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Many Guidelines, Much Confusion. Blood Pressure Targets in the Elderly

Seeing as hypertension prevalence and incidence increases with age, treating elderly patients of paramount importance. The AHA/ACC guidelines...

After Much Toing and Froing, Gastrointestinal Protection Is Back to the Forefront

Several clinical guidelines differ in their recommendation regarding the prescription of proton pump inhibitors to patients being...

Antithrombotic Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation and Angioplasty

What is the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy for a patient with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease,...

Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Another “Trendy” Topic in Publications

Aspirin is the standard treatment when it comes to optimal medical treatment in the context of secondary...

Cardiovascular Risk, Dual Antiplatelet Therapy, and Age. What Should We Know?

Non-adherence to dual antiplatelet therapy varies with age and patients older than 75 years old are those...

EuroPCR 2019 | Global Leaders: Ticagrelor Monotherapy at Long Term Could Have a Role in Complex PCI

This post hoc analysis of what had been a trial with negative outcomes should be considered only...

Bariatric Surgery Associated with a Lower Rate of Mortality Due to Infarction and Stroke

Prior bariatric surgery in a patient with morbid obesity is associated with a significant effect on survival...

The First Antidote Against Ticagrelor Is a Rapid-Acting, Extended Effect Agent in Preliminary Results

This study attempts to test drug PB2452 for use in cases of catastrophic bleeding and, then, its...