Journal article
Effects of Aspirin Dose When Used Alone or in Combination With Clopidogrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We studied the benefits and risks of adding clopidogrel to different doses of aspirin in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
METHODS AND RESULTS: In the Clopidogrel in Unstable angina to prevent Recurrent Events (CURE) trial, 12 562 patients with ACS using aspirin, 75 to 325 mg daily, were randomized to clopidogrel or placebo for up to 1 year. In this analysis, patients were divided into the following 3 …
Authors
Peters RJG; Mehta SR; Fox KAA; Zhao F; Lewis BS; Kopecky SL; Diaz R; Commerford PJ; Valentin V; Yusuf S
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 108, No. 14, pp. 1682–1687
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 7, 2003
DOI
10.1161/01.cir.0000091201.39590.cb
ISSN
0009-7322