What are the current protocols that you have been using for dual antiplatelet therapy, how many months normally?
Dr. Feres: I try to follow the rules. For the Endeavor I use three months; for other stents, twelve months. For some patients with the bifurcation where I used Cypher in the past, or something, I try to keep forever. No data for this, but just for my conscience. Q: There’s another study that’s being done at Scripps called SEASIDE. They’re testing the Endeavor at six months, as opposed to three, and they are going to be doing genotyping as well, which is going to be very interesting, to see if there is a marker for platelet reactivity. Dr. Feres: Yes, I think six months is because the FDA requires that, they cannot use it for only three months. We had the idea when we did that, I talked to David Kandzari one year ago. I sent him my protocol and we tried to do something together, to have a pooled analysis after we have those very important studies. They also are going to use only Endeavor. I think it’s very important in six months. Maybe we can have some data together and be strong. Ther
