Optimal Clopidogrel Therapy: Before or After Stent Insertion
When is the best time to give clopido-grel bisulfate to patients needing diagnostic coronary angiography—immediately after unscheduled coronary stenting or before? Researchers from Hungary and Vienna say that starting treatment with clopidogrel (Plavix generic, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi-Aventis) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has several benefits. The researchers compared 30-day outcomes in 2,679 patients with suspected coronary [...]
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