Aspirin Is Associated with Improved Survival in Severely Thrombocytopenic Cancer Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Feher A, Kampaktsis PN, Parameswaran R, Stein EM, Steingart R, Gupta D. Aspirin Is Associated with Improved Survival in Severely Thrombocytopenic Cancer Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. The Oncologist 2017, 22: 213-221. PMID: 28159866, PMCID: PMC5330698, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionThrombocytopenic cancer patientsSevere thrombocytopeniaMajor bleedingHematologic malignanciesImproved survivalMyocardial infarctionAspirin useCancer patientsPatient cohortDays of AMIGuideline-recommended medical therapyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterHigh-risk patient cohortTreatment of AMIBenefits of aspirinFatal bleeding eventsOverall patient cohortAspirin therapyBleeding eventsSTP patientsThienopyridine treatmentMedical therapyPlatelet countCancer Center