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Review
[Antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndrome. Therapeutic strategies and treatment duration].
- C B Olivier, P Diehl, C Bode, and M Moser.
- Universitäts-Herzzentrum, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie I, Universität Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland, Christoph.Olivier@universitaets-herzzentrum.de.
- Herz. 2014 Nov 1; 39 (7): 808-13.
AbstractBesides percutaneous coronary interventions, antiplatelet drugs are of overwhelming importance for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). For ACS patients, the guidelines recommend treatment with acetylsalicylic acid and a P2Y12 receptor antagonist. The third generation P2Y12 receptor antagonists prasugrel and ticagrelor provide stronger platelet inhibition than clopidogrel and improve the clinical outcome in patients with ACS; however, it is still under discussion which P2Y12 antagonist fits best to which subgroup of ACS patients. This article summarizes current guidelines and antiplatelet treatment strategies for patients with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) ACS or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The information is mainly based on the recently published guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology on myocardial revascularization.
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