The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEight-year follow-up of the Clopidogrel After Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease (CASCADE) trial.
In this 8 years' follow-up study, we evaluated the long-term outcomes of the addition of clopidogrel to aspirin during the first year after coronary artery bypass grafting, versus aspirin plus placebo, with respect to survival, major adverse cardiac, or major cerebrovascular events, including revascularization, functional status, graft patency, and native coronary artery disease progression. ⋯ http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00228423.