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01.05.2012 | Main topic
Antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome and diabetes mellitus
verfasst von:
S. Farhan, I. Tentzeris, M.K. Freynhofer, B. Vogel, K. Huber
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Ausgabe 3/2012
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Abstract
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with high mortality even in the acute phase as well as in the post-acute (chronic) phase. Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM-2), on the other hand, further increases mortality after ACS. Several new antiplatelet and antithrombotic drugs available for clinical use have also been investigated in patients with DM-2, and the guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) were recently adapted. However, in daily clinical practice choosing the most suitable regimen is a challenge in many cases. This review article aims to shed light on and simplify antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy in ACS patients with DM-2 in order to ease the clinician’s decision-making.