Aspirin safety in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

The use of aspirin, as part of a dual antiplatelet therapy regimen, is an established standard following coronary stenting in patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient patients, precaution is always taken with aspirin use, due to the risk of haemolysis. We reviewed all previous cases of G6PD deficient patients with ACS, in addition to a review of the available literature, to better understand the safety of aspirin use in this population. To date, there are no reported cases of haemolysis following aspirin use in this patient group and no guideline is established to date. © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.