TAXUS DES Trials Results: How Long Should Thienopyridine Be Used After Drug Eluting Stent?

TAXUS DES Trials Results: How Long Should Thienopyridine Be Used After Drug Eluting Stent?

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6 November 2007

Gregg Stone REFERENCE: Abstract 2357, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida GREGG STONE, Columbia University, New York New light has been thrown on the u

Gregg Stone

Gregg StoneREFERENCE: Abstract 2357, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, FloridaGREGG STONE, Columbia University, New YorkNew light has been thrown on the use of thienopyridine therapy after percutaneous intervention using drug-eluting stents.Gregg Stonepresented data from the TAXUS DES trials which looked at patients surviving more than a year after receiving either paclitaxel-eluting or bare metal stents. After his talk at the American Heart Association he discussed his findings with Sarah Maxwell.