Is increased platelet turnover responsible for low responsiveness to different thienopyridienes? A case report of recurrent stent thromboses

Matthias K. Freynhofer; Veronika Bruno; Ivan Brozovic; Erik L. Grove; Steen D. Kristensen; Martin Willheim; Wolfgang Hübl; Kurt Huber

doi:10.1160/TH11-01-0051

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2011; 106(01): 182-184
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-01-0051

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Is increased platelet turnover responsible for low responsiveness to different thienopyridienes? A case report of recurrent stent thromboses

Matthias K. Freynhofer^*

¹3rd Medical Department, Cardiology and Emergency Medicine, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria

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Veronika Bruno^*

²Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria

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Ivan Brozovic

¹3rd Medical Department, Cardiology and Emergency Medicine, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria

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Erik L. Grove

³Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark

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Steen D. Kristensen

³Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark

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Martin Willheim

⁴Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria

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Wolfgang Hübl

⁴Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria

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Kurt Huber

¹3rd Medical Department, Cardiology and Emergency Medicine, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria

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