CAPRIE study

Introduction

Design:

• 19,185 patients with recent vascular event
• clopidogrel 75 mg vs aspirin 325 mg

primary endpoints:

• stroke
• myocardial infarction
• death from vascular disease

After 3 years, primary endpoint reached in:

• 15% of aspirin group
• 13% of clopidogrel group

More general terms

• clinical trial