VerifyNow-guided antiplatelet modification linked to lower stroke recurrence in atherothrombotic or lacunar infarction
Testing Blood Saves Stroke Patients From Recurrence
A retrospective observational study of 243 patients with atherothrombotic or lacunar infarction found that VerifyNow-guided antiplatelet the…
Doctors who adjusted blood thinner choices based on a simple blood test saw far fewer repeat strokes in patients with prior clots.
Ticagrelor Not Noninferior to Prasugrel in Diabetes Patients With Multivessel CAD After PCI
New study shows ticagrelor did not beat prasugrel for heart attack prevention in diabetics
This randomized clinical trial of 1,800 patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing PCI compared ticagrelor pl…
For diabetics with heart stents, a new study found ticagrelor offered no clear advantage over prasugrel in preventing death, heart attacks, …
Early Aspirin Withdrawal Post-PCI Reduces Bleeding, No MI Increase with P2Y12 Monotherapy
Could Stopping Aspirin Early Help Heart Patients Avoid Bleeding Risks?
Meta-analysis shows early aspirin withdrawal (≤3 months) post-PCI with ticagrelor/prasugrel reduces bleeding (HR=0.55, 95% CI [0.42, 0.71]; …
Stopping aspirin within three months after a heart procedure reduces bleeding risk without increasing heart attack chances for many patients…