Open AccessAssociation of Mortality with Antiplatelet Treatment in Patients with Stent Placement or Angioplasty: A Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Ho Geol Woo,
Hye Ah Lee,
Dong Ryeol Ryu,
TaeJin Song
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.1.75
Subject(s) - medicine , nested case control study , angioplasty , cardiology , stent , population , surgery , case control study , environmental health
Antiplatelet drugs are essential in patients with cardiovascular disease who undergo stent placement. We hypothesized that risks of mortality would differ according to adherence to antiplatelet agents, number of antiplatelet agents, and antiplatelet regimens in patients undergoing stent placement or angioplasty.