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Impact of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Outcomes Among Aspirin-Resistant Patients Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
This study was designed to define the impact of dual antiplatelet therapy (dAPT) on clinical outcomes among aspirin-resistant patients who underwent coronary artery surgery. We randomly assigned 219 aspirin-resistant patients according to multiple electrode aggregometry to receive clopidogrel (75 mg) plus aspirin (300 mg) or aspirin-monotherapy (300 mg). The primary end point was a composite outcome of all-cause death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular hospitalization assessed at 6 months postoperatively. The primary end point occurred in 6% of patients assigned to dAPT and 10% of patients rando...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hrvoje Gasparovic, Mate Petricevic, Tomislav Kopjar, Zeljko Djuric, Lucija Svetina, Bojan Biocina Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research

Prehospitalization Antiplatelet Therapy and Outcomes After Saphenous Vein Graft Intervention
In conclusion, prehospital use of antiplatelet therapy was associated with a lower occurrence of major adverse cardiac events after SVG intervention. We did not find that DAPT improved outcomes compared to single antiplatelet therapy.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - October 26, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ralf E. Harskamp, Marcel A. Beijk, Peter Damman, Jan G. Tijssen, Renato D. Lopes, Robbert J. de Winter Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research