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PANTHER: Should Clopidogrel Become the 'New Aspirin' in CAD?

Conference Report | 01 September 2022

PANTHER: Should Clopidogrel Become the 'New Aspirin' in CAD?

A P2Y12 inhibitor, such as clopidogrel or ticagrelor, might be a better choice than aspirin for antiplatelet monotherapy in patients with coronary artery disease, results of a new meta-analysis suggest.

The PANTHER meta-analysis showed that P2Y12 inhibitor treatment lowered the risk for subsequent ischemic events, particularly myocardial infarction (MI), compared...

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