Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(5):203-204

TRITON-TIMI 38: to dissolve the patient - are we approaching to the goal?

Ivo Varvařovský
Kardio-Troll, pracoviště invazivní kardiologie, Krajská nemocnice, Pardubice

More and more aggressive antiplatelet treatment can decrease the prevalence of ischemic complications of atherosclerosis however at the cost of an increase of serious bleeding complications. Study TRITON-TIMI 38 confiremd the reality for prasugrel, but in he same time it showed an exceptioal efficacy of hte medications in decreasing of stent thrombosis. The selection of patient groups with increased risk of bleeding is the greatest contribution of the study and enables much more effective use of the medication in every day clinical practice.

Keywords: prasugrel, bleeding, stent thrombosis

Published: January 16, 2008  Show citation

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Varvařovský I. TRITON-TIMI 38: to dissolve the patient - are we approaching to the goal? Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(5):203-204.
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    1. Wiviott SD, Braunwald E, Mc Cabe CH. Prasugrel versus clopidogrel in patiens with acute coronary syndromes. N Engl J Med 2007; 357: 2001-2015. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...

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