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At what platelet count would you feel comfortable dosing aspirin 81 mg for coronary artery disease in a patient with ITP?

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Hematology · Harvard Medical School

In a patient with ITP, I would certainly feel comfortable dosing aspirin 81mg daily at a platelet of 50,000 or greater. As you know, the risk of bleeding in a patient with ITP is less than would be expected at a particular platelet count because the circulating platelets in ITP are young and large. ...

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