Why the study?
Does the platelet response to exercise distinguish obstructive CAD from normal coronary arteries in patients with stable angina?
Does the platelet response to exercise distinguish obstructive CAD from normal coronary arteries in patients with stable angina?
Measuring the change in platelet reactivity before and after exercise provides a highly specific non-invasive marker to distinguish obstructive CAD from normal coronary arteries in patients with stable angina.
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May support noninvasive CAD rule-out via exercise platelet testing in stable angina; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Lanza et al. (2003) studied this question.
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