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AHA 2025 | OPTIMA-AF: 1 Month vs. 12 Months of Dual Therapy (DOAC + P2Y12) After PCI in Atrial Fibrillation

Concomitant atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease is a common occurrence in clinical practice. In these...

AHA 2025 | OCEAN Study: Anticoagulation vs. Antiplatelet Therapy After Successful Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

After a successful atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, the need to maintain long-term anticoagulation (AC) remains uncertain, especially...

AHA 2025 | DAPT-MVD: Extended DAPT vs. Aspirin Monotherapy After PCI in Multivessel Disease

In patients with multivessel coronary artery disease who remain stable 12 months after drug-eluting stent (DES) stenting,...

AHA 2025 | TUXEDO-2: Post-PCI Antiplatelet Management in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Disease — Ticagrelor or Prasugrel?

Choosing the optimal P2Y12 inhibitor for diabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention...

TCT 2025 | ANDES Trial: Short-Term DOAC vs. DAPT After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an established alternative to chronic anticoagulation in patients with non-valvular...

ESC 2025 | DUAL-ACS: Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes

The DUAL-ACS trial, a randomized multicenter study, was designed to evaluate whether a strategy of P2Y12 inhibitor...

Abbreviated Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Prasugrel: 4D-ACS

The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains subject to controversy....

Aspirin vs. Clopidogrel Monotherapy After 1 Month of ACS: Subgroup Analysis Based on Bleeding Risk and MI Type

Current guidelines still recommend dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 12 months following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as...