Aspirin, Platelet P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitors, and Other Oral Antiplatelets: Comparative Pharmacology and Role in Elective PCI.

Angina pectoris accounts for a large burden of disease worldwide. Antiplatelet agents play a crucial role in inhibiting the platelet response to vascular injury after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the management of coronary artery disease. Antiplatelet agents are also essential in the longer term, because the metallic structure of stents is inherently thrombogenic.