Aspirin Versus Aspirin Plus Clopidogrel as Antithrombotic Treatment Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With a Balloon-Expandable Valve: The ARTE (Aspirin Versus Aspirin + Clopidogrel Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Randomized Clinical Trial

Conclusions This small trial showed that SAPT (vs. DAPT) tended to reduce the occurrence of major adverse events following TAVR. SAPT reduced the risk for major or life-threatening events while not increasing the risk for MI or stroke. Larger studies are needed to confirm these results. (Aspirin Versus Aspirin + Clopidogrel Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: The ARTE Trial [ARTE], NCT01559298; Aspirin Versus Aspirin+Clopidogrel as Antithrombotic Treatment Following TAVI [ARTE], NCT02640794)

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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - July 3, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rodes-Cabau, J., Masson, J.-B., Welsh, R. C., Garcia del Blanco, B., Pelletier, M., Webb, J. G., Al-Qoofi, F., Genereux, P., Maluenda, G., Thoenes, M., Paradis, J.-M., Chamandi, C., Serra, V., Dumont, E., Cote, M. Tags: Structural Source Type: research