Thrombosis
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COMPARE CRUSH: Crushed prehospital prasugrel misses mark in STEMI
The findings add to earlier work suggesting no safety issues when giving crushed P2Y12 inhibitor tablets in the ambulance, but also no clear...
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COVID-19: Thromboembolic events high despite prophylaxis
“Standard prophylaxis as recommended in the guidelines is a low dose of low-molecular-weight...
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VOYAGER PAD: Paclitaxel-coated devices don’t increase mortality
“I think this study is a game changer. And I think the paclitaxel game is over.” – Dr. Frank Veith
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‘Cautious’ DOAC underdosing in AFib may push mortality higher
Risk-averse clinicians might be doing more harm than good by prescribing direct oral anticoagulants at lower-than-recommended dosages in hope of...
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IMPACT-AFib: Single mailing fails to budge oral anticoagulant uptake for AFib
Researchers examined whether a minimal intervention – a single educational mailing – could boost oral anticoagulant use among AFib patients. It...
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HOME-PE trial clarifies which pulmonary embolism patients to treat at home
“Who’s happy with the HOME-PE trial? I think everybody.” – Dr. Stavros V. Konstantinides
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ESC’s revised NSTE-ACS guidelines embrace hsT, personalized anti-ischemia treatments
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Aspirin alone preferred antithrombotic strategy after TAVI
Aspirin alone after TAVI significantly reduced bleeding compared with aspirin plus clopidogrel, without increasing thromboembolic events, in the...
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Aspirin may accelerate cancer progression in older adults
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Low-dose prasugrel preserves efficacy but lowers bleeding in elderly
In an ISAR-REACT 5 substudy of elderly ACS patients, low-dose prasugrel was favored over ticagrelor.
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New oral anticoagulants drive ACC consensus on bleeding
A new consensus document from the American College of Cardiology updates management of acute bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulants.