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Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction

…interventions intended to reduce recurrent infarction, ischaemic stroke, cardiovascular death, and progression of atherosclerotic disease in patients with established coronary or other atherosclerotic vascular disease…

De-escalation and Shortened Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients at High Bleeding Risk

…acute coronary syndrome (ACS), DAPT is used to reduce recurrent myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis and other ischemic events after coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI…

In-Stent Restenosis: Mechanisms and Treatment

…of foamy macrophages. The occurrence of neoatherosclerosis helps explain why ISR and other stent related events may arise well after the initial intervention. Mechanical mechanisms…

Acute coronary syndrome: quick reference for loading doses and time targets

…with ongoing or recurrent pain [1,3,4]. This quick reference gives internationally established doses. Drug availability, thrombolysis regimens, renal function thresholds and the division…

LDL Cholesterol Targets Across Cardiovascular Risk Categories

…Individuals with established clinical ASCVD require LDL C lowering to reduce recurrent major cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease events and mortality…

Smoking Cessation: Pharmacotherapy and Cardiovascular Benefit

…other inhaled nicotine products. In cardiovascular medicine, the objective is not merely to reduce cigarette consumption but to achieve complete abstinence from tobacco and ultimately…

Complete Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome

…flow limiting disease may continue to cause ischaemia, recurrent symptoms, myocardial infarction, or other major adverse cardiovascular events. Complete revascularization is therefore considered an important…

Tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy

…of left ventricular dysfunction among patients with atrial fibrillation and other supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Moreover, ventricular tachyarrhythmias (including recurrent episodes of ventricular tachycardia) can also cause…

ACE Inhibitor Cough and Angioedema: Practical Management

…the sensitization of sensory nerve endings due to the accumulation of bradykinin. ACE is responsible for metabolizing bradykinin and other tachykinins, such as substance P…

Colchicine and Anti-inflammatory Therapy in Coronary Disease

…Consequently, the decision to prescribe colchicine requires attention to the balance between reduction in ischaemic events and possible infectious or other non cardiovascular adverse outcomes…

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