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. 2021 Sep 1;29(10):525–535. doi: 10.1007/s12471-021-01606-2

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria Definition
PCI 30–90 days before study inclusion Elective or emergency procedure
Dual/triple antithrombotic therapy Including a P2Y12 inhibitor

Classified as ‘vulnerable’ by ≥3

predefined risk factors:

Age ≥ 75 years
Female gender
Renal dysfunction (MDRD-eGFR ≤ 60 ml/min)
Body weight ≤ 60 kg
Hypertension (previously diagnosed, or on medication)
Diabetes mellitus
Anaemia (Hb < 8.2 mmol/l for men, < 7.3 mmol/l for women)
Previous stroke
Previous major bleeding
Liver dysfunction (known hepatitis or transplant)
History of gastric/duodenal ulcers
Daily use of NSAIDs or SSRIs
Triple antithrombotic therapy (DAPT + oral anticoagulants)

Previous in-stent thrombosis or high risk coronary stent

(≥ 3 lesions treated, total stent length > 60 mm, last remaining vessel, or left main coronary artery stenting)

Exclusion criteria Definition
Known platelet function disorders Previously diagnosed platelet function disorders
Recent coronary intervention PCI or CABG ≤ 7 days
Recent new ischaemic event ACS or stroke ≤ 7 days
Signs of active infection Fever, antibiotic treatment or hospital admission during laboratory assessment of platelet function
Medication non-compliance Confirmed non-compliance in antithrombotic medication by patient interview or pharmacy dispensing

PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, MDRD-eGFR Modification of Diet in Renal Disease—estimated glomerular filtration rate, Hb Haemoglobin, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, SSRIs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, DAPT dual antiplatelet therapy, CABG coronary artery bypass graft, ACS acute coronary syndrome