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Association of CYP2C19 genotype with periprocedural myocardial infarction after uneventful stent implantation in Chinese patients receiving clopidogrel pretreatment.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Jan 2012
Wu Hongyi, Qian Juying, Sun Aijun, Wang Qibing, Ge Junbo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High platelet reactivity (HPR) after clopidogrel treatment is linked to an increased risk of periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI). The occurrence of PMI that could be associated with CYP2C19 genotype status was our hypothesis. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 233 patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTACS) undergoing uneventful elective percutaneous coronary intervention were...
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