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AHA 2025 | OCEAN Study: Anticoagulation vs. Antiplatelet Therapy After Successful Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

After a successful atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, the need to maintain long-term anticoagulation (AC) remains uncertain, especially...

TCT 2025 | STORM-PE: Mechanical Thrombectomy with Penumbra Lightning+AC vs. Anticoagulation Alone in Intermediate-High Risk PE

Intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a therapeutic challenge. Anticoagulation is still the standard treatment, albeit with...

HELP-PCI: A Fleeting Advantage of Early Heparin in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction?

In ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), immediate reperfusion through primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) remains the treatment of...

ESC 2025 | HI-PRO: Extended Apixaban for Recurrence Prevention in Provoked DVT/PE

Patients with provoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) usually discontinue anticoagulation after 3 to 6 months. However, in the...

8 Questions About Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Contributions from the 2025 SCAI/HRS Review

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative to oral anticoagulation...

ACC 2025 | API-CAT: Reduced vs. Full Dose Extended Anticoagulation in Patients with Cancer Related VTE

The risk of cancer related recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) will drop over time, while bleeding risk will...

TAVR and Anticoagulation: What Should We Do?

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has consolidated as a valid strategy for certain groups of patients. However,...

Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Ventricular Thrombus After STEMI

While the incidence of intracavitary thrombi after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has decreased thanks to optimized primary...