Dual Anti-Platelets in CAD: When and How Long ( ACC/AHA update 2016) Dr. Prem Aggarwal31 March 2016 2:18 PM ISTThe issue of duration of Dual Anti-platelet therapy has been a bone of contention among cardiologists for a long time now. A number of...
ADAPT-DES Trial: 1 in 8 patients with PCI-DES have increased mortality supriya kashyap kashyap30 Oct 2016 9:08 AM IST1 in 8 patients undergoing successful PCI with DES implantation experience clinically relevant bleeding, MI, or stent thrombosis during the ensuing 2...
Optimal duration of DAPT after PCI with DES: meta-analysis supriya kashyap kashyap29 April 2017 4:02 PM ISTAbstractObjective To assess the benefits and risks of short term (<12 months) or extended (>12 months) dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) versus...
Compared to H2RAs,PPIs provide superior gastroprotection in patients on DAPT Vinay Singh singh8 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors(PPIs) are superior to histamine 2 receptors(H2RAs) in terms of gastroprotection reducing the risk of GI complications in...
Restarting antiplatelet therapy SAFE after intracerebral hemorrhage: ERICH study Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTRestarting antiplatelet therapy (APT) in patients with mild to moderate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is not associated with worse functional...
Dual antiplatelet therapy only up to 3 weeks in minor stroke: Expert Panel Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a new BMJ Rapid Recommendations article, short-term dual antiplatelet therapy up to 3 weeks may be beneficial for patients in minor...
New recommendations on use of dual antiplatelet therapy in TIA Hina Zahid3 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTAn international expert group has released new guidelines on the use of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute high risk transient ischaemic...
Stopping DAPT after one-month improved outcomes in stent patients Hina Zahid31 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTPatients who stopped taking aspirin one month after receiving a stent in the heart's arteries but continued taking the P2Y12 inhibitor clopidogrel...
New antiplatelet agent identified that has no side effects of bleeding Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTA new experimental Antiplatelet agent has been identified which is bereft of side effects of bleeding. The research concerning the same has appeared...
Continuation of DAPT during orthopedic surgery does not increase risk of bleeding Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTNo increased risk of bleeding if DAPT continued during orthopaedic surgery, finds a study appearing in the Chinese Medical Journal. Usually, dual...
DAPT disruption after PCI ups MACE risk in anemic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTDELHI: Non-adherence to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) -- but not DAPT discontinuation recommended by a physician -- in anemic patients who have...
Drug Coated Balloons safer than Drug Eluting Stents for small vessel coronary artery disease, confirms a BASKET-SMALL 2 trial Deepanjana Sarkar28 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTTreatment of coronary artery disease in patients with small vessel coronary artery disease using Drug-Coated Balloons (DCB) may be a safer option than...
