Other antiplatelet medications for heart attack and unstable angina

References

Citations

  1. Clopidogrel in Unstable Angina to Prevent Recurrent Events (CURE) Trial Investigators (2001). Effects of clopidogrel in addition to aspirin in patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation. New England Journal of Medicine, 345(23): 494–502.

  2. Mehta SR, et al. (2001). Effects of pretreatment with clopidogrel and aspirin followed by long-term therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: The PCI-CURE study. Lancet, 358(9281): 527–533.


Author: Robin Parks, MSLast Updated: May 14, 2007
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology

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