Abstract

The EPIC study showed that blockade of the platelet surface-membrane glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor with abciximab reduced the incidence of acute ischemic events by 35% in patients undergoing high-risk angioplasty. Unfortunately, this benefit was accompanied by an increased incidence of major bleeding. Here, the EPILOG trial investigators examined whether …

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