Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement
Spertus JA, Kettelkamp R, Vance C, Decker C, Jones PG, Rumsfeld JS, Messenger JC, Khanal S, Peterson ED, Bach RG, Krumholz HM, Cohen DJ. Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement. Circulation 2006, 113: 2803-2809. PMID: 16769908, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.618066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCause of DeathClopidogrelCombined Modality TherapyCoronary RestenosisDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ImplantsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansLife TablesMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPatient Education as TopicPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPyridinesRegistriesSirolimusStentsSurvival AnalysisThrombosisTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeTreatment RefusalConceptsDrug-eluting stentsThienopyridine therapyMI patientsMyocardial infarctionCardiac rehabilitation referralUse of thienopyridinesAcute myocardial infarctionPremature discontinuationDES placementRehabilitation referralHospitalization ratesStent thrombosisDischarge instructionsStent placementCardiovascular diseaseSubsequent mortalityPatientsDES treatmentTherapyHealth careMonthsThienopyridinesMortalityPrevalenceDays