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North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset

Aspirin resistance often overlooked in the management of patients with coronary artery disease

Published in Aging and Elder Health Week, May 28th, 2006

Aspirin resistance is an emerging, often overlooked factor in the management of patients with coronary artery disease.

A recent report from the United States notes, "Aspirin is the most widely used medication in patients with cardiovascular disease. It has had a greater effect on patients with cardiovascular disease than any other drug."

A.N. Makaryus at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset explained, "With the importance of aspirin now known for decades, it is recently becoming clearer that some patients do not derive as great a benefit from this 'wonder drug' secondary to their resistance to its effects. Aspirin resistance, its prevalence,...

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