Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Phase 3, Efficacy and Safety Study of Ticagrelor Compared With Clopidogrel for Prevention of Vascular Events in Patients With Non-ST or ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) [PLATO- a Study of PLATelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes]
Brief Summary: Ticagrelor is a new, reversible binding, anti-platelet medication. Anti-platelet medications work to prevent the formation of blood clots. Ticagrelor is being developed as a treatment for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). ACS is a term that is used to describe both heart attacks in progress or the imminent threat of a heart attack. ACS is usually caused by the formation of a blood clot in an artery that partially or totally blocks the blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle. Ticagrelor will be compared with clopidogrel to determine which drug, when either is used in conjunction with aspirin, is better at reducing deaths from vascular causes, future heart attacks and/or strokes in patients with ACS.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Confirmed acute symptomatic proximal DVT without symptomatic PE

Exclusion Criteria:

* Legal lower age limitations (country specific)
* Thrombectomy, insertion of a caval filter, or use of a fibrinolytic agent to treat the current episode of DVT and/or PE
* Other indication for VKA than DVT and/or PE
* The pre-randomization anti-coagulant treatment (Criteria # 4) has been prolonged from 36 hours to a maximum of 48 hours.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female 18 years or older who has been hospitalised for chest pain and potential ACS
* Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at enrollment and be willing to use 2 methods of reliable contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

* Persons with moderate or severe liver disease
* Persons who have already been treated with an invasive (angioplasty) procedure for the current episode of ACS
* Persons who are being treated with blood clotting agents that cannot be stopped
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Evidence of atrial fibrillation either on one current Electrocardiogram (ECG) or on two ECG recorded at two weeks a part during 6 months prior to study enrollment.
* Evidence of high risk of vascular events: at least one of the following risk criteria must be present:

  * are 75 years or greater;
  * on treatment for systemic hypertension;
  * prior stroke, TIA, or non-CNS systemic embolus;
  * left ventricular dysfunction with left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) estimated by echocardiogram or angiogram (radionuclide or contrast) to be \< 45%;
  * peripheral vascular disease (previous peripheral artery revascularization, limb and foot amputation, or the combination of current intermittent claudication and ankle arm systolic blood pressure ratio \< 0.9);
  * age 55 to 74 years; AND
  * either diabetes mellitus requiring drug therapy, or documented previous myocardial infarction, or documented coronary artery disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients will be excluded from ACTIVE if any of the following are present :

  * requirement for clopidogrel (such as recent coronary stent procedure);
  * requirement for oral anticoagulant (such as prosthetic mechanical heart valve);
  * prior intolerance to ASA or clopidogrel;
  * documented peptic ulcer disease within the previous 6 months;
  * prior intracerebral hemorrhage;
  * significant thrombocytopenia; (platelet count \< 50 x 10(9)/L);
  * psychosocial reason making study participation impractical;
  * geographic reason making study participation impractical;
  * ongoing alcohol abuse;
  * mitral stenosis;
  * pregnant or nursing woman or woman of child bearing potential and not on effective birth control for at least one month prior to start of study or not willing to continue on birth control for duration of study;
  * severe comorbid condition such that the patient is not expected to survive 6 months;
  * patient currently receiving an investigational pharmacologic agent; OR
  * requirement for chronic (\> 3 months) non-COX-2 inhibitor NSAID therapy.
D: Inclusion criteria

1. Acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the leg involving proximal veins, and/or pulmonary embolism (PE) iin patients for whom at least 6 months of anticoagulant therapy is considered appropriate
2. Male or female, being 18 years of age or older
3. Written informed consent for study participation

Exclusion criteria

1. Overt symptoms of VTE for longer than 2 weeks prior to enrolment
2. PE satisfying at least one of the following criteria: Haemodynamic instability, embolectomy is indicated or performed, thrombolytic therapy is indicated or performed, or suspected source of PE is other than the legs
3. Actual or anticipated use of vena cava filter
4. Contraindications to anticoagulant therapy
5. Patients who in the investigators opinion should not be treated with warfarin
6. Allergy to heparins or other alternate approved therapy used for initial treatment, warfarin or dabigatran, or to one of the excipients included in these medications
7. Patients who in the investigators judgement are perceived as having an excessive risk of bleeding
8. Known anaemia
9. Need of anticoagulant treatment for disorders other than VTE
10. Recent unstable cardiovascular disease
11. Elevated AST or ALT \> 2x ULN
12. Liver disease expected to have any potential impact on survival
13. Patients who have developed transaminase elevations upon exposure to ximelagatran
14. Severe renal impairment
15. Women who are pregnant, nursing, or of childbearing potential who refuse to use a medically acceptable form of contraception
16. Participation in another clinical trial with an investigational drug during the last 30 days or previous participation in this study
17. Patients considered unsuitable for inclusion by the investigator

Answer: B