Persantin Preceding Elective PCI

Summary

In this study the investigators will investigate whether a short pretreatment (3-7 days) with dipyridamole 200mg twice daily will protect patients against myocardial injury sustained during an elective dotter operation of the coronary arteries (PCI). The investigators hypothesize that dipyridamole can reduce myocardial injury sustained during elective PCI.

Timeline

Start

2008-10

Primary completion

2010-01

Completion

2010-02

Publications

• Background Kleiman NS. Measuring troponin elevation after percutaneous coronary intervention: ready for prime time? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Nov 7;48(9):1771-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.008. Epub 2006 Oct 17. No abstract available.
• Background ESPRIT Study Group; Halkes PH, van Gijn J, Kappelle LJ, Koudstaal PJ, Algra A. Aspirin plus dipyridamole versus aspirin alone after cerebral ischaemia of arterial origin (ESPRIT): randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2006 May 20;367(9523):1665-73. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68734-5.

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