DAPT duration after PCI in patients at high bleeding risk: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

DAPT duration after PCI in patients at high bleeding risk: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

A meta-analysis of randomized trials shows that short-term DAPT of 1 or 3 months reduced the risk of bleeding and cardiovascular death without increasing ischemic events compared with ≥6 months of DAPT in patients at high bleeding risk (HBR) undergoing PCI. According to a report by Dr. Francesco Costa of Messina, Italy, and colleagues in the March 14 issue of the European Heart Journal.

Dr. Costa and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of 11 randomized trials (9,006 patients) comparin...
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