Tag: clopidogrel

Study links clopidogrel genetic variants to cardiovascular risk after PAD intervention

Genetic variants that reduce the effectiveness of clopidogrel may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients undergoing peripheral artery disease (PAD)...

Trial supports full-dose anticoagulation to prevent blood clots in COVID-19 patients

Treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients with full-dose anticoagulation lowers the risk of venous and arterial clotting complications by 44% compared with the standard dose, according to late...

Clopidogrel exposure along with aspirin and rivaroxaban should be ‘minimized or...

“More bleeding with background clopidogrel, even if not severe by adjudication, may be associated with broad consequences, including discontinuation of therapies. In the absence...