration, and one patient experienced a post-procedure stent occlusion which required a thrombectomy and intra-arterial tirofiban administration. No hemorrhagic complications occurred. Discussion Cangrelor utilization during neuroendovascular stenting with maintenance doses of <2 mcg/kg/min with dose adjustments based on platelet function testing has not been previously described. Cangrelor presents many advantages compared to standard therapy in patients undergoing stent placement related to its pharmacokinetic profile, rapid onset of action, ease of transition to oral P2Y12 antiplatelet agents, and measurability. Conclusion Cangrelor is a promising alternative to currently available therapies, especially in patients with a high hemorrhagic risk.

Point-of-care genetic profiling and/or platelet function testing in acute coronary syndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (02) ◽  
pp. 382-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Philippe Collet ◽  
Mathieu Kerneis ◽  
Jean-Sebastien Hulot ◽  
Stephen A. O’Connor ◽  
Johanne Silvain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Platelet Reactivity ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Absolute Difference ◽  
Function Measurement ◽  
Genetic Profiling ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Bedside Test ◽  
Function Testing

SummaryOur aim was to demonstrate that the sequential use of the Verigene® rapid CYP2C19 test for genetic profiling and the VerifyNowTM bedside test for platelet function measurement in ACS patients may optimise P2Y12 inhibition. “Rapid” (CYP2C19*1/*1 or CYP2C19*17 carriers, n=211) and “slow” metabolisers (CYP2C19*2 carriers, n=58) were first put on clopidogrel and prasugrel for ≥ 2 weeks, respectively. Patients with low platelet reactivity (PRU< 30) on prasugrel or high platelet reactivity (> 208 PRU) on clopidogrel were then switched to clopidogrel and prasugrel, respectively. Our objectives were (i) to demonstrate that the proportion of “rapid” metabolisers on 75 mg of clopidogrel within 30–208 (PRU) of P2Y12 inhibition is non-inferior to “slow” metabolisers on prasugrel 10 mg and (ii) to evaluate the same end-point after switching drugs. The proportion of “rapid” and “slow” metabolisers within 30–208 PRU of P2Y12 inhibition was 71 % and 56.9 %, respectively, an absolute difference of +14.1 % (95 % CI, –0.05 % to 28.28 %) with a non-inferiority margin greater than the predefined margin of –10 %. Among patients out of target, all but one “slow” metabolisers displayed low-on prasugrel platelet reactivity while the majority of “rapid” metabolisers (68 %) displayed high-on clopidogrel platelet reactivity. After switching, the proportion of patients within 30–208 PRU of P2Y12 inhibition was 83.6 % and 79.3 % in “rapid” and “slow” metabolisers, respectively (+4.3 %, 95 % CI –7.3 % to 15.9 %). In conclusion, this study demonstrates a loose relationship between genotype and platelet function phenotype approaches but that they are complementary to select prasugrel or clopidogrel MD in stented ACS patients.

Platelet Reactivity and Early Outcomes after Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (10) ◽  
pp. 1832-1838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Gross ◽  
David Jochheim ◽  
Tobias Nitschke ◽  
Moritz Baquet ◽  
Martin Orban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Platelet Reactivity ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Bleeding Events ◽  
Platelet Function Testing ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Aortic Valve Implantation ◽  
Valve Implantation ◽  
Function Testing

AbstractBeyond thromboembolic events, peri-procedural bleeding remains one of the most frequent complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The majority of TAVI patients receive a dual anti-platelet treatment (DAPT) regimen. This analysis from the EVERY-TAVI register database aimed to analyse whether the level of on-treatment adenosine diphosphate-induced platelet reactivity predicts early outcomes at 30 days after TAVI. A total of 146 consecutive TAVI patients on DAPT who underwent platelet function testing with the Multiplate analyser were included here. Definition of bleeding events was done according to the Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) classification. In our cohort, a status of low platelet reactivity (LPR, ≤ 18 units) was observed in 79 patients (54%), while high platelet reactivity (HPR, ≥ 46 units) was present in 18 patients (12%). At 30-day follow-up, the incidence of VARC-2 bleeds was 45.6% (n = 36) in LPR patients and 23.9% (n = 16) in patients without LPR (hazard ratio [HR] 2.10, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17–3.79; p = 0.01). In age-adjusted multivariate analysis, a status of LPR was independently associated with VARC-2 bleeding events (HRadj, 2.06, 95% CI, 1.14–3.71; p = 0.02). HPR was not associated with the 30-day risk of death, stroke, or myocardial infarction (p ≥ 0.43). In summary, presence of LPR was associated with bleeding events in patients undergoing TAVI while presence of HPR was not associated with ischaemic outcomes at 30 days. The value of platelet function testing for bleeding risk prediction and for a possible guidance of anti-thrombotic treatment in the elderly TAVI population warrants further investigation.

The clinical utility of Multiplate analyser measurement in platelet function testing following stroke and transient ischaemic attack

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurdeep S. Mannu ◽  
Alistair Macartney ◽  
Jonathan R. A. Lambert ◽  
Joao H. Bettencourt-Silva ◽  
Mark Lawn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Function ◽  
Transient Ischaemic Attack ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Platelet Function Testing ◽  
Ischaemic Attack ◽  
Function Testing

Individualised Antiplatelet Therapy – Is There a Role for Platelet Function Testing in Routine Clinical Practice?

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Collet Jean-Philippe ◽  
Jochem Wouter van Werkum ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Antiplatelet Therapy ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Platelet Reactivity ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Platelet Function Testing ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Coronary Syndromes ◽  
Function Testing

Antiplatelet therapies are often used to minimise complications in patients with acute coronary syndromes or who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting. However, the occurrence of ‘high on-treatment platelet reactivity’ associated with the gold standard treatments aspirin and clopidogrel in a subset of individuals limits the efficacy of these drugs. This lack of response, which has been attributed to a genetic polymorphism, is associated with an increased risk of subsequent atherothrombotic events. In recent years, platelet function assays have been used to monitor antiplatelet inhibition. Various tests have been introduced that allow physicians to evaluate pharmacological response and potentially permit risk stratification of patients. While some of these assays have proved to be labour-intensive, the development of point-of-care assays may ease the time burden in clinical practice. Preliminary findings demonstrate the effectiveness of altering therapy based on assay results in terms of improving clinical outcomes, suggesting an important role for platelet function testing in the future of antiplatelet therapy.

Residual platelet reactivity is an independent predictor of myocardial injury in acute myocardial infarction patients on antiaggregant therapy

2007 ◽  
Vol 98 (10) ◽  
pp. 844-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Paniccia ◽  
Emilia Antonucci ◽  
Serena Poli ◽  
Anna Maria Gori ◽  
Serafina Valente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Independent Predictor ◽  
Platelet Reactivity ◽  
Platelet Rich Plasma ◽  
Antiplatelet Agents ◽  
The Other ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

SummaryIn this study we sought to evaluate if platelet function measured after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) affects the severity of myocardial infarction (MI), measured by markers of cardiac necrosis. We measured platelet function by both a point-of-care assay (PFA-100) and platelet-rich plasma aggregation by two agonists (arachidonic acid –AA- and 2 and 10 μM ADP) in 367 patients with MI after PCI (200 patients on dual antiplatelet agents – group A- and 167 on dual antiplatelet agents plus GpIIb/ IIIa inhibitors – group B). One hundred twenty-one (32.9%) patients were found to have a residual platelet reactivity (RPR) by PFA (CT/EPI <203 sec): 74/200 (37%) in group A and 47/167 (28.1%) in group B (p=0.07). In 129 (35.1%) patients we found a RPR by AA-PA: 80/200 (40%) in group A and 49/167 (29.3%) in group B (p<0.05). Seventeen out of 367 (4.6%) were found to have a RPR by ADP2-PA [15/200 (7.5%) in group A and 2/167 (1.2%) in group B; p<0.005] and 88/367 (23.9%) by ADP10-PA [64/200 (32%) in group A and 24/167 (14.4%) in group B, p<0.0001]. CK-MB and cTnI mean peak values were significantly higher in the first tertile of CT/ADP and CT/EPI distribution with respect to the other tertiles and they were significantly higher in patients with RPR by CT/EPI in both groupA and group B patients. CK-MB and cTnI peak values were significantly higher in the third tertile of AA-PA,ADP 2 μM-PA and ADP 10 μM-PA distribution with respect to the other tertiles and were significantly higher in patients with RPR by AA-PA and by ADP 10-PA in both group A and group B patients. Multivariate analysis revealed platelet function as an independent predictor of CK-MB and cTnI peak values in both groups of patients independently of clinical, laboratory ad procedural parameters. In conclusion, we found that the severity of MI in patients with MI undergoing primary PCI is influenced by a persistent platelet activation on multiple antiplatelet therapy.

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