Nonatherothrombotic Myocardial Infarction and SCAD in Younger Patients; the Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Control; Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin for Prevention of CV Events
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the net benefit of intensive blood pressure control between fewer cardiovascular and more adverse events. He then explores non-atherothrombotic myocardial infarction events and spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in younger patients – something more commonly found among young women than young men. Finally, Dr. Eagle discusses whether clopidogrel is superior to aspirin for the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
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- Kim Eagle, MD, MACC keaglemd
Clinical Topics: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Prevention, Atherosclerotic Disease (CAD/PAD), Hypertension
Keywords: EaglesEyeView, Troponin T, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Embolism, Thrombosis, Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Clopidogrel, Stroke, Coronary Disease
