Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD Key Takeaways A high platelet count can lead to mild bruising or serious ...

The use of cryopreserved platelets is associated with higher perioperative blood loss, higher transfusion use, and longer ICU ...

High platelet reactivity is widespread among patients presenting with stent thrombosis, according to results from a European registry. The findings add to several prior observations that platelet ...

While high on-treatment platelet reactivity following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation does not improve prediction of long-term adverse events, an elevated level of C-reactive protein (CRP) does ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with hypertension and residual high platelet reactivity with clopidogrel had an increased risk for MACE ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do so, had I not become ineligible due to living in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Platelet-rich plasma injections with high platelet counts may yield superior outcomes for patients with ...

A ground-breaking research project has proven blood platelets can be frozen for up to two years and still be effective in ...