In updated American recommendations for the management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), bleeding reduction strategies on ...

DAPT for 3 months was superior to 12 months for patients with low bleeding risk. CHICAGO — Three months of dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI may safely balance thrombosis and bleeding risk in ...

DAPT is recommended for at least 12 months after ... may be needed (Class 1); people with ACS on a maximally tolerated statin with an LDL cholesterol greater than or equal to 70 mg/dL should ...

While routine treatment with aspirin plus a second anti-clotting drug, known as dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), can prevent blood clots, these drugs may increase risk for bleeding, especially ...

Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says. Combining statins with another ...

Thumbs up or down? For patients with stents for ACS, a short course of DAPT followed by 12 months on a P2Y12 inhibitor appears to be superior to conventional treatment at reducing major bleeding ...