Publications by authors named "Bethanne M Held-Godgluck"
Objective: To report a case of successful use of prasugrel following percutaneous coronary intervention with placement of a bare metal stent in a patient with a documented hypersensitivity reaction to clopidogrel.
Case Summary: A 61-year-old male with a history of coronary artery disease with coronary stent placement presented with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The patient had developed Stephens-Johnson syndrome 6 years earlier following clopidogrel administration, characterized by erythematous plaques and subsequent desquamation of the hands and feet; clopidogrel was discontinued and he was subsequently treated with ticlopidine in addition to aspirin.