Why the study?
Does aspirin resistance increase the risk of recurrent stroke and vascular events in Chinese stroke patients treated with aspirin?
Population
634 Chinese stroke patients
Comparison
Aspirin resistance or aspirin semi-resistance… vs Aspirin sensitivity (AS)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 19.4 months
Authors
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AR associated with higher recurrent vascular events in aspirin-treated stroke patients; leaves open whether testing or regimen changes improve outcomes.
Does aspirin resistance increase the risk of recurrent stroke and vascular events in Chinese stroke patients treated with aspirin?
Aspirin resistance is present in approximately 25% of Chinese stroke patients and independently predicts recurrent vascular events.
Yi et al. (2012) studied this question.
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