January 1, 2013Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Platelet function testing and prediction of procedural bleeding risk
Why the study?
Does platelet function testing predict procedural bleeding risk and guide management in patients treated with antiplatelet drugs?
Population
Patients treated with antiplatelet drugs undergoing procedures such as CABG or PCI
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Platelet function testing should not yet guide CABG timing or PCI decisions; leaves open its bleeding-risk utility pending large trials.
Structured PICO
Does platelet function testing predict procedural bleeding risk and guide management in patients treated with antiplatelet drugs?
P
Population
Patients treated with antiplatelet drugs undergoing procedures such as CABG or PCI
I
Intervention
Platelet function testing
O
Outcome
Prediction of procedural bleeding risk
While platelet function testing shows potential for predicting procedural bleeding risk, particularly in CABG, current evidence is mixed and requires further large-scale studies to establish best practices.
Cite This Study
Grove et al. (2013) studied this question.