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Intracoronary Abciximab reduces events in diabetics during PPCI

Diabetic patients have an increased risk of future cardiovascular events after an ST elevation MI. Administration of...

Ticagrelor: Similar to Aspirin in Patients with Stroke or TIA

Ticagrelor might be a more effective antiplatelet therapy than aspirin for the prevention of recurrent stroke and...

Peri-Procedural MI Reduction: Cangrelor or Clopidogrel?

Cangrelor is an intravenous P2Y12 inhibitor approved to reduce peri-procedural ischemic events in patients undergoing PCI that...

Optimal Duration of DAPT: How to Predict Long-Term Events

Courtesy of Dr. Santiago F. Coroleu.   Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention...

Ticagrelor Reduces Events in Diabetics with Prior MI

    All studies on diabetics have shown these patients have higher risk rates of thrombotic events. This study...

DAPT after PCI with EES: 6 or 12 Months?

Original Title: 6-Month versus 12-Month Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy Following Long Everolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation. The IVUS-XPL Randomized Clinical Trial. Reference:...

Does Ticagrelor Reduce Events in Peripheral Artery Disease?

Original Title: Ticagrelor for Prevention of Ischemic Events after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease. Reference:...

STEMI: Best P2Y12 inhibitor according to network meta-analysis

Original Title: Optimal P2Y12 inhibitor in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention:...