Anti-platelet therapy with PCI – what do you need to know?

29th April 2023, Dr Chee L Khoo

anti-platelet therapy

We have a increasing number of patients who has undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This could be in the acute setting of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or electively during an exploratory angiogram. Stents used to be bare metal. Then came the first-generation drug eluting stents. The latest generation drug eluting stents are better at reducing subsequent thrombosis of the stented and unstented coronary segments.…

Stroke Prevention – are two agents better than one?

15th August 2018, Dr Chee L Khoo

Following an acute coronary event we know that two anti-platelets are better than aspirin alone in preventing further coronary events. What about a cerebro-vascular events? Following a mild CVA or a TIA, we would normally commenced aspirin to prevent another stroke especially in the first 90 days. Would adding another agent to aspirin be better in preventing further strokes?…