Anti-platelet pre-treatment for atrial fibrillation patients on warfarin referred for coronary angiography/stenting because of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: An alternative proposal

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Dec 15:201:494-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.122. Epub 2015 Aug 17.

Authors

Andrea Rubboli¹, Giuseppe Di Pasquale²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy; Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 26318509
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.122

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Clopidogrel; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Stent; Warfarin.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / drug therapy*
Acute Coronary Syndrome / metabolism
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy*
Atrial Fibrillation / metabolism
Clopidogrel
Coronary Angiography / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
Stents*
Ticlopidine / administration & dosage
Ticlopidine / adverse effects
Ticlopidine / analogs & derivatives*
Ticlopidine / pharmacokinetics
Warfarin / administration & dosage*
Warfarin / adverse effects
Warfarin / pharmacokinetics

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Warfarin
Clopidogrel
Ticlopidine