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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2026

Combined use of clopidogrel and atorvastatin for angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease: clinical effectiveness, safety, and contributing factors.

Yaping Wang, Fengjun Chang, Mingliang Cui, Jianying Xue

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Yaping WangDepartment of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China.
Fengjun ChangDepartment of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China.
Mingliang CuiDepartment of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China.
Jianying XueDepartment of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi, China.

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objectiveTo evaluate the combined use of Clopidogrel (CLO) and Atorvastatin (ATO) in patients with angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease (CHD-AP), focusing on clinical effectiveness, safety, and contributing factors.

methodsA total of 178 CHD-AP patients admitted to Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital between October 2022 and October 2025 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on their medication regimens, patients were categorized int an ATO+Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) group (n=88), receiving ATO plus ASA therapy, and an ATO+CLO group (n=90), receiving ATO+CLO treatment. Inter-group comparative assessments included clinical efficacy, safety, cardiac function measurements, serum myocardial injury markers, lipid profile (high-/low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C/LDL-C], triacylglycerol [TG], total cholesterol [TG]), and hemorheology indices (e.g., plasma viscosity, whole blood viscosity). Factors influencing therapeutic outcomes were further explored using multivariate analysis.

resultsThe ATO+CLO group demonstrated higher overall clinical efficacy and comparable adverse reaction rates compared to the ATO+ASA group. Moreover, the ATO+CLO group showed greater improvement in cardiac function indices and HDL-C levels after treatment, as well as lower levels of various serum myocardial markers, LDL-C, TG, TC, and hemorheology indices compared to the ATO+ASA group. Multivariate analysis identified Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) angina grading, cardiac index [CI], and medication regimen as independent predictors of therapeutic effects.

conclusionThe combination of CLO and ATO is effective and safe for CHD-AP patients, providing superior clinical benefits without increasing the risk of adverse reactions.

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atorvastatinclinical efficacyClopidogrelcoronary heart disease-induced angina pectorisinfluencing factorsafety

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PMCPMC13376064

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