Antithrombotic Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with ticagrelor (plus aspirin and bivalirudin) is more effective than treatment with clopidogrel (plus aspirin and bivalirudin).

Timeline

Start

2012-07

Primary completion

2013-03

Completion

2013-04

Publications

• Results Zafar MU, Vorchheimer DA, Tewar MP, Giannarelli C, Crippa M, Sartori S, Rodriguez D, Baber U, Mehran R, Badimon JJ. Ticagrelor reduces thrombus formation more than clopidogrel, even when co-administered with bivalirudin. Thromb Haemost. 2014 Nov;112(5):1069-70. doi: 10.1160/TH14-03-0269. Epub 2014 Aug 7. No abstract available.

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