Prasugrel and Ticagrelor in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Summary

To compare efficacy and safety of prasugrel and ticagrelor in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Timeline

Start

2014-01

Primary completion

2015-04

Completion

2015-04

Publications

• Background Parodi G, Valenti R, Bellandi B, Migliorini A, Marcucci R, Comito V, Carrabba N, Santini A, Gensini GF, Abbate R, Antoniucci D. Comparison of prasugrel and ticagrelor loading doses in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients: RAPID (Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs) primary PCI study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Apr 16;61(15):1601-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.024. Epub 2013 Mar 22.
• Background Alexopoulos D, Xanthopoulou I, Gkizas V, Kassimis G, Theodoropoulos KC, Makris G, Koutsogiannis N, Damelou A, Tsigkas G, Davlouros P, Hahalis G. Randomized assessment of ticagrelor versus prasugrel antiplatelet effects in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Dec;5(6):797-804. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.112.972323. Epub 2012 Nov 20.
• Lee YS, Jin CD, Kim MH, Guo LZ, Cho YR, Park K, Park JS, Park TH, Kim YD. Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor Antiplatelet Effects in Korean Patients Presenting With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circ J. 2015;79(6):1248-54. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-15-0270. Epub 2015 May 11.

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