Platelet activation in patients with congestive heart failure: do we have enough evidence to consider clopidogrel?Alex I Malinin
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am Heart J 145:397-403. 2003
..Currently conducted clinical trials (Warfarin and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure [WATCH] and Plavix Use for Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure [PLUTO-CHF] should clarify the role of clopidogrel in these patients...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and increased bleeding risk: are we missing something?Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Med 119:113-6. 2006
..There is also emerging evidence that these side effects of SSRIs are due to blockade of serotonin reuptake in platelets and subsequent platelet dysfunction...
Dyspnoea after antiplatelet agents: the AZD6140 controversyV L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD, USA
Int J Clin Pract 61:529-33. 2007
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The in vitro effects of niacin on platelet biomarkers in human volunteersVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 104:311-7. 2010
..These preliminary data, while intriguing, require confirmation in subjects receiving orally dosed extended-release niacin in order to determine whether these findings are clinically relevant...
Ticagrelor FDA approval issues revisitedVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Cardiology 122:144-7. 2012
..The approval was granted following ticagrelor secondary reviews, and review of complete response by FDA officials...
Viewpoint: Central adjudication of myocardial infarction in outcome-driven clinical trials--common patterns in TRITON, RECORD, and PLATO?Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, Maryland 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 108:412-4. 2012
..The regulatory authorities should consider independent audits when there is a major disagreement between centrally adjudicated and site reported events influencing the results of a major clinical trial...
Extreme all-cause mortality in JUPITER requires reexamination of vital recordsVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Cardiology 120:84-8. 2011
..To compare all-cause mortality in JUPITER with other statin trials at 21 months of follow-up...
Assessment of bleeding events in clinical trials--proposal of a new classificationVictor L Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Towson, Maryland, USA
Am J Cardiol 99:288-90. 2007
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Combination antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel: the role of antecedent and concomitant doses of aspirin. An analysis of 711 patientsVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Cardiology 107:307-12. 2007
..We sought to compare the antiplatelet profile of aspirin 81 mg (n = 252) versus aspirin 325 mg (n = 459) before and during conventional clopidogrel loading (300 mg), and/or clopidogrel maintenance (75 mg/daily) therapy...
Consistent platelet inhibition during long-term maintenance-dose clopidogrel therapy among 359 compliant outpatients with documented vascular diseaseVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Am Heart J 153:371-7. 2007
..The aim of this study was to describe the responses of ex vivo measures of platelet aggregation and activation to long-term clopidogrel therapy in a large population of outpatients after coronary stenting or ischemic stroke...
Analysis of risk of bleeding complications after different doses of aspirin in 192,036 patients enrolled in 31 randomized controlled trialsVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Towson, Maryland, USA
Am J Cardiol 95:1218-22. 2005
..These findings should be considered when using combination antiplatelets, anticoagulant therapy, or both, with ASA, especially with the daily dose of >100 mg...
Fluorimetric quantitation of citalopram and escitalopram in plasma: developing an express method to monitor compliance in clinical trialsVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Clin Chem Lab Med 45:513-20. 2007
..We sought to develop a rapid method for the measurement of citalopram/escitalopram levels in human plasma by fluorimetry...
Patients with metabolic syndrome exhibit higher platelet activity than those with conventional risk factors for vascular diseaseVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Osler Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, 7600 Osler Drive, Ste 307, Towson, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 25:207-13. 2008
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AGI-1067, a novel vascular protectant, anti-inflammatory drug and mild antiplatelet agent for treatment of atherosclerosisVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Osler Medical Center, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 5:635-41. 2007
..AGI-1067 is currently being tested in the late trials, and if proven to improve clinical outcomes (ARISE trial), the drug will ultimately be used in patients with different manifestations of atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis...
Hypokalemia, cardiac failure, and reporting NXY-059 safety for acute strokeVictor L Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Neurology, Osler Medical Center, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, MD 21204, USA
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 11:229-31. 2006
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Comment: mortality benefit of no-load clopidogrel in COMMIT: not a surpriseVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Towson, MD
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 11:99-100. 2006
Relationship between release of platelet/endothelial biomarkers and plasma levels of sertraline and N-desmethylsertraline in acute coronary syndrome patients receiving SSRI treatment for depressionVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, 7600 Osler Dr, Suite 307, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Am J Psychiatry 162:1165-70. 2005
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Effects of clopidogrel and aspirin in combination versus aspirin alone on platelet activation and major receptor expression in patients after recent ischemic stroke: for the Plavix Use for Treatment of Stroke (PLUTO-Stroke) trialVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Stroke 36:2289-92. 2005
..To determine whether clopidogrel with aspirin (C+ASA) will produce more potent platelet inhibition than aspirin alone (ASA) in patients after ischemic stroke, we conducted the Plavix Use for Treatment of Stroke trial...
Hypothesis: antiplatelet effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors cause clinical benefits on cardiovascular disease and increase risks of bleedingVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 10:163-4. 2005
Noncompliance in cardiovascular clinical trialsVictor L Serebruany
Heart Drug Research Laboratories, Towson, MD, USA
Am Heart J 150:882-6. 2005
Argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor for heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia: present and future perspectivesMichael V Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, Maryland 21204, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 7:81-9. 2006
..Further clinical studies are needed to present more clinical evidence necessary to broad the indication spectrum of this agent...
Effects of escalating doses of tirofiban on platelet aggregation and major receptor expression in diabetic patients: hitting the TARGET in the TENACITY trial?Victor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, Maryland 21204, USA
Thromb Res 119:175-81. 2007
..Ongoing search for the optimal dosing regimens, and valid concerns that some GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors may cause rebound platelet activation are limiting the use of these agents in patients with acute vascular events...
Effect of statins on platelet PAR-1 thrombin receptor in patients with the metabolic syndrome (from the PAR-1 inhibition by statins [PARIS] study)Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD, USA
Am J Cardiol 97:1332-6. 2006
..These observational data offer a plausible mechanism for the recently demonstrated pleiotropic effects of statins that may contribute to early clinical benefit...
Effects of clopidogrel and aspirin in combination versus aspirin alone on platelet activation and major receptor expression in diabetic patients: the PLavix Use for Treatment Of Diabetes (PLUTO-Diabetes) trialVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Am Heart J 155:93.e1-7. 2008
..The objective of this study was to compare the antiplatelet profiles of clopidogrel + aspirin in combination (C + ASA) versus aspirin alone (ASA) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus...
Antiplatelet profiles of the fixed-dose combination of extended-release dipyridamole and low-dose aspirin compared with clopidogrel with or without aspirin in patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of transient ischemic attack: a randomized, single-bVictor L Serebruany
Heart Drug Research Laboratories, Towson, Maryland, USA
Clin Ther 30:249-59. 2008
..Clopidogrel, aspirin (ASA), and the fixed-dose combination of extended-release dipyridamole and ASA (ER-DP+ASA) are widely used in post-stroke regimens...
Effects of dabigatran in vitro on thrombin biomarkers by Calibrated Automated Thrombography in patients after ischemic strokeVictor Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 33:22-7. 2012
..This preliminary evidence, while intriguing, requires confirmation in post-stroke patients receiving orally dosed D in order to determine whether these findings are clinically relevant...
Timing of thienopyridine loading and outcomes in the TRITON trial: the FDA Prasugrel Action Package outlookVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Osler Medical Building, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Cardiovasc Revasc Med 12:94-8. 2011
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Viewpoint: paradoxical excess mortality in the PLATO trial should be independently verifiedV L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 105:752-9. 2011
..Future practice of self monitoring in pivotal indication-seeking clinical trials should be completely banned...
Effects of Aggrenox and aspirin on plasma endothelial nitric oxide synthase and oxidised low-density lipoproteins in patients after ischaemic stroke. The AGgrenox versus aspirin therapy evaluation (AGATE) biomarker substudyVictor Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 105:81-7. 2011
..In the small randomised study, both aspirin and Aggrenox produced fast and sustained recovery of plasma eNOS levels, while only therapy with Aggrenox was associated with oxLDL inhibition late in the trial...
The in vitro effects of Xancor, a synthetic astaxanthine derivative, on hemostatic biomarkers in aspirin-naïve and aspirin-treated subjects with multiple risk factors for vascular diseaseVictor Serebruany
Heart Drug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Ther 17:125-32. 2010
..These results are important for the assessment of the safety profile, but remain to be confirmed preclinically, in vivo, and ultimately in the clinic...
The TRITON versus PLATO trials: differences beyond platelet inhibitionV L Serebruany
HeartDrug TM Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Osler Medical Building, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, Maryland, 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 103:259-61. 2010
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Correlation of inhibition of platelet aggregation after clopidogrel with post discharge bleeding events: assessment by different bleeding classificationsVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University Towson, 7600 Osler Drive, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Eur Heart J 31:227-35. 2010
..However, the potential association of bleeding risk and IPA is not established. It may play a critical role for the safety of more aggressive platelet inhibition or/and individual tailoring of antiplatelet strategies...
The in-vitro effects of E5555, a protease-activated receptor (PAR)-1 antagonist, on platelet biomarkers in healthy volunteers and patients with coronary artery diseaseVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, USA
Thromb Haemost 102:111-9. 2009
..Selective blockade of platelet receptors suggests unique antiplatelet properties of E5555 as a potential addition to current antithrombotic regimens...
Aggressive chronic platelet inhibition with prasugrel and increased cancer risks: revising oral antiplatelet regimens?Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Osler Medical Building, Towson, 21204 MD, USA
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 23:411-7. 2009
..More delicate platelet inhibition, and shorter exposure to oral antiplatelet agents will prevail...
Prasugrel for arterial coronary thrombosisVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland 21204, USA
Drugs Today (Barc) 45:83-91. 2009
..Very careful maintenance dose selection and a flawless long-term safety profile for the new agents will become the keys to the success of future oral antiplatelet drug development...
Antiplatelet 'resistance' and 'non-responders': what do these terms really mean?Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Osler Medical Building, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 23:11-8. 2009
..And, ultimately, we need to more firmly establish how the variability in platelet function and drug-associated changes in that function correlates with long-term, hard-endpoint clinical events...
Prasugrel development - claims and achievementsVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug, Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, Maryland, 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 101:14-22. 2009
..Very careful maintenance-dose selection with the main focus on long-term safety profile for the new agents will become a key to success for the future oral antiplatelet drug development...
Incidence and causes of new-onset dyspnea in 3,719 patients treated with clopidogrel and aspirin combination after coronary stentingVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Osler Medical Building, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 100:314-8. 2008
..These data closely match the frequency of dyspnea that was observed in the CAPRIE trial, suggesting that therapy with clopidogrel, and/or aspirin holds very small (if any) risk for dyspnea...
Prasugrel in the poststroke cohort of the TRITON Trial: the clear and present dangerVictor L Serebruany
Heart Drug, Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Cerebrovasc Dis 26:93-4. 2008
Selective thromboxane inhibition after vascular protectant AGI-1067: results of assessment of lipoprotein profiles (ALPS) biomarkers in vitro and in vivo substudyVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 27:438-46. 2009
..We serially assessed release of established PEA biomarkers in subjects treated with AGI-1067 versus placebo in the frame of Assessment of Lipoprotein Profiles Randomized Trial (ALPS)...
Bleeding risks of combination vs. single antiplatelet therapy: a meta-analysis of 18 randomized trials comprising 129,314 patientsVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 22:315-21. 2008
..This excess risk should be considered when choosing the optimal antiplatelet strategy for long-term treatment of patients with prior occlusive vascular events or those at high risk of developing occlusive vascular disease...
Baseline platelet activity and response after clopidogrel in 257 diabetics among 822 patients with coronary artery diseaseVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Osler Medical Building, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, Maryland, 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 100:76-82. 2008
..Considering worsened outcomes in this high-risk population, clinical trials in DM are urgently needed in order to define the optimal degree of platelet inhibition and suitability for more aggressive antiplatelet regimens...
Failure of platelet parameters and biomarkers to correlate platelet function to severity and etiology of heart failure in patients enrolled in the EPCOT trial. With special reference to the Hemodyne hemostatic analyzer. Whole Blood Impedance Aggregometry Victor L Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Pathophysiol Haemost Thromb 32:8-15. 2002
..Taken together, opposite to our expectations, major clinical characteristics of heart failure did not correlate well with the platelet characteristics investigated in this study...
Baseline platelet aggregation and major receptor expression predict subsequent activity following thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarctionP A Gurbel
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Scand Cardiovasc J 34:53-8. 2000
..634). The data suggest that the baseline characteristics predict future platelet activity, and may prospectively identify patients who will benefit most from antiplatelet strategies after coronary thrombolysis...
Increased soluble platelet/endothelial cellular adhesion molecule-1 and osteonectin levels in patients with severe congestive heart failure. Independence of disease etiology, and antecedent aspirin therapyV L Serebruany
Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hosital of Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Eur J Heart Fail 1:243-9. 1999
..However, no data are available on the plasma levels of Platelet/Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (PECAM-1), and platelet-derived osteonectin in this growing population...
Platelet/endothelial biomarkers in depressed patients treated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline after acute coronary events: the Sertraline AntiDepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial (SADHART) Platelet SubstudyVictor L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Circulation 108:939-44. 2003
..Accordingly, we serially assessed the release of established platelet/endothelial biomarkers in patients treated with sertraline vs placebo in the Sertraline AntiDepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial (SADHART)...
Effects of roxifiban on platelet aggregation and major receptor expression in patients with coronary artery disease for the Roxifiban Oral Compound Kinetics Evaluation Trial-I (ROCKET-I Platelet Substudy)Victor L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am Heart J 146:91-8. 2003
..We measured platelet characteristics during chronic treatment in patients with coronary artery disease enrolled in the Roxifiban Oral Compound Kinetics Evaluation Trial (ROCKET-I)...
Whole blood impedance aggregometry for the assessment of platelet function in patients with congestive heart failure (EPCOT Trial)V Serebruany
Sinai Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Eur J Heart Fail 4:461-7. 2002
..We sought to characterize the diagnostic utility of the whole blood aggregometry (WBA) in a random outpatient CHF population...
Effect of tenecteplase versus alteplase on platelets during the first 3 hours of treatment for acute myocardial infarction: the Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of a New Thrombolytic Agent (ASSENT-2) platelet substudyVictor L Serebruany
Sinai Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am Heart J 145:636-42. 2003
..Therefore, the success of fibrinolytic therapy may be dependent on its direct effects on platelets...
Platelet inhibition by sertraline and N-desmethylsertraline: a possible missing link between depression, coronary events, and mortality benefits of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsV L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Pharmacol Res 43:453-62. 2001
..The documented anti-platelet effects of sertraline and NDMS may be directly related to the mortality benefits of SSRIs after ischemic events including myocardial infarction and stroke...
Rapid platelet inhibition after a single capsule of Aggrenox: challenging a conventional full-dose aspirin antiplatelet advantage?Victor L Serebruany
Sinai Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA
Am J Hematol 72:280-1. 2003
..These findings could be relevant for the optimal balance between the reduction of vascular events via sufficient and rapid platelet inhibition and low risk of bleeding complications associated with the Aggrenox therapy...
Association of platelet responsiveness with clopidogrel metabolism: role of compliance in the assessment of "resistance"Victor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Am Heart J 158:925-32. 2009
..Therefore, detection of plasma clopidogrel and/or metabolite(s) as the reliable objective method to confirm compliance is important...
Uniform platelet activation exists before coronary stent implantation despite aspirin therapyV L Serebruany
Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Am Heart J 142:611-6. 2001
..Enhanced platelet aggregation and receptor expression unquestionably occur after coronary stent implantation; however, the functional characteristics of platelets before stenting have not been fully elucidated...
Role of soluble and platelet-bound P-selectin in discriminating cardiac from noncardiac chest pain at presentation in the emergency departmentP A Gurbel
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Am Heart J 139:320-8. 2000
..Elevated P-selectin level also has been observed in the clinical setting of myocardial ischemia and reperfusion; however, its utility in differentiating cardiac from noncardiac origins of chest pain is unknown...
Changes in hemostasis after parenteral magnesium in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion: from animal studies to clinical trialsV L Serebruany
Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Magnes Res 11:133-40. 1998
..This review summarizes the latest, and often confusing data on the effects of Mg on certain hemostatic characteristics which may be directly relevant to the existing controversy...
Serial changes of the plasma prostanoids during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion in swine. Effects of magnesium, diltiazem, and a novel Mac-1 inhibitorV L Serebruany
Heart Associates Research and Education Foundation, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 56:135-42. 1997
..Ability of Mg, diltiazem, and leumedins to favorably modulate plasma prostanoid levels have direct clinical implications for the use of these agents in patients with coronary artery disease...
Variability in platelet responsiveness to clopidogrel among 544 individualsVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Osler Medical Building, 7600 Osler Drive, Towson, MD 21204, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 45:246-51. 2005
..We sought to describe the responses of patients to clopidogrel using ex vivo measures of platelet aggregation and activation in a large, heterogeneous population...
Absence of interaction between atorvastatin or other statins and clopidogrel: results from the interaction studyVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research, LLC, Baltimore, MD, USA
Arch Intern Med 164:2051-7. 2004
..We sought to address this issue prospectively by performing serial measurements of 19 platelet characteristics using conventional aggregometry, rapid analyzers, and flow cytometry...
Magnitude and time course of platelet inhibition with Aggrenox and Aspirin in patients after ischemic stroke: the AGgrenox versus Aspirin Therapy Evaluation (AGATE) trialVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, 7600 Osler Drive, Ste 307, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Eur J Pharmacol 499:315-24. 2004
..Aggrenox was associated with a profound reduction of PAR-1 receptors, an observation that may be related to the greater clinical benefit of Aggrenox compared with Aspirin in preventing recurrent stroke...
Lack of uniform platelet activation in patients after ischemic stroke and choice of antiplatelet therapyVictor L Serebruany
Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 7600 Osler Drive, Ste 307, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
Thromb Res 113:197-204. 2004
..Although aspirin reduces risks of myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular death, the extent of platelet action and the effect of aspirin on platelet function in patients recovering from stroke remain unclear...
Depressed platelet status in an elderly patient with hemorrhagic stroke after thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. GUSTO-III InvestigatorsV L Serebruany
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Stroke 29:235-8. 1998
..However, prospective data on the changes of platelet status in patients before the occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke after thrombolytic therapy are unavailable...
Effects of valsartan and valeryl 4-hydroxy valsartan on human platelets: a possible additional mechanism for clinical benefitsVictor L Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 43:677-84. 2004
..Whether valsartan reduces vascular ischemic events via additional pathways of platelet inhibition in patients with myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke requires further clinical research...
Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with decreased platelet activity in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarctionV L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Schapiro Research Building, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 9:229-34. 2000
..The ability of MAC to favorably modulate the pre-reperfusion platelet status in such patients is of clinical importance, and further investigation in large-scale clinical trials seem warranted...
Enhanced platelet/endothelial activation in depressed patients with acute coronary syndromes: evidence from recent clinical trialsVictor L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 14:563-7. 2003
..These findings may contribute to the unfavorable outcome associated with clinical depression in patients with ACS...
Plasma fibronectin during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion: effects of magnesium, diltiazem, and a novel Mac-1 inhibitorV L Serebruany
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Am J Hematol 57:309-14. 1998
..Ability of Mg, diltiazem, and leumedins to modulate plasma Fn level may have direct clinical implications for the use of these agents in patients with coronary artery disease...
Effects of reteplase and alteplase on platelet aggregation and major receptor expression during the first 24 hours of acute myocardial infarction treatment. GUSTO-III Investigators. Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary ArteriesP A Gurbel
Union Memorial Hospital and St Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 31:1466-73. 1998
..We sought to compare platelet characteristics after reteplase and alteplase therapy in the setting of the Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO)-III trial...
Statins increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke by inhibition of the PAR-1 receptorVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Cerebrovasc Dis 24:477-9. 2007
Onset and extent of platelet inhibition by clopidogrel loading in patients undergoing elective coronary stenting: the Plavix Reduction Of New Thrombus Occurrence (PRONTO) trialPaul A Gurbel
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21215 5271, USA
Am Heart J 145:239-47. 2003
..We sought to establish an optimal clopidogrel dosing regimen for sustained platelet inhibition in stented patients...
Effect of a single dose aspirin on platelets in humans with multiple risk factors for coronary artery diseaseAlex I Malinin
Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Schapiro Research Building R 202, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Eur J Pharmacol 462:139-43. 2003
..The Ultegra Analyzer with a novel cartridge seems to be reliable in reflecting aspirins' effects on platelets and could be used in the future in clinical practice for monitoring aspirin therapy...
Effect of loading with clopidogrel at the time of coronary stenting on platelet aggregation and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa expression and platelet-leukocyte aggregate formationPaul A Gurbel
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA
Am J Cardiol 90:312-5. 2002
Effects of in vitro exposure of alcohol on surface receptor expression of human plateletsMarcus E McKenzie
Sinai Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 22:153-6. 2002
..This study for the first time establishes a direct effect of ethanol on selective major platelet receptors. Beneficial cardiovascular properties of moderate alcohol consumption may be explained by ethanol's antiplatelet action...
Effect of eptifibatide for acute coronary syndromes: rapid versus late administration--therapeutic yield on platelets (The EARLY Platelet Substudy)Paul A Gurbel
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 14:213-9. 2002
..The effect of eptifibatide on these receptors was investigated in a substudy of the EARLY Trial...
Aspirin inhibits surface glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, P-selectin, CD63, and CD107a receptor expression on human plateletsMarcus E McKenzie
Center for Thrombosis Reseasrch, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 14:249-53. 2003
..In addition to the known effect of irreversibly inhibiting platelet cyclooxygenase-1, thereby blocking thromboxane A(2) synthesis, it appears that aspirin exhibits direct effects on selective major platelet receptors...
Stability validation of paraformaldehyde-fixed samples for the assessment of the platelet PECAM-1, P-selectin, and PAR-1 thrombin receptor by flow cytometryOliver D Atar
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Thromb Thrombolysis 30:79-83. 2010
..This is critical logistic information for conducting multicenter platelet substudies within the framework of major clinical trials...
Could stent design affect platelet activation? Results of the Platelet Activation in STenting (PAST) StudyPaul A Gurbel
Sinai Hospital, Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Hoffberger Building, Suite 56, 2401 W Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21215, USA
J Invasive Cardiol 14:584-9. 2002
..This finding may be related to superior scaffolding, resulting in a smoother luminal contour after implantation of a closed-cell stent...
Does heart failure etiology, New York Heart Association class, or ejection fraction affect the ability of clopidogrel to inhibit heightened platelet activity?Alex I Malinin
Heart Drug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 18:91-6. 2007
..This uniform platelet inhibition with clopidogrel may be an important consideration in designing future large-scale clinical trials...
Lack of outcome benefit and clopidogrel "resistance." The TRITON trial challengeV Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Osler Medical Building, 7600 Osler Drive, Suite 307, Towson, Maryland, 21204, USA
Thromb Haemost 103:415-8. 2010
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Late prasugrel benefit in STEMI patients?Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Am J Ther 16:469-70. 2009
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Investigations on 5-HT₄ receptor expression and effects of tegaserod on human platelet aggregation in vitroVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Ther 17:543-52. 2010
..Western blot analysis findings suggest the presence of 5-HT₄ receptor protein on human platelets. Further investigations on the potential role of 5-HT₄ receptors in human platelets may be warranted...
Eltrombopag (Promacta), a thrombopoietin receptor agonist for the treatment of thrombocytopenia: current and future considerationsVictor L Serebruany
Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Am J Ther 17:68-74. 2010
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The PLATO trial: do you believe in magic?Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Eur Heart J 31:764-7. 2010
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Evaluation of platelets in heart failure: is platelet activity related to etiology, functional class, or clinical outcomes?Paul A Gurbel
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Am Heart J 143:1068-75. 2002
..We sought to determine whether platelet activity in patients with heart failure is related to an ischemic versus nonischemic etiologic condition, clinical disease severity, or adverse clinical outcomes...
Relation of platelet activation and myocardial ischemia biomarkers dependent on type of chest pain (abrupt onset versus intermittent) in patients with angina pectoris or non-Q-wave acute myocardial infarctionRaymond D Bahr
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Am J Cardiol 90:310-2. 2002
Valsartan inhibits platelet activity at different doses in mild to moderate hypertensives: Valsartan Inhibits Platelets (VIP) trialVictor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am Heart J 151:92-9. 2006
..To test whether valsartan inhibits platelet activity in mild to moderate hypertensives we conducted the randomized Valsartan Inhibits Platelets (VIP) trial...
Effects of clopidogrel and aspirin combination versus aspirin alone on platelet aggregation and major receptor expression in patients with heart failure: the Plavix Use for Treatment Of Congestive Heart Failure (PLUTO-CHF) trialVictor L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Johns Hopkins University, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Am Heart J 146:713-20. 2003
..We assessed antiplatelet properties of clopidogrel with aspirin (C+A) versus aspirin alone (A) in patients with CHF with heightened platelet activity...
Paradoxical rebound platelet activation after painkillers cessation: missing risk for vascular events?Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Am J Med 119:707.e11-6. 2006
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Magnitude and time course of platelet inhibition with extended release dipyridamole with or without aspirin in healthy Japanese volunteers. The AGgrenox versus Aspirin Therapy Evaluation (AGATE-Japan)Victor L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Thromb Haemost 99:116-20. 2008
..A larger study to assess drug efficacy and safety in the Japanese post-stroke patients is warranted...
Risk of bleeding complications with antiplatelet agents: meta-analysis of 338,191 patients enrolled in 50 randomized controlled trialsVictor L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA
Am J Hematol 75:40-7. 2004
..These findings should be considered when using combination antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy with conventional doses of ASA...
Validation of a VerifyNow-P2Y12 cartridge for monitoring platelet inhibition with clopidogrelA Malinin
Heart Drug Research Laboratories, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 28:315-22. 2006
..VerifyNow-P2Y12 is a reliable, simple, and sensitive device suitable for monitoring of P2Y12 platelet receptor inhibitors in the clinical arena...
Criticality of pH for accurate fluorometric measurements of dipyridamole levels in biological fluidsB Oshrine
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, 7600 Osler Drive, Towson, MD 21204, USA
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 27:95-100. 2005
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Platelet inhibition with prasugrel (CS-747) compared with clopidogrel in patients undergoing coronary stenting: the subset from the JUMBO studyV L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Postgrad Med J 82:404-10. 2006
..This study compared the antiplatelet properties of prasugrel in a small subset of patients enrolled in the JUMBO trial, and compared with historic clopidogrel treated controls...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors yield additional antiplatelet protection in patients with congestive heart failure treated with antecedent aspirinV L Serebruany
Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research, Johns Hopkins University, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Schapiro Research Building R 202, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA
Eur J Heart Fail 5:517-21. 2003
..This observation may help to explain some of the clinical benefits associated with SSRI therapy. Further clinical trials may help to elucidate the potential outcome benefits of SSRIs in other potential thrombotic circumstances...
Effect of thrombolytic therapy on platelet expression and plasma concentration of PECAM-1 (CD31) in patients with acute myocardial infarctionV L Serebruany
Center for Thrombosis Research, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 19:153-8. 1999
..Further investigation of the possible role of PECAM-1 and the relationship between its soluble and platelet fractions in AMI are warranted...
The in vitro effects of a novel vascular protectant, AGI-1067, on platelet aggregation and major receptor expression in subjects with multiple risk factors for vascular diseaseVictor Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 11:191-6. 2006
..The effect of AGI-1067 differs from other known antiplatelet agents, suggesting opportunities for therapeutic combination. These data need to be confirmed in subjects receiving orally dosed AGI-1067 to be clinically relevant...
Rebound platelet activation after termination of prasugrel and aspirin therapy due to confirmed non-compliance in patient enrolled in the JUMBO TrialV L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA
Int J Clin Pract 60:863-6. 2006
..Enforcing compliance will improve outcomes in the clinical trials, and save lives of patients really receiving antiplatelet therapy...
Are antiplatelet effects of clopidogrel inhibited by atorvastatin? A research question formulated but not yet adequately testedVictor L Serebruany
Circulation 107:1568-9. 2003
Effects of aliskiren, a renin inhibitor, on biomarkers of platelet activity, coagulation and fibrinolysis in subjects with multiple risk factors for vascular diseaseV L Serebruany
HeartDrug Research Laboratories, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Hum Hypertens 22:303-10. 2008
..It is suggested that antithrombotic properties of aliskiren be explored further in an ex vivo clinical setting...
Dose of aspirin in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease: current and future directionsCharles H Hennekens
Department of Biomedical Science, Center of Excellence, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 11:170-6. 2006
..Direct comparisons of higher doses may yield additional cardiovascular benefits. At present, daily doses of 75 to 325 mg aspirin are sufficient for long-term treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease...
Lack of adverse clopidogrel-atorvastatin clinical interaction from secondary analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled clopidogrel trialJacqueline Saw
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Circulation 108:921-4. 2003
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Antiplatelet activity during coadministration of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine and aspirin in male smokers: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trialNicole Kotzailias
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University Vienna, , A-1090 Vienna, Austria
J Clin Pharmacol 46:468-75. 2006
..05 between periods). The combination of paroxetine and aspirin did not further inhibit platelet plug formation under high shear stress in male smokers...
Frequency of aspirin resistance in patients with congestive heart failure treated with antecedent aspirinDavid C Sane
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Am J Cardiol 90:893-5. 2002