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Can We Use DAPT for 3 Months in Acute Coronary Syndrome?

Current guidelines recommend 12-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after DES stenting for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) because...

Is Clopidogrel Monotherapy Safe After a Month of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Diabetic Patients?

Currently, many randomized studies have suggested that short-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by monotherapy reduces bleeding...

Ticagrelor or Prasugrel Post-PCI in Daily Practice Patients

The ISAR-REACT 5 showed a significant reduction in the composite outcome of death, acute myocardial infarction (AMI),...

How Do We Manage Antiaggregation in BARC I Bleeding after AMI?

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been shown useful to reduce thrombotic events,...

P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy vs Aspirin: Results of a Network Meta-Analysis

Revascularization and antiaggregation guidelines have typically recommended aspirin (AAS) as first choice for secondary prevention of cardiovascular...

Safety and Efficacy of Ticagrelor Monotherapy According to BMI

Obesity is growing dramatically around the world, regardless of income. For instance, 53% of US adults are...

TCT 2022 | PCSK9 Inhibitor in Patients with STEMI to Lower LDL Cholesterol

In patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), early treatment with statins —regardless of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol...

Apixaban and Valve Thrombosis after TAVR

TAVR has been associated with early valve thrombosis, characterized by thrombus formation in the prosthetic valve with...