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Clopidogrel discontinuation after acute coronary syndromes: frequency, predictors and associations with death and myocardial infarction--a hospital registry-primary care linked cohort (MINAP-GPRD)

Rachael Boggon, Tjeerd van Staa, Adam Timmis, Harry Hemingway, Kausik K. Ray, Alan Begg, Cathy Emmas, Keith A.A. Fox

European Heart Journal · 2011 · 93 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

This is the first study to use linked registries to determine persistence of clopidogrel treatment after MI in primary care. It demonstrates that discontinuation is common and associated with adverse outcomes.

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