Greece: The very short duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (VSDAPT) of less than three months could be feasible and well tolerated after PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) with DES.
SWEDEN: Post-discharge ischemia episodes were more frequent and linked to a higher death rate in patients with recent myocardial infarction (MI) than bleeding episodes, states a study published in.
Antithrombotic therapy is prescribed to prevent thrombotic (blood clotting inside a blood vessel) events but the treatment also increases the likelihood of experiencing a bleeding event, which can be extremely serious if it occurs in a vital organ.