Comparison of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elective Coronary Stenting: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 4

Symptoms of patients in the clopidogrel and ticagrelor groups.

	Clopidogrel (n = 223)	Ticagrelor (n = 214)	value
Dyspnea at rest, n (%)	44 (19.7%)	95 (44.3%)	<0.001
Mild dyspnea, n (%)	29 (13%)	59 (27.5%)
Moderate dyspnea, n (%)	14 (6.2%)	27 (12.6%)
Severe dyspnea, n (%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.2%)
Dyspnea on exertion, n (%)	49 (21.9%)	53 (24.7%)	0.572
Orthopnea, n (%)	13 (5.8%)	22 (10.2%)	0.113
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, n (%)	6 (2.6%)	13 (6%)	0.106