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Cilostazol in Diabetic Patients with Endovascular Peripheral Revascularization: One Step Beyond Symptom Improvement

In patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD), the presence of diabetes has been significantly associated with increased...

Optimal Duration of DAPT with Oral Anticoagulation After PCI?: 1 Month vs. 3 Months

While the benefits of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor are recognized, its...

AHA 2023 | Use of Apixaban for Stroke Prevention in Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation

Subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF), generally asymptomatic and of short duration, often requires continuous long-term monitoring using pacemakers...

TCT 2023 | COMPARE 60/80 HBR TRIAL

This was a randomized study including patients at high risk of bleeding treated with short dual antiplatelet...

TCT 2023 | T-PASS TRIAL, ASA and Ticagrelor in Acute Coronary Syndrome

This is a multicenter randomized study including 2,850 patients with acute coronary syndrome. Patients were randomized to:...

Anti-Lipid Therapy in PCI Patients: Monotherapy with Statins or Combination?

According to several studies, in patients with high-risk atherosclerotic disease, such as those affected by coronary artery...

ESC 2023 | Extended Monotherapy with Clopidogrel vs. DAPT in High-Risk Patients

An increasing number of patients currently present both an elevated ischemic risk and hemorrhagic risk. This means...

ESC 2023 | STOPDAPT-3 

Short Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), one to three months, followed by P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy has been shown...