News tagged with antiplatelet drugs


Study shows new drug helps 'bridge' stent patients to cardiac surgery

New findings from a research study led by physicians at Scripps Health reveal that the drug cangrelor has the unique properties of achieving very fast blood thinning effects when needed to protect from heart attacks, but ...

Surgery created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aspirin-clopidogrel no better than aspirin alone for patients with lacunar stroke

Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People more likely to take heart medicines in combo pill

People are much more likely to take heart medicines if they're combined in one pill, according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.

Cardiology created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Blood transfusion associated with increased risk of death for patients with heart attack

A meta-analysis of 10 studies suggests that receipt of a blood transfusion among patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) was associated with increased all-cause mortality compared with not receiving a blood transfusion ...

Cardiology created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Use of drug-eluting stents varies widely; Modestly correlated with coronary artery restenosis risk

A study based on more than 1.5 million percutaneous coronary intervention procedures (such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement to open narrowed coronary arteries) suggests that the use of drug-eluting stents varies ...

Cardiology created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Omission of aspirin from antiplatelet regimen: The WOEST study

Lifelong anticoagulation is necessary for the prevention of stroke in patients with rhythm disturbances and with mechanical valves. Patients who have a coronary stent implanted also need the antiplatelet drugs aspirin and ...

Cardiology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radial access should be first choice for PCI, ESC says

The radial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) was developed 20 years ago and is used for more than 50% of procedures in France, Scandinavian countries, the UK, Spain and Italy. Despite the advantages of ...

Cardiology created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low and comparable rates of stent thrombosis found with zotarolimus- and sirolimus-eluting stents

Rates of stent thrombosis at three years were low and comparable between zotarolimus-eluting and sirolimus-eluting stents, according to findings from the PROTECT study described here today at ESC Congress 2012.

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TARDIS trial seeks new dimension in stroke treatment

People who suffer from acute stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA, a mini stroke) could get better treatment in the future thanks to the expansion of a large clinical trial of a new combination of drugs led by researchers ...

Cardiology created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hip fracture guidelines tackle 'considerable variations' in UK and Irish hospital care

All patients with hip fractures should be fast-tracked through hospital emergency departments and operated on within 48 hours of admission, according to new consensus guidelines developed by UK experts in anaesthesia, orthopaedics, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study suggests potent antiplatelet drug effective with low-dose aspirin

When taken with higher doses of aspirin (more than 300 milligrams), the experimental antiplatelet drug ticagrelor was associated with worse outcomes than the standard drug, clopidogrel, but the opposite was true with lower ...

Cardiology created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0