Thrombosis and haemostasis
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Review Meta Analysis
Anticoagulation strategies for venous thromboembolism: moving towards a personalised approach.
Four non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have now been evaluated in clinical trials, providing new therapeutic options for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Recent position statements call for a move towards tailored recommendations for the treatment of VTE, to better define in whom and under what conditions a particular anticoagulant may improve clinical outcomes. Here we review the phase III data on NOAC trials for the treatment of VTE, assessing the favourability of agents for particular patient subgroups and aetiologies. Where the data permit, individualised risks of recurrent VTE events and bleeding are presented.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Onset of optimal P2Y12-ADP receptor blockade after ticagrelor and prasugrel intake in Non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome.
Pretreatment with a loading dose (LD) of clopidogrel or ticagrelor before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is supported by the guidelines, but debated following a recent meta-analysis on clopidogrel pretreatment and the ACCOAST trial. In this trial prasugrel pretreatment failed to reduce ischaemic events. The timing of optimal platelet reactivity (PR) inhibition of ticagrelor and prasugrel in non ST-elevation ACS (NSTE ACS) is yet undetermined. ⋯ At that time, the mean VASP index was 19 ± 16% (95%CI: 12-25). Maximal PR inhibition was reached after 4 h: 11 ± 10% (95%CI: 6-15). In NSTE ACS undergoing PCI a LD of ticagrelor or prasugrel given during the procedure provides optimal P2Y12-ADP receptor blockade in 2 h and maximal inhibition within 4 h.