OBJECTIVES To examine 5-year trends and variations in dual antiplatelet therapy(DAPT)prescription among multiethnic Malaysian patients aged 60 years and older.METHODS Using the Malaysian National Cardiovascular Diseas...
funded by the CS Optimizing Antithrombotic Research Fund(BJUHFCSOARF201801-06);the National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding(2023-GSP-GG-40)。
Platelets play an important role in thrombosis caused by acute coronary syndrome and stroke.As the main platelet collagen receptor,platelet glycoproteinⅥ(GPⅥ)is an important modulator in the activation and aggregati...
BACKGROUND Peptic ulcer disease(PUD)remains a significant healthcare burden,contributing to morbidity and mortality worldwide.Despite advancements in therapies,its prevalence persists,particularly in regions with wide...
The role of endoscopic procedures,in both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes is continually expanding and evolving rapidly.In this context,endoscopists will encounter patients prescribed on anticoagulant and antiplat...
Improvements in surgical and anesthetic procedures have increased patient survival after liver transplantation(LT). However, the perioperative period of LT can still be affected by several complications. Among these, ...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) carries a significant thromboembolic and concomitant bleeding risk, not only during the procedure but also during the periprocedural period. Many issues concerning opti...
AIM To compare bleeding within 48 h in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy(PEG) with or without clopidogrel.METHODS After institutional review board approval, a retrospective study involving a sing...
Hepatic artery thrombosis(HAT) is the most serious vascular complication after liver transplantation. Multiple risk factors have been identified to impact its development. Changes in haemostasis associated with end st...
Background: Widespread use of antiplatelet and anticoagulation medications (APACs) can be a difficult challenge in the presence of a neurosurgical emergency. Premorbid use of APACs, particularly clopidogrel, has been ...
Uses of balloon catheters or BMS for the treatment of coronary artery lesions shows good short-term results but long-term follow up revealed restenosis in up to 20%-30% of patients. Thus new improvements to balloons a...