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Long Term Efficacy of Prasugrel versus Clopidogrel in Patients undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Anticoagulated with Bivalirudin

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Benjamin MM, Filardo G, Pollock BD, Sass DM and Schussler JM

Aim: Dual-antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a thienopyridine is a cornerstone of treatment to prevent thrombotic complications of acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary intervention. We studied the long term efficacy of prasugrel compared with clopidogrel loading in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), electively or emergently, who were anticoagulated with bivalirudin during the procedure. Methods and Results: This retrospective cohort study included 296 patients (153 prasugrel and 143 clopidogrel) who underwent PCI at our institution from January 200... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000271

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