• Diagnostics (Basel) · Jan 2021

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    Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays and Platelet Function Testing in Patients with Atherosclerotic Vascular Diseases.

    • Matej Samoš, Ingrid Škorňová, Tomáš Bolek, Lucia Stančiaková, Barbora Korpallová, Peter Galajda, Ján Staško, Peter Kubisz, and Marián Mokáň.
    • Department of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia.
    • Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Jan 19; 11 (1).

    AbstractPlatelets play crucial role in acute vascular atherosclerotic diseases, including myocardial infarction and stroke. Additionally, platelet aggregation is a key target of antiplatelet agents, forming the keystone of pharmacotherapy of various atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Thromboelastography and thromboelastometry, representing currently available viscoelastic hemostatic assays (VHA), are designed as whole blood, real-time analyzers of clot formation and clot resolution. These assays could, in theory, overcome some limitations of currently available platelet function testing assays. This article reviews the current experience with the use of VHA for platelet function testing and for monitoring of the response to antiplatelet therapy.

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