AimsTo assess whether platelet reactivity is increased in offspring of patients with early acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its possible relation with endothelial dysfunction.Methods and resultsWe studied 23 healthy children (15 ± 3 years, 13 males) of patients with early AMI (≤50 years old; Group 1) and 21 healthy children of healthy subjects without any history of cardiovascular disease (14 ± 3 years, 10 males; Group 2). Platelet reactivity was assessed by flow cytometry as the increase in monocyte-platelet aggregates (MPA) and CD41 and PAC-1 platelet expression in response to exercise stress test (EST), adenosine diphosphate (ADP) stimulation (10 -7 M), or both. Endothelial function was assessed by measuring brachial artery dilation during post-ischaemic forearm hyperaemia [flow-mediated dilation (FMD)]. Both EST and ADP induced a higher percentage increase in platelet receptor expression in Group 1, compared with Group 2, with the most significant difference being shown for the response to the combined stimuli (e.g. MPA, 23.1 ± 12 vs. 5.63 ± 8, P < 0.001; platelet PAC-1, 57.7 ± 47 vs. 13.2 ± 7, P < 0.001). Compared with Group 2, Group 1 children showed lower FMD (10.7 ± 3.1 vs. 8.0 ± 2.9, respectively; P 0.007). However, no significant association was found between FMD and platelet reactivity. ConclusionOur results show increased platelet reactivity in children of patients with early AMI; the finding was not significantly correlated with endothelial dysfunction, suggesting that other mechanisms are mainly involved in the enhanced platelet response to agonistic stimuli

Lanza, G. A., Scalone, G., Barone, L., Infusino, F., Coviello, I., Di Monaco, A., Delogu, A. B., Battipaglia, I., De Nisco, A., Sestito, A., Romagnoli, C., Crea, F., Platelet reactivity and endothelial function in children of patients with early acute myocardial infarction, <<EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL>>, 2011; (Maggio): 2042-2049. [doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehr109] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/7293]

Platelet reactivity and endothelial function in children of patients with early acute myocardial infarction

Lanza, Gaetano Antonio;Scalone, Giancarla;Barone, Lucy;Infusino, Fabio;Coviello, Ilaria;Di Monaco, Antonio;Delogu, Angelica Bibiana;Battipaglia, Irma;De Nisco, Alessia;Sestito, Alfonso;Romagnoli, Costantino;Crea, Filippo
2011

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AimsTo assess whether platelet reactivity is increased in offspring of patients with early acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its possible relation with endothelial dysfunction.Methods and resultsWe studied 23 healthy children (15 ± 3 years, 13 males) of patients with early AMI (≤50 years old; Group 1) and 21 healthy children of healthy subjects without any history of cardiovascular disease (14 ± 3 years, 10 males; Group 2). Platelet reactivity was assessed by flow cytometry as the increase in monocyte-platelet aggregates (MPA) and CD41 and PAC-1 platelet expression in response to exercise stress test (EST), adenosine diphosphate (ADP) stimulation (10 -7 M), or both. Endothelial function was assessed by measuring brachial artery dilation during post-ischaemic forearm hyperaemia [flow-mediated dilation (FMD)]. Both EST and ADP induced a higher percentage increase in platelet receptor expression in Group 1, compared with Group 2, with the most significant difference being shown for the response to the combined stimuli (e.g. MPA, 23.1 ± 12 vs. 5.63 ± 8, P < 0.001; platelet PAC-1, 57.7 ± 47 vs. 13.2 ± 7, P < 0.001). Compared with Group 2, Group 1 children showed lower FMD (10.7 ± 3.1 vs. 8.0 ± 2.9, respectively; P 0.007). However, no significant association was found between FMD and platelet reactivity. ConclusionOur results show increased platelet reactivity in children of patients with early AMI; the finding was not significantly correlated with endothelial dysfunction, suggesting that other mechanisms are mainly involved in the enhanced platelet response to agonistic stimuli
2011
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Lanza, G. A., Scalone, G., Barone, L., Infusino, F., Coviello, I., Di Monaco, A., Delogu, A. B., Battipaglia, I., De Nisco, A., Sestito, A., Romagnoli, C., Crea, F., Platelet reactivity and endothelial function in children of patients with early acute myocardial infarction, <<EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL>>, 2011; (Maggio): 2042-2049. [doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehr109] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/7293]
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