Prasugrel versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

D. Wiviott, Stephen; Braunwald, Eugene; H. McCabe, Carolyn; Montalescot, Gilles; Rużyłło, Witold; Gottlieb, Shmuel; Neumann, F.-J.; Ardissino, Diego; De Servi, Stefano; A. Murphy, Sabina; Riesmeyer, Jeffrey; J. Weerakkody, Govinda; Michael Gibson, C.; M. Antman, Elliott

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0706482

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Prasugrel versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 4, 2007

Authors:

Stephen D. Wiviott

Eugene Braunwald

Carolyn H. McCabe

Abstract

BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: To compare prasugrel, a new thienopyridine, with clopidogrel, we randomly assigned 13...

Subject

Prasugrel

Medicine

Clopidogrel

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