Gender and Outcomes following Guided De-Escalation of Antiplatelet Treatment in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: The TROPICAL-ACS Gender Substudy.

CONCLUSION:  Guided de-escalation of DAPT appears to be equally safe and effective in women and men. Especially in patients with increased bleeding risk and independent from gender, a guided DAPT de-escalation strategy may be used as an alternative treatment strategy.
CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION:  URL: https//www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique Identifier: NCT: 01959451.
PMID: 31226717 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 20, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Gross L, Kupka D, Trenk D, Geisler T, Hadamitzky M, Löw A, Orban M, Huber K, Kiss RG, Merkely B, Huczek Z, Beuthner BE, Hein-Rothweiler R, Baylacher M, Rizas K, Massberg S, Aradi D, Sibbing D, Jacobshagen C Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research