Clinical Study

Remote Assessment of Platelet Function in Patients with Acute Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack

Table 4

P-selectin (median fluorescence) in response to ADP and arachidonic acid (AA), by antiplatelet medication taken prior to randomisation, whether before or after stroke/TIA. Data are number (%) or mean (standard deviation). Comparisons by Chi-square test or one-way analysis of variance.

AllAspirinAsp/Dip Asp/ClopClopidogrelNone

AA
 Number (%)656 (21.2)418 (20.5)42 (25.6)33 (15.3)54 (34.2)108 (21.1)
 Mean (SD)299 (312)198 (172)296 (269)256 (227)693 (381)509 (448)<0.001
, none versus<0.0010.0020.005<0.001
 <400 (%)546 (83.2)398 (95.2)35 (83.3)29 (87.9)15 (27.8)68 (63)<0.001
 <500 (%)557 (84.9)404 (96.7)37 (88.1)29 (87.9)16 (29.6)70 (64.8)<0.001

ADP
 Number (%)682 (22)424 (20.8)42 (25.6)50 (23.3)54 (34.2)110 (21.4)
 Mean (SD)925 (331)944 (298)758 (296)1139 (388)578 (276)983 (316)<0.001
, none versus0.540.10<0.001<0.001
 <860 (%) [33]293 (43)172 (40.6)27 (64.3)11 (22)45 (83.3)37 (33.6)<0.001
 <625 (%)125 (18.3)55 (13)15 (35.7)6 (12)34 (63)14 (12.7)<0.001
 <500 (%)68 (10)28 (6.6)6 (14.3)3 (6)23 (42.6)7 (6.4)<0.001

One patient on triple antiplatelet therapy (ADP 487 IU, AA 161 IU) and one patient on dipyridamole alone (ADP 1562 IU) (protocol violations) are excluded.
Protocol violation [34].