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Introduction Over the past five years, clopidogrel, often in combination with aspirin, has become standard therapy for patients with a number of cardiovascular disorders. Dual therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel is particularly important in the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and following intra-coronary stent placement. Evidence from clinical trials has demonstrated that the benefits of dual therapy are greatest where aspirin and clopidogrel are initiated early following an acute event or prior to a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The optimal duration of clo