Plavix (clopidogrel) and ASA is more effective than ASA alone for treating unstable angina
April 2001
Combining Plavix (clopidogrel) and ASA is more effective than ASA alone for treating unstable angina.
Patients on the combination have a 20% decrease in cardiovascular death...heart attack...or stroke.
But there's also a small increased risk of bleeding.
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