Randomized Assessment of Ticagrelor Versus Prasugrel Antiplatelet Effects in Patients with ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Dimitrios Alexopoulos,
Ioanna Xanthopoulou,
Vassilios Gkizas,
George Kassimis,
Konstantinos C. Theodoropoulos,
George Makris,
Nikolaos Koutsogiannis,
Αναστασία Δαμέλου,
Grigorios Tsigkas,
Periklis Davlouros,
George Hahalis
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.112.972323
Subject(s) - ticagrelor , prasugrel , medicine , clopidogrel , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction , p2y12 , cardiology , st segment , anesthesia
Ticagrelor and prasugrel provide stronger platelet inhibition compared with clopidogrel. Direct pharmacodynamic comparison between them has not yet been reported in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction patients.
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