Optimal Antiplatelet Therapy in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Interv Cardiol Clin 2017;
5:481-495. [PMID:
28581997 DOI:
10.1016/j.iccl.2016.06.007]
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Case-fatality rates for myocardial infarction (MI) in the United States have decreased over the past decades, in large part due to advances in the treatment of acute MI and secondary preventive therapy after MI. Antiplatelet therapy remains the cornerstone of treatment of MI. This article reviews the current state of antiplatelet therapy in ST-segment elevation MI.
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