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How much time is a patient on plavix (clopidogrel) after stent placement?
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Depends: Current recommendations: Bare metal stent-at least 6-8 weeks. Drug eluting stent - at least one year. In-stent restenosis-maybe for life. The optimal duration of treatment for drug eluting stents is not known and is an area of active research.
Answered 9/11/2016
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