Combining Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Therapy (Triple Therapy): What Are the Risks and Benefits?  Luis Alejandro Asencio, MD, Jennifer J. Huang, DO,

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Combining Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Therapy (Triple Therapy): What Are the Risks and Benefits?  Luis Alejandro Asencio, MD, Jennifer J. Huang, DO, Joseph S. Alpert, MD  The American Journal of Medicine  Volume 127, Issue 7, Pages 579-585 (July 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.02.030 Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Cumulative risks for stroke with the 2 treatments (figure from the Atrial fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial with Irbesartan for prevention of Vascular Events, reproduced with permission). RR = relative risk. The American Journal of Medicine 2014 127, 579-585DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.02.030) Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Complications during 12-month follow-up with various drug regimens adopted after stenting in warfarin group. Reproduced and modified with permission from the study by Karjalainen et al.4 MI = myocardial infarction. The American Journal of Medicine 2014 127, 579-585DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.02.030) Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions