Antithrombotic therapy in patients treated with oral anticoagulation undergoing coronary artery stenting. An expert consensus document with focus on atrial fibrillation.

A, Rubboli; JL, Halperin; KE, Airaksinen; M, Buerke; E, Eeckhout; SB, Freedman; AH, Gershlick; A, Schlitt; HF, Tse; FW, Verheugt; GY, Lip

doi:10.1080/07853890802089786

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Antithrombotic therapy in patients treated with oral anticoagulation undergoing coronary artery stenting. An expert consensus document with focus on atrial fibrillation.

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Authors:

Rubboli A

Halperin JL

Airaksinen KE

Abstract

Dual antiplatelet treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel is recommended after coronary stenting (PCI-S). There is scant evidence defining optimal post-PCI-S antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in whom oral anticoagulation (OAC) is mandated. To evaluate the safety and eff...

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