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Should all patients at high risk of atherothrombotic events receive dual antiplatelet therapy?

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boxed-textBhatt DL et al. for the CHARISMA Investigators (2006) Clopidogrel and aspirin versus aspirin alone for the prevention of atherothrombotic events. N Engl J Med 354: 1706–1717

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Robert Adams has given lectures sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis and Sanofi-Aventis. He is on advisory committees in the area of stroke for Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis.

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