Antiplatelet agent given only after angiography – Cardiology MCQ – Answer

Antiplatelet agent given only after angiography – Cardiology MCQ – Answer

Which of the following agents is given only after assessing coronary anatomy by angiography in acute coronary syndrome?

Correct answer: 3. Prasugrel

Prasugrel is administered only after the coronary anatomy has been assessed by coronary angiography as pretreatment has not been shown to have any advantage. In fact it increases the rate of bleeding complications [1].

Reference

  1. Montalescot G, Bolognese L, Dudek D, Goldstein P, Hamm C, Tanguay JF, ten Berg JM, Miller DL, Costigan TM, Goedicke J, Silvain J, Angioli P, Legutko J, Niethammer M, Motovska Z, Jakubowski JA, Cayla G, Visconti LO, Vicaut E, Widimsky P; ACCOAST Investigators. Pretreatment with prasugrel in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. N Engl J Med. 2013 Sep 12;369(11):999-1010.

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