Abstract

Randomized trials have shown that adenosine diphosphate receptor–blocker drugs such as clopidogrel, which inhibit platelets, prevent adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with acute coronary syndromes. To determine whether smoking status is associated with the efficacy of antiplatelet drugs, researchers undertook a meta-analysis of six studies (74,000 patients with established CV disease, of whom …

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