After receiving a stent, it is extremely important for you to take your medications exactly as prescribed. Staying healthy and helping prevent additional complications requires that you understand exactly how to take your medications, how long you need to take them, and why you need to continue taking them—even if you are feeling better.

After your procedure, your cardiologist will prescribe anti-clotting therapy to help keep your arteries from narrowing or becoming clogged again. This is usually a combination of aspirin and a prescription anti-platelet medication such as PLAVIX® (clopidogrel) or TICLID® (ticlopidine)* These medications are important in helping lower the risk of heart attack and/or stroke after your procedure. They work by keeping certain cells in the blood from "sticking" together and forming clots around the stent.

If you stop taking these medications before being instructed to do so by your cardiologist, the chances of a blood clot forming on the stent, a heart attack, or even death are increased.

• Learn About Aspirin and Anti-Clotting Medications

Visit the following Web sites to learn more about your follow-up medications:

• www.Plavix.com
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• www.Ticlid.com
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• www.bayeraspirin.com
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