Association between renal function and platelet reactivity during aspirin therapy in elderly patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Abstract Background Aspirin is the key treatment in the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. High on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR) to aspirin has been reported to partially account for the enhanced risk of thrombotic events. In particular, HTPR has been described mo...

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Main Authors: Wenyi Liang, Peng Zhang, Meilin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Age
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02018-y