Why the study?
Are inflammation and endothelial dysfunction markers associated with platelet activation in patients undergoing angioplasty with stent implantation?
Population
330 patients undergoing angioplasty with stent implantation for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May link inflammation to post-stent thrombosis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Are inflammation and endothelial dysfunction markers associated with platelet activation in patients undergoing angioplasty with stent implantation?
IL-6 and ADMA are independently associated with platelet activation following percutaneous angioplasty with stent implantation, highlighting a potential link between inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and prothrombotic states.
Gremmel et al. (2015) studied this question.
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