With Preliminary Win for DOAC, Sights Set on Supplanting DAPT After LAA Closure
PARIS -- In the first randomized trial of antithrombotic therapy after successful left atrial appendage (LAA)…
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Early DAPT Improves Outcomes for Strokes With No Other Tx Options
DALLAS -- Adding tirofiban (Aggrastat) to aspirin for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) within 24 hours of acute ischemic stroke…
DAPT Underused for Minor Stroke, TIA
DALLAS -- Fewer than half of patients were prescribed a dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) regimen after minor stroke or…
Keeping Plavix After Short DAPT: Bleeding Benefit Emerges a Few Years After PCI
A shortened course of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after angioplasty was associated with…
Potent DAPT After CABG Halves Vein Graft Failure
Doubling up on antiplatelet agents after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery cut down on…
Long-Acting Ivabradine; Personalized DAPT Strategy Flops; Meth and Heart Disease
A long-acting formulation of ivabradine improved heart function in patients with heart failure…
DAPT De-Escalation Carves Out a Role After Heart Attack PCI
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients may better optimize their ischemic and bleeding risks…
Short DAPT Just as Good for High-Bleeding Risk Stenting After MI
For high-bleeding risk patients, a shorter duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) appeared just as safe for those getting…
DAPT for 1 Month Falls Short in Acute Coronary Syndrome
The 1-month dual antiplatelet (DAPT) strategy used in the STOPDAPT-2 acute coronary syndrome (ACS) trial failed to match the safety…
One Month of DAPT Reasonable in Patients at High Bleeding Risk
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 1 month after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) lowered bleeding rates and was…