Roundtable Discussion: Platelet Function Testing - Efficacy and Safety of Antiplatelet Agents

Published: 09 July 2015

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Overview

During ESC 2013 (NL), Radcliffe Cardiology, in association with the Interventional Cardiology Review journal, filmed a roundtable discussion entitled 'Balancing the Efficacy and Safety of Antiplatelet Agents'.

The discussion was moderated by Robert Storey, (Sheffield, UK). He was joined by expert group of physicians including Jean-Philippe Collet, (Paris, FR)Antonio Colombo, (Milan, IT), Jeff Daheln, (Accumetrics, US), Guillaume Taylor, (Paris, FR) and Stavros Spiliopoulos, (Rion, GR).

The meeting comprised of four multidisciplinary panel discussions on a range of topical issues related to antiplatelet therapy and platelet function testing

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an international audience, specifically:

  • Interventional Cardiologists
  • Interventional Radiologists
  • Aligned healthcare professional involved with antiplatelet therapy

Key Learning Objectives

Designed to support the continuous education of practicing physicians, this roundtable shares leading opinion and addresses the following questions and key educational objectives:

  • Increase physician awareness of the multidisciplinary role of antiplatelet therapy
  • Increase understanding of the role of platelet function testing in high-risk PCI
  • Explain the emerging role of PFT in PAD
  • Assess the role of antiplatelets in neuro-endovascular procedures

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Faculty Biographies

Robert F Storey

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Jean-Philippe Collet

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Antonio Colombo

Antonio Colombo

Director, Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology Unit

Director, Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology Unit, EMO GVM Centro Cuore, Columbus and San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy, Visiting Professor of Medicine, Columbia Medical Center.

Dr Colombo pioneered the concept of adequate stent deployment during coronary interventions, and he defined the role of intravascular ultrasound in this setting. Dr Colombo is very active in multiple medical societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American College of Physicians, the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Medical Association. Dr Colombo obtained his MD from the University of Milan School of Medicine in 1975.

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Jeff Dahlen

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