ACC/AHA CLOPIDOGREL CLINICAL ALERT. WHAT MUST BE MODERN ANTIPLATELET THERAPY?

Abstract

The ACC/AHA clopidogrel clinical alert about the possibility of ineffective treatment with clopidogrel is discussed. The reason of this resistance to clopidogrel therapy and possible ways to overcome it is considered.

Keywords

• clopidogrel
• genetic cyp2c19 polymorphism
• antiplatelet therapy