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Thienopyridine Pretreatment in Non ST Elevation ACS syndrome

Original title: Reappraisal of thienopyridine pretreatment in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and...

Greater platelet reactivity in diabetic patients receiving DES and clopidogrel

Original title: Impact of diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome on acute and chronic on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity in patients...

Resistance to Aspirin Associated to Greater Risk of In-Stent Thrombosis and Death

Original title: Aspirin Treatment and Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary InterventionResults of the ISAR-ASPI Registry. Reference: Katharina Mayer et al. J...

3 to 6 months of dual antiplatelet after DES reduced bleeding and did not raise mortality or infarction.

Original title: Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing short term -vs- long term dual antiplatelet therapy following drug...

Higher event rate in those with non-ST elevation ACS who received revascularization at PLATO study. Beyond this, ticagrelor reduced mortality.

Original title: Ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome with or without revascularization: results from...

At least one month of antiplatelet seems sufficient after a zotarolimus -eluting stent

Original title: Lack of association between dual antiplatelet therapy use and stent thrombosis between 1 and 12 months...

Almost 40 % of those who initially receive clopidogrel then switch to prasugrel or ticagrelor in clinical practice.

Original title: In-hospital switching of oral P2Y12 inhibitor treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary...

Stent reestenosis, the only subgroup that benefits from longer double antiaggregation

Original title: Short vs. Long Term Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients treated for InstentRestenosis. A PRODIGY...