News tagged with clopidogrel

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Clopidogrel after MI less effective in diabetes patients

(HealthDay)—Clopidogrel therapy following a heart attack does less to reduce the risk of death in patients with diabetes than in those without diabetes, according to a study published in the Sept. 5 issue ...

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Aspirin-clopidogrel no better than aspirin alone for patients with lacunar stroke

Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Global platelet reactivity and high risk ACS patients

Global platelet reactivity is more effective than responsiveness to clopidogrel in identifying acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at high risk of ischemic events, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012.

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Omission of aspirin from antiplatelet regimen: The WOEST study

Lifelong anticoagulation is necessary for the prevention of stroke in patients with rhythm disturbances and with mechanical valves. Patients who have a coronary stent implanted also need the antiplatelet drugs aspirin and ...

Cardiology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Personalized antiplatelet treatment improves outcome after PCI

Personalized antiplatelet treatment leads to better outcomes than standard antiplatelet treatment in patients undergoing coronary stent implantation, according to results from the MADONNA study presented at ESC Congress 2012.

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Prasugrel versus clopidogrel for ACS patients managed without revascularisation

The first trial to study the effect of platelet inhibition in patients with acute coronary syndromes managed medically without revascularisation has found no significant difference between prasugrel and clopidogrel in the ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel anti-platelet therapy reduces risk of cardiac events in patients with history of heart attack

According to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), adding vorapaxar, an investigational platelet blocker, to standard antiplatelet therapy significantly reduces the long-term risk of recurrent cardiovascular ...

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Anti-clotting drugs yield similar results

The first trial to study patients with acute coronary syndrome who do not undergo coronary stenting or bypass surgery found no significant difference between two anti-clotting drugs – prasugrel and clopidogrel – in preventing ...

Cardiology created Aug 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Aspirin still first-line therapy for unstable angina/NSTEMI

(HealthDay) -- Aspirin is still the first line of therapy for patients with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ticagrelor can be used in place of clopidogrel or prasugrel ...

Cardiology created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Updated AHA/ACCF guidelines for unstable angina include newest blood-thinning drug

Ticagrelor, a blood-thinning drug approved by the FDA in 2011, should be considered along with older blood thinners clopidogrel and prasugrel for treating patients who are experiencing chest pain or some heart attacks, according ...

Cardiology created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Generic versions of plavix approved

(HealthDay) -- The first generic versions of Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Plavix's new generic status could be boon for patients

(HealthDay) -- The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday, making it considerably more affordable.

Medications created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's first bedside genetic test gets green light by Lancet

Developed in Canada and conducted by researchers from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, in partnership with Spartan Bioscience, the world's first bedside genetic test has received acknowledgment by ...

Cardiology created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reports validation of the first point-of-care genetic test in medicine, regarding use of antiplatelet therapy

A study published Online First by the Lancet reports the successful validation and clinical application of the first point-of-care genetic test in medicine. The test successfully identifies the CYP2C19*2 allele: a common ...

Cardiology created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation announces initiation of HORIZONS-AMI II Clinical Trial

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) today announced the initiation of the HORIZONS-AMI II randomized trial, evaluating Promus Element platinum-chromium everolimus-eluting stents versus Omega bare-metal stents in ...

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