One antiplatelet drug after heart valve replacement

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 10:50 in Health & Medicine

Treatment guidelines say patients who undergo minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacements should receive two antiplatelet drugs to reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots. A new study has found that a single antiplatelet drug may work just as well, with lower risks of life-threatening bleeding and other complications.

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