Management of Patients with Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Artery Disease: Update on Anti-Thrombotic Therapy.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1678527
Abstract: The most common causes of ischaemic stroke are represented by carotid artery atherosclerotic disease (CAAD) and atrial fibrillation. While oral anticoagulants substantially reduce the incidence of thromboembolic stroke (< 1%/year), the rate of ischaemic stroke… read more here.
Keywords: caad; patients asymptomatic; carotid artery; disease ... See more keywords
Effective anti-thrombotic therapy without stenting: intravascular optical coherence tomography-based management in plaque erosion (the EROSION study)
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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw381
Abstract: Aims Plaque erosion, compared with plaque rupture, has distinctly different underlying pathology and therefore may merit tailored therapy. In this study, we aimed to assess whether patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by plaque… read more here.
Keywords: erosion; plaque erosion; thrombotic therapy; therapy without ... See more keywords