Clopidogrel is used to lower your risk of having a stroke, blood clot, or serious heart problem after you've had a heart attack, severe chest pain (angina), or circulation problems
Some lipophilic statins Plavix combined with aspirin, called dual anti-platelet therapy or DAPT, reduce the risk of stent thrombosis which can result in myocardial infarction and death
Based on the 2017 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) focused update of the 2014 guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease, clopidogrel may be reasonable for up to 6 months after TAVR in addition to life-long aspirin
Clopidogrel (brand name: Plavix®) is a platelet aggregation inhibitor used to prevent abnormal blood clot formation in dogs, cats, and sometimes horses
If you cut yourself, it might take slightly longer than normal to stop the bleeding
As the condition worsens, cats can form blood clots in their hearts that may later dislodge and cause extreme pain, distress and even sudden death
general feeling of tiredness or weakness
Revascularization strategies for If clopidogrel is needed, it should be used for the shortest duration possible 3,4 with close monitoring