A Randomized Comparison of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy after the Placement of Coronary-Artery Stents

Schömig, Albert; Neumann, Franz–Josef; Kastrati, Adnan; Schühlen, Helmut; Blasini, Rudolf; Hadamitzky, Martin; Walter, Hanna; Zitzmann-Roth, Eva-Maria; Richardt, Gert; Alt, Eckhard; Schmitt, Claus; Ulm, Kurt

doi:10.1056/nejm199604253341702

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A Randomized Comparison of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy after the Placement of Coronary-Artery Stents

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 25, 1996

Authors:

Albert Schömig

Franz–Josef Neumann

Adnan Kastrati

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The clinical benefit of coronary-artery stenting performed in conjunction with coronary angioplasty is limited by the risk of thrombotic occlusion of the stent as well as hemorrhagic and vascular complications of intensive anticoagulation. We compared antiplatelet therapy with convention...

Subject

Medicine

Coronary stenting

Angioplasty

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