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Ticagrelor or Prasugrel for Acute Patients Who Undergo Angioplasty

We are still asking the same question: ticagrelor or prasugrel? With narrow margins between these drugs in...

Polypharmacy in Older Adults Elderly: What Medication to Discontinue

Polypharmacy is certainly a problem in the elderly population. Forgetfulness, and drug and dose confusion can lead...

European Consensus on Antithrombotic Management in TAVR

All the controlled randomized evidence recently published called for an updated document on antithrombotic management in transcatheter...

AAS vs DAPT post TAVI: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Studies

Aspirin monotherapy (ASA) reduced the combined risk of thrombotic and bleeding events compared against dual antiplatelet therapy...

DAPT vs. Monotherapy: The Dilemma Remains After Surgery

Patients who undergo myocardial revascularization surgery and are discharged on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT)—aspirin plus clopidogrel—have a...

Post TAVR Aspirin vs. Clopidogrel: Conflicting Findings and Guidelines

One month ago we shared a meta-analysis stating aspirin (ASA) as the best antiplatelet following TAVR vs....

EuroPCR 2021 | CELEBRATE-02: Novel Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor for ST-Segment Elevation Infarction

Promising fast subcutaneous administration and a quick and potent antiplatelet effect, here comes a novel glycoprotein IIb/IIa...

Very Short Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Complex PCI

The 1-month outcomes of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by clopidogrel monotherapy were comparable to 12-month DAPT...