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Duration and clinical outcome of dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective cohort study using a medical information database from Japanese hospitals
In conclusion, early DAPT discontinuation is more likely in patients at high bleeding risk, but may influence the occurrence of ischemic events in these patients. Determination of DAPT duration should take into account potential ischemic risk, even in patients at high bleeding risk.
Source: Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics - February 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Impact of atrial fibrillation on the risk of ischemic stroke in patients on hemodialysis: BOREAS-HD3 Study
ConclusionPresent analyses using comprehensive adjustment for multiple confounders, including prior history of ischemic stroke, indicated that AF independently increases the risk of new-onset of ischemic stroke by more than twofold in Japanese HD patients.
Source: Clinical and Experimental Nephrology - November 18, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Device use for proximal anastomosis on ascending aorta in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinical safety of Device use in CABG comparable to No-touch for mortality and morbidity. Hemostasis may be a key issue for accomplishing higher level quality control when devices used in proximal anastomosis of CABG. PMID: 33065052 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 13, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Saito A, Kumamaru H, Miyata H, Motomura N Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research