The effect of intended duration of clopidogrel use on early and late mortality and major adverse cardiac events in patients with drug-eluting stents

The effect of intended duration of clopidogrel use on early and late mortality and major adverse cardiac events in patients with drug-eluting stents

Background: The optimal duration of clopidogrel use for prevention of stent thrombosis with drug-eluting stent (DES) use is uncertain. Our objective was to determine whether the planned duration of clopidogrel at the time of percutaneous coronary intervention affected patient outcomes. Methods: We a...

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Main Authors: Butler, M., Eccleston, D., Clark, D., Ajani, A., Andrianopoulos, N., Brennan, A., New, G., Black, A., Szto, G., Reid, Christopher, Yan, B., Shaw, J., Dart, A., Duffy, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mosby, INC 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18570

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