stent,doctor wants me to quit tacking plavix,saying research indicates plavix only usefull for a year or so,is this true and should i stop tacking it?
Had a heart attack 10 years ago,3 stents,am on plavix75mg,aspirin 325mg,accuprill 40mg,toprol 75mg?
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- 22 Jun 2010 by stent
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- plavix, heart attack, heart disease, aspirin
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Rajive Goel23 Jun 2010
I had a heart attack 2.5 years ago and 2 stents, still take Plavix including a lot many other meds like ramipril, amlodipne, metoprolol, my doc recommended that I continue plavix, perhaps you need to seek a second opinion, please do let me know the outcome, it shall be information to me as well, thanks for staying in touch.
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