To compare the effect of increased dosing of clopidogrel and adding cilostazol to standard dose of clopidogrel after the insertion of drug-eluting stent in patients with clopidogrel resistance
Using dual antiplatelet agents with aspirin and clopidogrel is essential after drug-eluting stent implantation to prevent restenosis and stent thrombosis. However, variable platelet response and potential resistance to therapy have emerged with clopidogrel. Several studies showed that clopidogrel resistance is associated with increased cardiovascular events after coronary interventions. New antiplatelet therapeutic strategy of is needed in case of clopidogrel resistance. We started this study to compare the effect of double dosing of clopidogrel to 150mg per day and adding cilostazol to standard dose of clopidogrel after the insertion of drug-eluting stent in patients with clopidogrel resistance.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
aspirin 100 mg plus clopidogrel 150mg qd
aspirin 100mg qd,clopidogrel 75mg qd plus cilostazol 100mg bid
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
% platelet inhibition with VeryfyNow-P2Y12 assay, platelet function test
Time frame: 4 weeks
P2Y12 reaction unit (PRU)
Time frame: 4 weeks
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