Article
Platelet glycoprotein IIIa polymorphisms and risk of coronary stent thrombosis.
Lancet (London, England) - 25 Oct 1997
Walter D H, Schächinger V, Elsner M, Dimmeler S, Zeiher A M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coronary stents are an effective treatment for selected coronary stenoses. However, thrombosis of the stented segment is a major adverse complication. Platelet aggregation has a key role in stent thrombosis. We investigated whether a polymorphism of platelet glycoprotein IIIa gene (PI...
Topics
- Alleles
- Coronary Disease
- Coronary Thrombosis
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Prospective Studies
