Prevention of Stroke With Ticagrelor in Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction: Insights from PEGASUS-TIMI 54 (Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Prior Heart Attack Using Ticagrelor Compared to Placebo on a Background of Aspirin-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction)

In patients with prior myocardial infarction, ticagrelor 60  mg twice daily reduces risk of stroke without an excess of hemorrhagic stroke but with more major bleeding.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - December 20, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: M.P. Bonaca, S. Goto, D.L. Bhatt Tags: Abstract Source Type: research