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Is it Time to Give Up Aspirin after PCI in High Bleeding Risk Patients? A Critical Analysis of STOPDAPT-3

Short dual antiplatelet treatment (DAPT) has been adopted in high bleeding risk patients to minimize bleeding complications...

EuroPCR 2025 | 4D-ACS Study: One-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by Low-Dose Prasugrel Monotherapy

While dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has long been the standard treatment for managing patients with acute coronary...

Cangrelor in Acute and Chronic Coronary Syndromes: The POMPEII Registry

Platelet inhibition during and after coronary angioplasty is essential to prevent peri- and post-procedural ischemic events. To...

Pretreatment with DAPT in Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Ongoing Debate?

In acute coronary syndrome (ACS) dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has become a fundamental pillar after percutaneous coronary...

SMART-CHOICE 3 | Efficacy and Safety of Clopidogrel vs Aspirin Monotherapy in High Risk Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. After post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) standard duration dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT),...

Patients at High Risk of Bleeding After Coronary Angioplasty: Are Risk Assessment Tools ARC-HBR and PRECISE-DAPT Useful?

Patients undergoing coronary stenting typically receive dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 6 to 12 months, consisting of a...

Ultrathin vs Thin-Strut Stents in PCI Patients at High Bleeding Risk

Several in vivo studies have shown that ultrathin stents present lower thrombogenic risk vs. thin-strut stents, which...

ESC 2024 | QUADRO Trial: Efficacy and Safety of the First Quadruple Therapy Single Pill in Resistant Hypertension Patients

Researchers conducted an international, randomized, parallel-group study with a superiority design over a 16-week period. The doses...