20 research outputs found
Hydroxyurea treatment reduces haematopoietic progenitor growth and CD34 positive cells in polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia
Some Relations Between Light Transmission Changes and Biochemical Parameters of Stored Platelet Packs
Cigarette Smoking Increases Thromboxane A2 Formation without Affecting Platelet Survival in Young Healthy Females
The Relation Between Platelet Reactivity and Coronary Angiographic Findings in Young Female Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Aspirin in Polycythemia Vera
BACKGROUND: The use of aspirin for the prevention of thrombotic complications in polycythemia vera is controversial. METHODS: We enrolled 518 patients with polycythemia vera, no clear indication for aspirin treatment, and no contraindication to such treatment in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial to assess the safety and efficacy of prophylaxis with low-dose aspirin (100 mg daily). The two primary end points were the cumulative rate of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes and the cumulative rate of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, pulmonary embolism, major venous thrombosis, or death from cardiovascular causes. The mean duration of follow-up was about three years. RESULTS: Treatment with aspirin, as compared with placebo, reduced the risk of the combined end point of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes (relative risk, 0.41; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.15 to 1.15; P=0.09) and the risk of the combined end point of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, pulmonary embolism, major venous thrombosis, or death from cardiovascular causes (relative risk, 0.40; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.18 to 0.91; P=0.03). Overall mortality and cardiovascular mortality were not reduced significantly. The incidence of major bleeding episodes was not significantly increased in the aspirin group (relative risk, 1.62; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.27 to 9.71). CONCLUSIONS: Low-dose aspirin can safely prevent thrombotic complications in patients with polycythemia vera who have no contraindications to such treatment