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Patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome: ticagrelor vs clopidogrel

Miriam Tucker   |   Clinical Summary   |   02 January 2023
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Takeaway

  • In people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), those randomly assigned to ticagrelor had significantly lower rates of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and mortality.
  • Minor bleeding was significantly more common with ticagrelor, but major bleeding was not.

Why this matters

  • Guidelines recommend dual antiplatelet...

          

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