Clopidogrel was effective in patients who have MI with ST segment elevation receiving aspirin and fibrinolytic therapyAddition of clopidogrel to aspirin and fibrinolytic therapy for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation.

Sabatine MS, Cannon CP, Gibson CM, et al. Addition of clopidogrel to aspirin and fibrinolytic therapy for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation. N Engl J Med 2005; 352: 1179–89.SabatineMSCannonCPGibsonCMet alAddition of clopidogrel to aspirin and fibrinolytic therapy for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation.N Engl J Med20053521179-89Q In patients who have myocardial infarction (MI) with ST segment elevation and are receiving aspirin and standard fibrinolytic therapy, is the addition of clopidogrel beneficial?

For correspondence: Dr M S Sabatine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. [email protected]

Sources of funding: Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.