The role of clopidogrel in the management of ischemic heart disease

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 273-279

  Galla, John M ^a   Lincoff, A Michael ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clopidogrel; Coronary intervention; Myocardial ischemia; Prevention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY STENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

ASPIRIN; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STENTS; TICLOPIDINE;

EID: 34250175153     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e3281b11493     Document Type: Review

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