Clopidogrel atop rivaroxaban and aspirin shows no added benefit for PAD

(American College of Cardiology) The results of VOYAGER PAD found that people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who took the blood thinner rivaroxaban with aspirin after undergoing lower extremity revascularization -- a procedure to treat blocked arteries in the leg -- had a significant reduction in the risk of major adverse limb and cardiovascular events when compared with those receiving aspirin alone, according to a subgroup analysis from VOYAGER PAD presented at the American College of Ca...