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ReviewJournal of thrombosis and thrombolysis2010

Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes: guidelines translated for the clinician.

S Michael Gharacholou, Renato D Lopes, Jeffrey B Washam, L Kristin Newby, Stefan K James, John H Alexander

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Review in Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

S Michael GharacholouDuke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Renato D Lopes
Jeffrey B Washam
L Kristin Newby
Stefan K James
John H Alexander

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy during the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has been associated with improvements in short- and long-term clinical outcomes, regardless of whether patients are managed conservatively or with acute coronary revascularization. Translating the existing evidence for selection of the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy has been summarized in available guideline recommendations. Given the breadth of antithrombotic recommendations across existing U.S. and European guidelines, synthesis of these recommendations for practicing clinicians who treat patients with ACS are increasingly desired. Providing a summary of the similarities across guidelines while noting the areas where divergence exists becomes an important facet in translating optimal antithrombotic management in ACS for the treating clinician. This review highlights the important aspects of clinical practice guidelines that practicing physicians should consider when selecting antithrombotic therapies to reduce ischemic risk while minimizing hemorrhagic risk across all ACS subtypes.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeAnticoagulantsEuropeHemorrhageHumansPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk FactorsUnited StatesAnticoagulantsPlatelet Aggregation Inhibitors

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