A reduced platelet response to aspirin, seen in approximately 20% of patients with stroke, puts patients at higher risk of having a second event. Medscape Medical News
New recommendations on antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy from the American College of Chest Physicians have been published. Medscape Medical News
The drug showed a trend toward a slowing of the progression of atherosclerosis and an overall positive effect on metabolic factors in the VICTORY study in post-CABG diabetes patients. Heartwire
The US health secretary will acknowledge that genetic data from the study could help lead to a new level of personalization and effectiveness in medical care. Heartwire