Perioperative antiplatelet therapy: the case for continuing therapy in patients at risk of myocardial infarction [PDF]
Recent clinical data show that the risk of coronary thrombosis after antiplatelet drugs withdrawal is much higher than that of surgical bleeding if they are continued.
Chassot, P.-G +2 more
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Selective COX-2 inhibitors and risk of myocardial infarction [PDF]
Selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase- 2 ( COX- 2, ` coxibs') are highly effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs that exert their action by preventing the formation of prostanoids.
Klauss, V. +3 more
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Prevalence, incidence, primary care burden and medical treatment of angina in Scotland: age, sex and socioeconomic disparities: a population-based study [PDF]
Objective: To examine the epidemiology, primary care burden and treatment of angina in Scotland. Design: Cross-sectional data from primary care practices participating in the Scottish continuous morbidity recording scheme between 1 April 2001 and 31 ...
Chalmers, J. +5 more
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Benefit-risk profile of cytoreductive drugs along with antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy after transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke in myeloproliferative neoplasms [PDF]
We analyzed 597 patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) who presented transient ischemic attacks (TIA, n = 270) or ischemic stroke (IS, n = 327). Treatment included aspirin, oral anticoagulants, and cytoreductive drugs.
Arellano-Rodrigo, Eduardo +41 more
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: Case: A 73 year old patient with a longstanding history of peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) presented with an acute on chronic progression of symptoms, based on a long occlusion of the superficial femoral artery (SFA), which was treated by ...
S.M.O. Peeters Weem +5 more
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COPD and cardiovascular disease [PDF]
COPD is one of the major public health problems in people aged 40 years or above. It is currently the 4th leading cause of death in the world and projected to be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2020.
André, S +6 more
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Thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation and association with cognitive decline: systematic review [PDF]
Objective:Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is associated with dementia. If AF-related cognitive decline is driven by cerebral embolic events, thromboprophylaxis may impact on this.
Lane, Deirdre A. +4 more
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Prevalence of drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions in older adults : A cross-sectional survey [PDF]
© British Journal of General PracticeBackground Polypharmacy is common among older adults, with increasing numbers also using prescription drugs with herbal medicinal products (HMPs) and dietary supplements.
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Research progress of new antiplatelet drugs in the prevention and treatment for ischemic stroke
Nowadays, antiplatelet drugs are still the routine medication in the acute phase and in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke. Although the clinical effect of classic antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, has been recognized, some ...
Pan LI, Yu-ying ZHOU
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Rationale and design of "Can Very Low Dose Rivaroxaban (VLDR) in addition to dual antiplatelet therapy improve thrombotic status in acute coronary syndrome (VaLiDate-R)" study : A randomised trial modulating endogenous fibrinolysis in patients with acute coronary syndrome [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2019. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the ...
Gorog, Diana A +5 more
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