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Does Clopidogrel Resistance Increase Over Time?: A Prospective Study in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Klopidogrel direnci zamanla artar mı?: Akut Koroner Sendrom Hastalarında Prospektif Çalışma

Arzu Ateş(MINISTRY OF HEALTH NAZILLI STATE HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY)0009-0006-9903-5941
İbrahim Başarıcı(AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY)0000-0003-4435-337X
Sebahat Özdem(AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY)0000-0002-0619-1405
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2026-03-24
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So routine CR test should be limited to selected high-risk patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are life-threatening manifestations of cardiovascular disease caused by thrombus after endothelial injury.
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Key Findings & Data:Clopidogrel, a P2Y12 inhibitor, is widely used in ACS, but its antiplatelet response may reduce by drug interactions, inadequate dosing, and CYP2C19 polymorphisms, causes clopidogrel resistance (CR).
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Conclusion & Impact:So routine CR test should be limited to selected high-risk patients.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:coronary artery disease · acute coronary syndrome · clopidogrel

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Objectives: Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are life-threatening manifestations of cardiovascular disease caused by thrombus after endothelial injury. Clopidogrel, a P2Y12 inhibitor, is widely used in ACS, but its antiplatelet response may reduce by drug interactions, inadequate dosing, and CYP2C19 polymorphisms, causes clopidogrel resistance (CR). Mean platelet volume (MPV), an indicator of platelet size and activation, has also been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This study evaluated to show temporal changes in CR and MPV, the relationship between them in ACS patients. Materials and Methods: This single-center prospective study included 90 ACS patients aged 18–80 years treated with clopidogrel (600 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg/day). Blood samples for MPV and CR were obtained within 24 hours of admission and after one month defined as first and second analyses. Platelet aggregation analysed by Multiplate aggregometry. Cut off values were ≥460 AU(aggregation unit) for CR and ≥9.3 fL for MPV. Results: Most patients were male (83.3%), the mean age was 57.4±10.2 years and hypertension was the most common risk factor (49%). While MPV values didn’t differ between both analyses (8.58±0.75 vs 8.59±0.71 fL, p=0.89), CR significantly increased over time (254.76±180.9 vs 348.2±175.2 AU, p=0.0001). CR observed in 27 patients (32.35%) and MPV values were similar in these patients at both analyses. Among patients prescribed lipid-lowering therapy firstly, AU values increased significantly (251.08±170.34 AU vs 344.3 ±167.8 AU p=0.0001). Conclusions: Clopidogrel resistance increased over time without parallel changes in MPV, suggested different mechanisms underlying clopidogrel response. So routine CR test should be limited to selected high-risk patients.

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Amaç: Akut koroner sendromlar (AKS), endotelyal hasar sonrası trombüs oluşumu ile ortaya çıkan, yaşamı tehdit eden kardiyovasküler hastalık tablolarıdır. Bir P2Y12 inhibitörü olan klopidogrel AKS’te yaygın olarak kullanılmakla birlikte; ilaç etkileşimleri, yetersiz dozlama ve CYP2C19 polimorfizmleri antiplatelet yanıtı azaltarak klopidogrel direncine (KD) yol açabilir. Trombosit boyutu ve aktivasyonunun bir göstergesi olan ortalama trombosit hacmi (MPV) de olumsuz kardiyovasküler sonuçlarla ilişkilendirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada AKS hastalarında KD ve MPV’deki zamansal değişimler ile aralarındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tek merkezli prospektif çalışmaya, klopidogrel (600 mg yükleme dozu ardından 75 mg/gün idame) tedavisi alan, yaşları 18–80 arasında değişen 90 AKS hastası dahil edildi. MPV ve KD için kan örnekleri başvurudan sonraki ilk 24 saat içinde ve bir ay sonra alınarak sırasıyla birinci ve ikinci analiz olarak değerlendirildi. Trombosit agregasyonu Multiplate agregometri ile analiz edildi. KD için kesim değeri ≥460 AU (agregasyon ünitesi), MPV için ≥9.3 fL olarak kabul edildi. Bulgular: Hastaların çoğu erkekti (%83.3), ortalama yaş 57.4±10.2 yıl olup en sık risk faktörü hipertansiyondu (%49). MPV değerleri iki analiz arasında anlamlı farklılık göstermedi (8.58±0.75 vs 8.59±0.71 fL, p=0.89). Buna karşılık KD zamanla anlamlı olarak arttı (254.76±180.9 vs 348.2±175.2 AU, p=0.0001). KD, 27 hastada (%32.35) gözlendi ve bu hastalarda her iki analizde MPV değerleri benzerdi. Başlangıçta lipid düşürücü tedavi verilen hastalarda AU değerleri anlamlı şekilde arttı (251.08±170.34 AU vs 344.3±167.8 AU, p=0.0001). Sonuç: MPV’de paralel bir değişiklik olmaksızın klopidogrel direncinin zamanla arttığı gözlendi; bu durum klopidogrel yanıtının altında yatan mekanizmaların farklı olabileceğini düşündürmektedir. Bu nedenle rutin KD testinin yalnızca seçilmiş yüksek riskli hastalarla sınırlı tutulması önerilebilir.

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Ateş, A., Başarıcı, İ., Özdem, S. (2026). Does Clopidogrel Resistance Increase Over Time?: A Prospective Study in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, Volume: 27 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.69601/meandrosmdj.1884126

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