Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel for recovery of vascular function immediately after successful chronic coronary total occlusion recanalization: A randomized clinical trial

Publication date: Available online 2 August 2018Source: American Heart JournalAuthor(s): Salvatore Brugaletta, Josep Gomez-Lara, Juan Caballero, Luis Ortega-Paz, Luis Teruel, Miriam Jimenez Fernandez, Rafael Romaguera, Vicente Alcalde Martinez, Marcos Ñato, Eduardo Molina Navarro, Joan-Antoni Gomez-Hospital, Concepcion Correa Vilches, Maria Joyera, Angel Cequier, Dominick J Angiolillo, Manel SabateAbstractCoronary vascular function of a chronic coronary total occlusion (CTO) immediately after recanalization is known to be poor. We sought if ticagrelor may augment adenosine-induced coronary blood flow vs. clopidogrel immediately after successful CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research