Effects of clopidogrel on mortality, cardiovascular and bleeding outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease - data from Taiwan acute coronary syndrome full spectrum registry.

Effects of clopidogrel on mortality, cardiovascular and bleeding outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease - data from Taiwan acute coronary syndrome full spectrum registry.

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of clopidogrel is inconclusive in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Furthermore, CKD patients are prone to bleeding with antiplatelet therapy. We investigated the efficacy and safety of clopidogrel in patients with ACS and CKD. M...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Wen-Ter Lai, Ho-Tsung Hsin, Ai-Hsien Li, Chun-Li Wang, Chi-Tai Kuo, Juey-Jen Hwang, Fu-Tien Chiang, Shu-Chen Chang, ACS Full Spectrum Registry Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3756021?pdf=render

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