Balancing Bleeding and Ischemic Risk in the Acute and Long-Term Setting

Summary

This article discusses issues in balancing the treatment of ischemic risk with bleeding associated with anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies. The TRITON TIMI-38 study evaluated the time dependence of the association of bleeding with mortality in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing planned percutaneous coronary intervention [Hochholzer W et al. Circulation 2011].

  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Thrombotic Disorders
  • Interventional Techniques & Devices
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