Multiplate evaluation of acetylsalicylic acid efficacy in carotid surgery: routine and genetic influencing factors.

Unlabelled: Essentials Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is prescribed to patients scheduled for carotid endarterectomy (CEA). We measured ASA efficacy during CEA by Multiplate and searched for influencing factors. Most patients scheduled for CEA and treated by ASA are sensitive to this therapy.

Sense and nonsense of bare metal stents below the knee.

Introduction: Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is increasingly present in daily practice, and diabetes is responsible for a preferential below the knee (BTK) localization of the disease. The objective was to determine if there is still a sense to BTK implantation of bare metal stents (BMSs) in CLI patients in the era of drug eluting strategies.

Evidence Acquisition: An extensive review of the literature was carried out over the last 15 years on the use of BMSs in BTK revascularization based on a PubMed (Medline), EMBASE and PubMed Central search.