P2Y12 inhibitor loading dose before catheterization in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Is this the best strategy?

Introduction and objectives: In ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) the benefit of dual antiplatelet therapy is unequivocal, but the optimal time to administer the loading dose (LD) of a P2Y12 inhibitor is the subject of debate and disagreement. The main aim of this study was characte...

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Main Authors: João Pedro Moura Guedes, Nuno Marques, Pedro Azevedo, Teresa Mota, João Bispo, Raquel Fernandes, Hugo Costa, Hugo Vinhas, Jorge Mimoso, Ilídio de Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204920302026