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For patients with acute coronary syndrome

Thrombocytopenia Up With Use of Phosphate-Buffered Tirofiban

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Relative risk for thrombocytopenia not increased with use of citrate-buffered tirofiban
Diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia are discussed in a review published in the May 31 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Vigilance Urged for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

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Heparin should be terminated on suspicion of HIT; alternative anticoagulants recommended
Betrixaban may be beneficial versus enoxaparin in acutely ill medical patients

Possible Benefit Found for Betrixaban in Acutely Ill

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No significant difference versus enoxaparin in prespecified primary efficacy outcome
For patients receiving an everolimus-eluting stent implantation

Adverse Events Not Up With Six Months of DAPT

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Comparable results for 12-month DAPT among patients receiving everolimus-eluting stents
A considerable proportion of older patients with atrial fibrillation are not prescribed antithrombotics

Antithrombotic Rx Could Be Optimized for Older A-Fib Patients

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Use of guideline-recommended stroke risk tools could assist medication review pharmacists
Crushed prasugrel correlates with faster drug absorption for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

ACC: Faster Absorption of Crushed Prasugrel in STEMI

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Crushed prasugrel led to reduction in P2Y12 reaction units for up to four hours post-loading dose
Multiple plaque ruptures with larger cavities are seen more often in patients with intraprocedural stent thrombosis during percutaneous coronary intervention

Multiple Plaque Ruptures, Larger Cavities for IPST in PCI

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In patients with intraprocedural stent thrombosis during percutaneous coronary intervention
The use of inferior vena caval filters for pulmonary embolism increased from 1999 through 2010

IVCF Use Up in Older Patients With Pulmonary Embolism

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Use of inferior vena caval filters for pulmonary embolism increased from 1999 through 2010
Use of a faulty device in a regulatory drug trial has raised questions relating to rivaroxaban use

Safety Issues Raised in Key Trial Supporting Rivaroxaban Use

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Defective point-of-care device used in warfarin arm of ROCKET AF trial calls results into question
For warfarin-treated patients

Carbamazepine Affects Warfarin Anticoagulation

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Carbamazepine co-treatment linked to subtherapeutic anticoagulative effect of warfarin