… In this article we focus on the use of clopidogrel in the contemporary management of coronary
artery disease. We assess the use of clopidogrel following revascularization for coronary …

… in patients receiving a clopidogrel loading dose. … patients with coronary artery disease
scheduled for elective PCI to receive either abciximab (1079 patients) or placebo (1080 patients) …

… loading-balloon time was unknown in most registries; patients on chronic clopidogrel before
… reflect contemporary practice of clopidogrel pretreatment and reperfusion for STEMI). …

… Conclusions: Our study shows that a significant proportion of stable CAD patients are treated
with clopidogrel as SAPT in modern practice. Several correlates of such an attitude were …

… the following main effects: center, coronary artery disease (CAD) presentation, diabetes, …
coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), prior peripheral arterial disease, prior congestive heart …

… long-term antithrombotic therapy in patients with coronary artery disease, the findings of the
… treatment option such as clopidogrel. The fact that loading with 600 mg clopidogrel yields a …

… ) patients allowing us to focus specifically on ischemia-inducing stenoses. Finally, we also
discuss contemporary … for the management of patients with stable coronary artery disease. …

… -coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)-related major bleeding when compared to clopidogrel.…
a more potent antiplatelet agent compared with clopidogrel.5 In addition to the increased …

… myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, and peripheral vascular disease; P for all <0.001…
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)-related major bleeding when compared with clopidogrel…

… 300 mg loading dose of clopidogrel derives from dose-finding data on healthy volunteers
[20]; conversely, patients with coronary artery disease have an enhanced platelet reactivity …