2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 3 – May 10, 2015
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Risk ...
Tag: clopidogrel
The TRITON trial: Prasugrel vs clopidogrel in ACS [Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Prasugrel was more effective than clopidogrel in reducing the incidence of recurrent myocardial infarction in patients presenting ...
The CLARITY trial: Adding clopidogrel to STEMI management [Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. The early addition of clopidogrel significantly reduced the incidence of infarct-related arterial re-occlusion within 30 days following ...
The PLATO trial: Ticagrelor vs clopidogrel for ACS [Classics Series]
1. Treatment with ticagrelor significantly reduces mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome when compared to clopidogrel. 2. Ticagrelor does ...
The COMMIT trial: Metoprolol and clopidogrel in patients with acute MI [Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Adding early metoprolol does not further decrease the risk of death post-MI compared to conventional fibrinolytic therapy ...
The CURE trial: Clopidogrel in ACS without ST-elevation [Classics Series]
1. The addition of clopidogrel significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or other ischemic ...