December 17, 2010 (Toronto, Canada) — Smokers did not have an enhanced response to clopidogrel compared with nonsmokers in a new analysis of ACS patients in the GRACE registry [1]. The study, ...

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The blockbuster anti-clotting drug Plavix will carry a new warning about patients who have a poor response to the drug because they do not break it down well, U.S.

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov 15 (Reuters) - Heart attack patients in need of emergency procedures were less likely to suffer further serious cardiovascular events, including death, when given AstraZeneca's ...

Current guidelines recommend dual antiplatelet therapy, a combination of aspirin and a P2Y 12 inhibitor, for 6–12 months after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: Following a stroke, I was placed on Plavix to reduce the risk of blood clots. For the past two weeks, I have noted extensive bruising on my skin, blood in my urine and bleeding gums. My ...