TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of Novel Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Coronary Syndromes
AU - Luna, Michael
AU - Holper, Elizabeth M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2015/3
Y1 - 2015/3
N2 - Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) encompass a broad spectrum of clinical presentations based on underlying pathology that results in myocardial ischemia and/or infarction. Despite advancements in invasive management and secondary preventive therapies, recurrent atherothrombotic coronary events remain a prevalent cause of death and recurrent cardiac events after ACS and, in those who survive, the root of long-standing cardiac comorbidities. Antiplatelet drug therapy has proven beneficial in the reduction of these events, and novel antiplatelet agents have resulted in significant improvement in clinical outcomes over the last decade. However, the balance of optimal platelet inhibition with minimal bleeding complications remains a clinical challenge. This review focuses on more recent advances in antiplatelet therapies used in the treatment of ACS.
AB - Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) encompass a broad spectrum of clinical presentations based on underlying pathology that results in myocardial ischemia and/or infarction. Despite advancements in invasive management and secondary preventive therapies, recurrent atherothrombotic coronary events remain a prevalent cause of death and recurrent cardiac events after ACS and, in those who survive, the root of long-standing cardiac comorbidities. Antiplatelet drug therapy has proven beneficial in the reduction of these events, and novel antiplatelet agents have resulted in significant improvement in clinical outcomes over the last decade. However, the balance of optimal platelet inhibition with minimal bleeding complications remains a clinical challenge. This review focuses on more recent advances in antiplatelet therapies used in the treatment of ACS.
KW - Acute coronary syndrome
KW - Antiplatelet therapy
KW - Percutaneous coronary intervention
KW - Pharmacology
KW - Platelet
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U2 - 10.1007/s11883-014-0483-4
DO - 10.1007/s11883-014-0483-4
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25663559
AN - SCOPUS:84922629806
SN - 1523-3804
VL - 17
JO - Current atherosclerosis reports
JF - Current atherosclerosis reports
IS - 3
ER -