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DACAB: Ticagrelor and Aspirin Improve Vein Graft Patency

DACAB: Ticagrelor and Aspirin Improve Vein Graft Patency

According to this Chinese study, dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor and aspirin improves vein graft patency a year after surgery without increasing the risk for major bleeding.   Treatment with the P2Y12 inhibitor ticagrelor in combination with aspirin has been widely accepted for patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing angioplasty. However, there were no related data regarding surgical revascularization. Read also: “Ticagrelor

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