Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (e.g. Death From Heart or Vascular Disease, Heart Attack, or Stroke) in Patients With Prior Heart Attacks Using Ticagrelor Compared to Placebo on a Background of Aspirin (PEGASUS)
Project objectives
A multicenter, randomized and placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of ticagrelor treatment for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with a history of previous acute myocardial infarction who are undergoing chronic aspirin treatment.
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Start/End Dates
January 2012 - October 2014
Principal Investigator
Prof. Germano Di Sciascio
Host Institution
TIMI study group
Source of funding
AstraZeneca