Review: Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Abstract

Antiplatelet therapy is integral to the acute and long-term management of acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) and for minimizing the thrombotic complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This article reviews the most commonly used antiplatelet agents in ACS therapy—aspirin, adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-receptor blockers, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. More recent data are also reviewed on novel ADP-receptor blockers and thrombin inhibitors before addressing issues of adherence to antiplatelet regimens.

Keywords

acute coronary syndrome antiplatelet therapy aspirin clopidogrel glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor

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