De-escalation Strategy: Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel in AMI Patients improves outcomes in patients with low BMI: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali4 April 2025 3:00 AMResearchers have found in a new research that switching from ticagrelor to clopidogrel in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients showed improved...
Prasugrel Outperforms Ticagrelor in Reducing Mortality and Stroke in Routine Acute Coronary Syndrome Care: JAMA Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2024 3:15 AMGermany: A recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open has shed light on the comparative outcomes of ticagrelor and prasugrel in treating...
Long-term benefits of 12-months DAPT post-CABG revealed in DACAB trial follow-up Medha Baranwal19 Jun 2024 3:15 AMChina: A landmark clinical trial, known as DACAB, has unveiled significant findings regarding antiplatelet therapy use following coronary artery...
DAPT de-escalation strategy suitable for stabilized MI patients with high ischemic risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Dec 2023 5:30 AMSouth Korea: The de-escalation strategy is a reasonable and safe strategy option following myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with high ischemic...
Ticagrelor Treatment Associated With Increased Coronary Flow Reserve in Survivors of MI Aditi29 Jun 2023 4:45 AMAn observational cross-sectional study of high-risk survivors of MI found higher CFR in ticagrelor participants suggesting pleiotropic effects of...
Pretreatment with ticagrelor reduces troponin levels in stable CAD patients undergoing PCI Medha Baranwal22 Jun 2023 5:45 AMItaly: Pretreatment with a loading dose of ticagrelor (Brilinta) instead of prasugrel improves post-procedural microvascular function and coronary...
Switching to cangrelor in CAD patients pretreated with ticagrelor safe without concerns for drug interactions: SWAP-5 Study Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2022 7:00 AMUSA: The use of cangrelor in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients pretreated with ticagrelor results in enhanced platelet inhibition and the...
Nuisance bleeding tied to early increase in bleeding risk in patients with acute MI on DAPT: Circulation Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2022 4:45 AMKorea: A subanalysis of the TALOS-AMI trial has shown nuisance bleeding (NB) to be frequent in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on...
DAPT with ticagrelor and aspirin combo reduces saphenous vein graft failure in CABG: JAMA Dr.Niharika Harsha B16 Aug 2022 5:30 AMRecent research published in the JAMA Network found that Ticagrelor added to Aspirin was associated with a significantly decreased risk of vein graft...
Sickle cell disease: Ticagrelor fails to reduce vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric cases Dr. Hiral patel10 Aug 2022 4:30 AMUSA: Ticagrelor is not efficient in preventing vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric patients with SCD, shows a phase 3, HESTIA3 study data published in...
Ticagrelor, aspirin benefits in TIA outweigh risk over 30-day treatment period: Neurology Medha Baranwal29 April 2022 7:00 AMChina: A recent study in the journal Neurology found that in patients with mild to moderate ischemic stroke or at high risk for transient ischemic...
Clopidogrel Bests Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of ASCVD MD Bureau1 April 2022 5:15 AMAntiplatelet therapy is the cornerstone for the prevention and treatment of atherothrombosis. Aspirin is the most widely used antiplatelet agent for...
