Coronary artery disease Posts on Medivizor

Posted by Medivizor on Apr 15, 2023 in Coronary artery disease | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a shorter dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) duration after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients with acute or recent myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) at high bleeding risk. The data showed that a shorter DAPT duration (1 month)...

Posted by Medivizor on Mar 26, 2023 in Coronary artery disease | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using everolimus (Afinitor)-eluting stents (Xience) versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). The data showed that both treatments were associated with a similar risk of heart attack, stroke,...

Posted by Medivizor on Jan 3, 2023 in Coronary artery disease | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effect of patient-reported physical and mental health status before revascularization procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on their long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The data showed that...

Posted by Medivizor on Oct 7, 2022 in Coronary artery disease | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of short-term versus long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients at high bleeding risk. The data showed that short-term DAPT significantly reduced the risk of bleeding compared with long-term DAPT...