The advent of thrombolytic therapy initiated the era of pharmacologic reperfusion in the acute phase of myocardial infarction (MI). Although it was a major improvement in the treatment of acute MI ...

Clopidogrel is a once-a-day pill that is available under the brand names Grepid and Plavix Two million prescription for aspirin are handed out in England every month. It’s easy to see why. The drug ...

A commonly prescribed drug could be more effective than aspirin for long-term heart disease prevention. Analysis of nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests the blood thinner ...

CHICAGO -- For prolonged antithrombotic treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), clopidogrel monotherapy was more effective and at least as safe as aspirin monotherapy in a high-risk ...

Dual antiplatelet treatment has been shown to lower the risk of recurrent stroke as compared with aspirin alone when treatment is initiated early (≤24 hours) after an acute mild stroke. The effect of ...

Aspirin is one of the most widely taken medicines in the world, having been recommended for decades as a way of protecting against heart attacks and strokes in at-risk patients. However, a new study ...

The long-term use of clopidogrel monotherapy after stopping dual antiplatelets following PCI appears to be more effective at reducing clinical events when compared with standalone aspirin, a benefit ...

"Clopidogrel might be an attractive alternative to aspirin with a borderline ischemic benefit beyond 1 year after PCI," the authors wrote. "This important study confirms that ischemic protection ...

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Results from a real-world study investigating safety and effectiveness of clopidogrel versus aspirin monotherapy beyond 12 months after PCI in high-risk patients during the chronic maintenance period.