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Antithrombotic Therapy: Highlights From ESC 2017

August 26-30, 2017

Barcelona, Spain

Boston

Educational Activities

Supported by

Bayer AG

  • COMPASS For patients with stable atherosclerotic vascular disease, rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin had better CV outcomes than aspirin alone.
  • XANTUS How are NOACs being used in the real world? Studies such as XANTUS provide an insight.
  • RE-DUAL PCI For AF patients undergoing PCI, bleeding risk was lower in those receiving dabigatran and a P2Y12 inhibitor vs triple therapy.
  • EMANATE Apixaban lowers the risk of stroke vs warfarin in patients with AF scheduled for elective cardioversion.
  • IMPACT-AF This multifaceted and multilevel educational intervention improved use of oral anticoagulation in patients with AF and at risk for stroke.
  • REHEARSE-AF Twice-weekly screening with an iECG in patients ≥65 years at risk of stroke is significantly more likely to identify incident AF than routine care.