Cardiology researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have found that approximately 75 percent of patients taking two common blood-thinning drugs may be receiving the wrong dosage levels, according to a new study. This could put them at risk for serious problems like uncontrolled bleeding or developing blood clots. Millions of Americans with coronary artery disease take one of the two drugs - clopidogrel (Plavix) and prasugrel (Effient) - to prevent harmful blood clots that can cause a stroke or heart attack...
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