Open AccessProlonged Clopidogrel Use After Bare Metal and Drug-Eluting Stent Placement
Author(s) -
David P. Faxon,
Elizabeth Lawler,
Melissa Young,
Michael Gaziano,
Scott Kinlay
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.111.967257
Subject(s) - medicine , clopidogrel , hazard ratio , myocardial infarction , aspirin , cardiology , stent , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , drug eluting stent , surgery , percutaneous coronary intervention , mechanical engineering , engineering
Current guidelines recommend combining clopidogrel with aspirin for up to 1 year after coronary stenting, but the value of clopidogrel beyond this time is uncertain.
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