Effect of ticagrelor versus clopidogrel after implantation of drug-eluting stents guided by either intravascular ultrasound or angiography in patients with acute coronary syndrome-propensity score matching analysis.
Yinan ZhaoYuxin YangLei GuoDapeng ShenZhichao DongYajuan LinHao LiuYushan WeiBo ZhangPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2024)
The comparison of ischemic benefit between ticagrelor and clopidogrel was similar in patients receiving IVUS guidance during stent implantation, probably due to the precise implantation of IVUS. Multicenter, randomized studies should be performed to validate this conclusion.
Keyphrases
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- antiplatelet therapy
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- double blind
- coronary artery disease
- optical coherence tomography
- open label
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- placebo controlled
- ischemia reperfusion injury
- emergency department
- phase iii
- adverse drug
- case control
- brain injury
- electronic health record