Antiplatelet Therapy Just Got Personal.

Approximately 81 million Americans suffer from one or more types of cardiovascular disease.¹Additionally, an estimated 17.5 million people in the world die of cardiovascular disease every year.² If you have heart disease, your doctor may have prescribed daily antiplatelet medications (sometimes incorrectly referred to as blood thinners) such as aspirin, Plavix® or Effient®. These antiplatelet medications help keep platelets from sticking together, and therefore can help prevent life-threatening blood clots – the cause of 90% of all heart attacks.³ Even though you are taking your antiplatelet medication, you may not be getting the full protection that you need. Patients who are not responding adequately to their antiplatelet medications may be at significantly higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death.^4-7 The FDA recently issued a warning that Plavix may have reduced effectiveness in some patients.

• Studies show that up to 1 in 3 patients may not respond adequately to their antiplatelet medications.^8,9

The VerifyNow® Aspirin Test and the VerifyNow P2Y12 Test can help your physician assess how YOUR platelets are responding to aspirin, Plavix or Effient.

• Simple blood test
• Results in minutes while you wait in your doctor’s office

Ask your doctor about the importance of antiplatelet therapy and the benefits of being tested with the VerifyNow System.