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Association of Measured Platelet Reactivity with Changes in P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitor Therapy and Outcomes Following Myocardial Infarction: Insights into Routine Clinical Practice from the TRANSLATE-ACS Study
Conclusions Only one-third of PCI-treated MI patients with high on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity were switched to a more potent P2Y12 receptor inhibitor. Intensification of antiplatelet therapy was associated with lower risk of ischemic events at 1year among HPR patients.
Source: American Heart Journal - February 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Antithrombotic Strategy Variability In ATrial Fibrillation and Obstructive Coronary Disease Revascularized with PCI - Rationale and study design of the prospective observational multicenter AVIATOR 2 Registry
Publication date: Available online 21 September 2015 Source:American Heart Journal Author(s): Jaya Chandrasekhar, Ioannis Mastoris, Usman Baber, Samantha Sartori, Mikkel Schoos, Sameer Bansilal, George Dangas, Roxana Mehran Background In the era of novel anti-thrombotic therapy, the optimal treatment for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is undetermined. Study Design The AVIATOR 2 study is a multicenter prospective observational registry that will enroll approximately 2500 patients with non-valvular AF or flutter undergoing PCI star...
Source: American Heart Journal - September 21, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Platelet function monitoring in elderly patients on prasugrel after stenting for an acute coronary syndrome: Design of the randomized antarctic study
Conclusion ANTARCTIC is a nationwide, prospective, open-label study testing a strategy of platelet function monitoring with dose and drug adjustment to reduce ischemic and bleeding complications in elderly ACS patients undergoing coronary stenting.
Source: American Heart Journal - October 31, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Clinical outcomes of hybrid coronary revascularization versus coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus
Background: Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) involves minimally invasive left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery grafting combined with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of non–left anterior descending vessels. The safety and efficacy of HCR among diabetic patients are unknown.Methods: Patients with diabetes were included who underwent HCR at a US academic center between October 2003 and September 2013. These patients were matched 1:5 to similar patients treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using a propensity score (PS)-matching algorithm. Conditional logistic...
Source: American Heart Journal - July 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ralf E. Harskamp, Patrick F. Walker, John H. Alexander, Ying Xian, Henry A. Liberman, Robbert J. de Winter, Thomas A. Vassiliades, Eric D. Peterson, John D. Puskas, Michael E. Halkos Tags: Diabetes and Metabolism Source Type: research