Tag: ACS

SECURE PCI Trial Summary: Loading Atorvastatin in ACS

2018 SECURE-PCI TRIAL Effect of loading dose of atorvastatin prior to planned percutaneous coronary intervention on major adverse cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial Objective: To determine if periprocedural loading doses of atorvastatin decrease 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with ACS and planned invasive management 4191 Patients […]

POPular AGE Trial Summary: Antiplatelet agent in NSTEMI

2020 POPULAR AGE TRIAL Clopidogrel versus ticagrelor or prasugrel in patients aged 70 years or older with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome multicenter, randomized controlled trial Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of clopidogrel compared with ticagrelor or prasugrel among patients ≥70 years of age being treated for a non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) 1002 patients […]