TY - JOUR
T1 - Aspirin, ticlopidine, and clopidogrel in acute coronary syndromes
T2 - Underused treatments could save thousands of lives
AU - Tan, Walter A.
AU - Moliterno, David J.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Aspirin is the cornerstone of therapy for unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction and the foundation on which other therapies are added, both in the short term and the long term. Yet, despite clear data, aspirin is woefully underused or is often used late. Prompt administration of aspirin could save thousands of lives each year. Ticlopidine and clopidogrel have a synergistic effect when used with aspirin, and can also have a role in treating patients who are aspirin-resistant or have diffuse atherosclerosis.
AB - Aspirin is the cornerstone of therapy for unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction and the foundation on which other therapies are added, both in the short term and the long term. Yet, despite clear data, aspirin is woefully underused or is often used late. Prompt administration of aspirin could save thousands of lives each year. Ticlopidine and clopidogrel have a synergistic effect when used with aspirin, and can also have a role in treating patients who are aspirin-resistant or have diffuse atherosclerosis.
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.66.10.615
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.66.10.615
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10598366
AN - SCOPUS:0032748152
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 66
SP - 615
EP - 628
JO - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
IS - 10
ER -