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
- double blind
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- optical coherence tomography
- open label
- placebo controlled
- coronary artery
- clinical trial
- emergency department
- oxidative stress
- randomized controlled trial
- brain injury
- atrial fibrillation
- ultrasound guided
- blood brain barrier
- cerebral ischemia