The VERDI study consists on a randomized, mono-center study comparing the treatment plan of a loading dose of prasugrel as opposed to the standard dose in type 2 diabetic patients, who suffer acute coronary syndrome, revascularized through an invasive percutaneous strategy with a stent. The aim of this study is to determine if, in type 2 diabetic patients undergoing treatment with PCI and a stent, who fail to respond to normal doses of clopidogrel, a loading dose of 60 mg of prasugrel followed by 10 mg once daily is superior to the standard dose of 75 mg of clopidogrel in achieving greater than 50% inhibition of platelet aggregation at 24-36 hours of treatment.
The purpose of this study is to determine if, in type 2 diabetic patients undergoing treatment with PCI and a stent, who fail to respond to normal doses of clopidogrel, a loading dose of 60 mg of prasugrel followed by 10 mg once daily is superior to the standard dose of 75 mg of clopidogrel in achieving greater than 50% inhibition of platelet aggregation at 24-36 hours of treatment.