Dual Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Regimens for Women Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention is necessary for preventing stent thrombosis and ensuring long-term cardiovascular protection. It is important to be thoughtful in balancing thrombotic and bleeding risk when deciding therapy regimen and duration. Revascularization randomized trials have studied many specific, at-risk populations; however, women remain underrepresented. Although there is evidence to support shortened DAPT duration in women, especially those at higher bleeding risk or on chronic oral anticoagulation, we need trials specifically enrolling and focusing on women.

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Author Jennifer Anne Rymer Medicine, Cardiology