Why the study?
Does two-pronged antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and ticlopidine without systemic anticoagulation prevent clinical events in patients undergoing stent implantation for failed angioplasty?
Population
40 patients who underwent successful intracoronary stent implantation for failed balloon angioplasty.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 3.2 months
Authors
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May support dual antiplatelet therapy without anticoagulation after stenting; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does two-pronged antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and ticlopidine without systemic anticoagulation prevent clinical events in patients undergoing stent implantation for failed angioplasty?
Antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and ticlopidine without systemic anticoagulation appears safe and effective after stent implantation for failed angioplasty, simplifying patient management.
Belle et al. (1995) studied this question.
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