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If someone gets stents during a cardiac catherization, will they be prescribed aspirin, plavix, (clopidogrel) or both? if both do the same thing then why both?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Antiplatelet: Dual antiplatelet treatment is standard of care based on multiple studies,Aspirin works by the prostaglandin pathway,clopidogrel(& others) work via the P2Y12 receptor pathway,you need at least both pathways,there are numerous other pathways to platelet activation,

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Answered 2/14/2015

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A member asked:

If someone gets stents during a cardiac catherization, will they be prescribed aspirin, plavix, (clopidogrel) or both? if both do the same thing then why both?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Dr Saghafi and 2 doctors agreed

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