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Aspirin combined with clopidogrel (Plavix) decreases cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Christopher W. Walker, Courtney A Dawley, Stacy Fletcher

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Abstract

A combination of aspirin and clopidogrel decreased cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease and in those with acute coronary syndrome. However, the risk of major bleeding events outweighed the benefits in all high-risk patients except those with acute coronary syndrome.

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A combination of aspirin and clopidogrel decreased cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease and in those with acute coronary syndrome. However, the risk of major bleeding events outweighed the benefits in all high-risk patients except those with acute coronary syndrome.

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A combination of aspirin and clopidogrel decreased cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease and in those with acute coronary syndrome. However, the risk of major bleeding events outweighed the benefits in all high-risk patients except those with acute coronary syndrome.

Key concepts: Medicine, Clopidogrel, Aspirin, Acute coronary syndrome, Internal medicine, Cardiology, Platelet aggregation inhibitor, Major bleeding

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