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Cardiology Management

Dual-antiplatelet-therapy-does-not-reduce-risk-of-adverse-events

2015 17 Mar

According to a study published in JAMA, an additional 18 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after coronary stent replacement did not result in any significant differences in rates of stent thrombosis, adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events or bleeding, compared to placebo. Current guidelines recommended a minimum of 1 month of DAPT after...Read more