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Will Plavix be necessary or Coumadin is enough for stent and bypass anticoagulati...

Will Plavix be necessary or Coumadin is enough for stent and bypass anticoagulation effect?

Should a 59 years old male with severe CAD, Renal Insufficiency (has been on dialysis for 1 1/2 years), had cuadriple heart bypass four years ago and is getting a stent today for coronary obstruction and has been on Coumadin for several years, will have to add Plavix to his treatment or is Coumadin enough for anticoagulation and antiplatelet effect?
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You will find doctor's that recommend plavix up to a year or more after stent implants.  From what I have read, plavix has a different mecnanism that prevents platelet formation (clots) and with aspirin it is the best regimen...but with renal insufficiency there may be other consideratioins.
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