DAPT Study: Benefits Seen with Prolonged DAPT after DES Treatment

Summary

The Dual Antiplatelet Therapy [DAPT] trial recruited patients from 5 studies conducted at 452 sites in 11 countries. The objective was to assess the efficacy and safety of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) between 12 and 30 months in patients treated with coronary stents. This article discusses the primary results of the DAPT trial in the cohort treated with drug-eluting stents.

  • interventional techniques & devices
  • coronary artery disease
  • cardiology clinical trials
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