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Applying contemporary antithrombotic therapy in the secondary prevention of chronic atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Publication date: Available online 23 October 2019Source: American Heart JournalAuthor(s): Robert C. Welsh, Eric D. Peterson, Raffaele De Caterina, Christoph Bode, Bernard Gersh, John W. EikelboomAbstractFor four decades, anti-thrombotic therapy with aspirin has been a cornerstone of secondary prevention for patients with chronic atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Unfortunately, despite the use of evidence-based therapies, patients with ASCVD continue to have recurrent major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events including death, myocardial infarction and stroke -- at a rate of approximately 2–4% per year. To co...
Source: American Heart Journal - October 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Is Incorrect Anti-Coagulation Dosing Contributing to Ischaemic Stroke Burden? A Retrospective Single-Centre Study from Regional New South Wales, Australia
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) contributes to 30% of ischaemic stroke presentations. Low doses of anti-coagulants are often prescribed to prevent stroke but ameliorate bleeding risk.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: P. Bamford, M. Ray, S. Cheruvu, M. Parkinson, C. Said, J. Trappel, J. Rogers Tags: 195 Source Type: research

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)
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