Expect Some Stent Patients to Use Two Antiplatelet Meds Less Than 12 Months

June 2016

You'll see a more individualized approach for how long to use aspirin PLUS another antiplatelet after a coronary stent.

Most patients get dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 12 months after a stent...usually with aspirin 81 mg plus clopidogrel.

The new trend will be shorter courses of dual therapy for patients at low CV risk...and longer courses for those at higher risk.

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Table of Contents

Hypertension Recommend a Systolic BP = 120 mmHg for Appropriate High Risk Patients
Diabetes Lean Away From Gliptins in Heart Failure
Infectious Diseases Consider Antibiotics a Suspect for Causing CNS Effects
Pediatrics Be Aware that Abilify is Linked to Uncontrollable Gambling and Hypersexuality
Pediatrics Look for Recent Antibiotic Use in Children With a UTI
Antithrombotics Expect Some Stent Patients to Use Two Antiplatelet Meds Less Than 12 Months
Hypertension Suggest Viacoram For Hypertensive Patients Needing Combo Therapy
Contraceptives Dispel Myths About Intrauterine Contraceptives.
Rheumatology Watch for More Frequent Fine-Tuning of Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds
Cardiology Recommend Using an ACEI or ARB Instead of Aliskiren (Rasilez)
Women's Health Avoid Even One Dose of Fluconazole in Pregnant Women