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October 08, 2024
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Platelet count may be linked with 30-day in-hospital mortality in patients with ESKD

Platelet count may be linked with 30-day in-hospital mortality in patients with ESKD

There may be a nonlinear connection between platelet count and 30-day in-hospital mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease in the ICU, according to researchers.

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August 26, 2024
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Top in cardiology: Platelet score predicts heart trouble; chronic noise and hypertension

Top in cardiology: Platelet score predicts heart trouble; chronic noise and hypertension

A genetics-based platelet reactivity score can help identify people with a hyperreactive platelet phenotype who may have increased risk for a cardiovascular event, according to research published in Nature Communications.

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August 20, 2024
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Platelet reactivity score may predict heart attack, stroke risk beyond BP, cholesterol

Platelet reactivity score may predict heart attack, stroke risk beyond BP, cholesterol

A platelet reactivity score that identifies people with a hyperreactive platelet phenotype can be used to determine those who might be at elevated risk for a cardiovascular event, researchers reported in Nature Communications.

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December 23, 2023
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Lower platelet count a predictor for ruxolitinib-induced thrombocytopenia

SAN DIEGO — Lower platelet count was identified as a significant predictor for ruxolitinib-induced moderate or severe thrombocytopenia in patients with myelofibrosis, according to research presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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June 21, 2023
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VIDEO: Pelabresib can control platelet counts in essential thrombocythemia

VIDEO: Pelabresib can control platelet counts in essential thrombocythemia

In this video, Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS, discussed the backstory behind a study presented at ASCO Annual Meeting, examining the effect of the BET inhibitor pelabresib on patients with essential thrombocythemia.

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May 02, 2023
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Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio may serve as marker of mortality in patients with AKI

Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio may serve as marker of mortality in patients with AKI

The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio has potential to be a marker of mortality for patients with AKI, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

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December 11, 2022
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Efgartigimod confers rapid improvement in platelet counts in immune thrombocytopenia

Efgartigimod confers rapid improvement in platelet counts in immune thrombocytopenia

NEW ORLEANS — Efgartigimod demonstrated clinically significant improvement in platelet counts compared with placebo among adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia, results of the phase 3 ADVANCE IV trial showed.

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August 18, 2022
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Platelet inhibition strategies in people with MI undergoing PCI.

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May 19, 2021
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5 Questions with Jeffrey S. Berger, MD

5 Questions with Jeffrey S. Berger, MD

For this issue, Cardiology Today spoke with Editorial Board Member Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, associate professor of medicine and surgery with appointments in cardiology, hematology and vascular surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and director of the Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at NYU Langone Health.

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August 26, 2020
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Faster platelet infusion lets children with cancer spend less time tethered to IV pole

Faster platelet infusion lets children with cancer spend less time tethered to IV pole

Children with cancer face many obstacles that prevent them from having normal childhoods.

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