Impact of bleeding during dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease.

ABSTRACT: This nationwide retrospective cohort study used the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan to compare the impact of bleeding on clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) versus chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). Between July 2007 and December 2010, patients with AMI (n?=?15,391) and CCS (n?=?19,724) who received dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting were identified from the database. AMI was associated with increased risks of MI (AMI vs. CCS: 0.38 vs. 0.16 per 100 patient-months; p?

SUBMITTER: Tung YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721794 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature