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Antiplatelet Medicine for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Why It Is Used
This medicine may be used instead of aspirin, or along with aspirin, in people who have Reference peripheral arterial disease Opens New Window. It might be used after a person has had a procedure such as bypass surgery or Reference angioplasty Opens New Window.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 18, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Reference David A. Szalay, MD - Vascular Surgery |
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