Abstract:There is considerable debate about the choice of intravenous platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for percutaneous coronary intervention, after a meta-analysis of 7 trials and 16,770 patients has shown a 38% reduction in death or non-fatal MI 30 days after the index procedure. At 149 hospitals in 18 countries throughout North America, Europe and Australia, 4810 patients were randomized between 12/30/99 and 8/25/00 and treated with either tirofiban or abciximab on a double-blind, double dummy basis. Clopid… Show more
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