Clopidogrel plus aspirin or aspirin alone in unstable angina

• Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 140 - 142
• Main Authors: Gidwani, Shweta, Body, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine 01-02-2006; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndromes; Adenosine; Angina pectoris; Aspirin; Best Evidence Topic Reports; Emergency medical care; Heart attacks; Nitrates
• ISSN: 1472-0205; 1472-0213
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.033464

OR exp Aminosalicylic Acids/}] LIMIT to Human AND English The Cochrane Library Issue 4 2005: [Angina, Unstable {MeSH explode all trees} AND clopidogrel {All fields} OR Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors/TU {MeSH this term only, therapeutic use} OR adenosine NEXT diphosphate {All fields} OR Ticlopidine {MeSH explode all trees} AND Aspirin {MeSH explode all trees} OR Aminosalicylic Acids/TU {MeSH explode all trees, therapeutic use}] (47 papers) Embase 1980-2005 week 47: [{exp unstable angina pectoris/OR unstable angina.mp. Subgroup analysis of the CURE trial demonstrates that patients who at high clinical risk (as judged by the TIMI risk score) gain particular benefit from clopidogrel therapy, although lower risk patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes may still stand to benefit.