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High Risk of Bleeding after PCI: More Evidence for Short DAPT

Dual antiaggregation therapy (DAPT) with ASA and P2Y12 during 6 to 12 months is the indicated strategy...

Two Safe Stents at Two Years in High Bleeding Risk

There is a consistent number of patients presenting high risk of bleeding. In this context, receiving dual...

Results of Zotarolimus-Eluting Stents vs Biolimus-Eluting Polymer-Free Stents After 2 Years. Are They Safe in Patients at High Risk for Bleeding?

The proportion of patients treated with coronary angioplasty who are at a high risk for bleeding is...

Prophylactic Rivaroxaban Therapy for Left Ventricular Thrombus after ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

The incidence of left ventricular thrombosis (LVT) after anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) ranges from 4%...

Should Aspirin Be the Standard of Secondary Prevention of MACE?

Much has been published recently on short term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) both in acute (ACS) and...

WOEST 2 | Dual Versus Triple Antithrombotic Scheme in the Real World.

The WOEST study found a significant reduction in bleeding complications post PCI with oral anticoagulation indication (OAC)...

Ticagrelor Shows Benefits in Coronary Microvascular Function after NSTEMI

Coronary microvascular disfunction (CMD) is an important long-term prognosis predictor. CMD treatment can be an effective therapeutic...

ACC 2022 | ADAPT-TAVR: Endoxaban Is Not Superior to DAPT After TAVR

DAPT-TAVR is a randomized trial that tested endoxaban in patients with no indication for anticoagulation who underwent...