The combined use of antiplatelet drugs acting through different mechanisms is important in antithrombotic treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease. The improvement of our knowledge on the ...

Antiplatelet use can lead to improved cardiovascular ... they work through different mechanisms and have distinct uses. Anticoagulants target clotting factors in the blood, whereas antiplatelets ...

The standard antiplatelet regimen for most neurointerventional procedures involves aspirin and clopidogrel with prasugrel as a backup in cases of resistance. The mechanism of action, dosing, and side ...

In patients with no other indication for anticoagulation, there is uncertainty on the benefits of anticoagulation versus antiplatelet therapy in patients with tissue prostheses or repaired native ...

Background and purpose Initiation of early antiplatelet (EA) therapy after acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) is essential. We aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of EA therapy in patients who ...

The release of the ACC/AHA Focused Update on the Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) represents an important event, in that its findings impact six already released ACC/AHA Clinical Practice ...

ufl.edu The placement of cervical and intracranial stents requires the administration of antiplatelet drugs to prevent thromboembolic ... In this paper we review the mechanism of action of ticagrelor ...

yahoo.ie The carotid web is a proposed stroke mechanism that may underlie cryptogenic stroke ... Options for management include antiplatelet therapy, carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting ...

Introduction Failure to restart anticoagulant and antiplatelet medication appropriately after achieving haemostasis following an upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB) is associated with an increased ...