The Potential Value of Near Patient Platelet Function Testing in PCI: Randomised Comparison of 600 mg versus 900 mg Clopidogrel Loading Doses

Table 2

Baseline demographics and haematological parameters in PCI patients randomized to 600 mg and 900 mg clopidogrel loading doses.

	600 mg group	900 mg group	$P$ value
Age	65 $\pm$ 3.8	65.2 $\pm$ 3.7	.92
% male	70%	63.30%	.78
Weight	81.8 $\pm$ 5.6	81.3 $\pm$ 5.5	.86
Aspirin dose	80.4 $\pm$ 11.3	81.3 $\pm$ 11.4	.88
PCI performed	16 (53%)	19 (63%)	1.00
No sig. coronary disease	4 (13%)	1 (3%)	.35
Smokers	6 (20%)	1 (3%)	.10
Diabetics	6 (20%)	2 (7%)	.25
Haematoma	0	1 (3%)	1.00
Enzyme rise	5 (17%)	6 (20%)	.72
Hb	140 $\pm$ 5.7	139 $\pm$ 5.7	.86
Plt count	235 $\pm$ 23.7	240 $\pm$ 23.7	.68
Haematocrit	0.41 $\pm$ 0.01	0.41 $\pm$ 0.01	.84
e GFR	70.4 $\pm$ 5.4	70 $\pm$ 5.3	.88
INR	0.99 $\pm$ 0.0	0.99 $\pm$ 0.0	.94