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TCT 2017 | SENIOR: DES with a Bioresorbable Polymer and Short Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Elderly Patients

 Courtesy of the SBHCI. This study sought to assess the safety and efficacy of an everolimus-eluting stent with...

TCT 2017 | REDUCE: 3 vs 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with the New Combo DES

Courtesy of SBHCI. This new device has, on one hand, an abluminal sirolimus coating, and on the other...

Fentanyl in Angioplasty: What Is the Price of More Comfort During the Procedure?

Fentanyl is a potent opiate commonly administered in the cath lab. Recently, questions on its safety have...

Dual antiplatelet therapy discontinuation causes more thrombotic events at 12 months

Several randomized studies have shown that dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is as effective to prevent thrombotic events in...

Post DES Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Still under Debate

The NIPPON trial (Nobori Dual Antiplatelet Therapy as Appropriate Duration) was a randomized study comparing a short dual...

ARTE: Aspirin or Aspirin and Clopidogrel after TAVR?

Courtesy of SBHCI. This study presented at Euro PCR and simultaneously published by JACC Cardiovascular Interventions poses a...

TOPIC: Benefits of Switching Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with ACS

Newer P2Y12 blockers are the front-line treatment and dual antiplatelet therapy is indicated for 1 year after acute...

Dual antiaggregation time and death by bleeding

Despite the fact that some randomized studies and meta-analyzis have suggested prolonged dual antiaggregation could be associated...