American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1760-1763 , 15 June 2009

Platelet Reactivity in Patients With a History of Obstructive Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis

References 

  1. Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Chatterjee K, de Leon AC, Faxon DP, Freed MD, et al. 2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:1–142
  2. Shapira Y, Herz I, Vaturi M, Porter A, Adler Y, Birnbaum Y, et al. Thrombolysis is an effective and safe therapy in stuck bileaflet mitral valves in the absence of high-risk thrombi. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000;35:1874–1880
  3. Shenkman B, Savion N, Dardik R, Tamarin I, Varon D. Testing of platelet deposition on polystyrene surface under flow conditions by the cone and plate(let) analyzer: role of platelet activation, fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor. Thromb Res. 2000;99:353–361
  4. Becker RC, Eisenberg P, Turpie AG. Pathobiologic features and prevention of thrombotic complications associated with prosthetic heart valves: fundamental principles and the contribution of platelets and thrombin. Am Heart J. 2001;141:1025–1037
  5. Courtney JM, Forbes CD. Thrombosis on foreign surfaces. Br Med Bull. 1994;50:966–981
  6. Forbes CD. Thrombosis and artificial surfaces. Clin Haematol. 1981;10:653–668
  7. Schlitt A, Hauroeder B, Buerke M, Peetz D, Victor A, Hundt F, et al. Effects of combined therapy of clopidogrel and aspirin in preventing thrombus formation on mechanical heart valves in an ex vivo rabbit model. Thromb Res. 2002;107:39–43
  8. Laffort P, Roudaut R, Roques X, Lafitte S, Deville C, Bonnet J, et al. Early and long-term (one-year) effects of the association of aspirin and oral anticoagulant on thrombi and morbidity after replacement of the mitral valve with the St. Jude Medical prosthesis: a clinical and transesophageal echocardiographic study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000;35:739–746
  9. Turpie AG, Gent M, Laupacis A, Latour Y, Gunstensen J, Basile F, et al. A comparison of aspirin with placebo in patients treated with warfarin after heart-valve replacement. N Engl J Med. 1993;329:524–529
  10. Cappelleri JC, Fiore LD, Brophy MT, Deykin D, Lau J. Efficacy and safety of combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy versus anticoagulant monotherapy after mechanical heart-valve replacement: a meta-analysis. Am Heart J. 1995;130:547–552
  11. Massel D, Little SH. Risks and benefits of adding anti-platelet therapy to warfarin among patients with prosthetic heart valves: a meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001;37:869–878
  12. Meschengieser SS, Fondevila CG, Frontroth J, Sandarelli MT, Lazzari MA. Low-intensity oral anticoagulation plus low dose aspirin versus high-intensity oral anticoagulation alone: a randomized trial in patients with mechanical heart valves. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1997;113:910–916

PII: S0002-9149(09)00614-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.02.031

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1760-1763 , 15 June 2009

Article Tools