WOEST Trial Summary The WOEST trial, a groundbreaking study published in The Lancet, has shed light on a significant issue faced by patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) while taking oral anticoagulants. Traditionally, triple therapy involving aspirin and clopidogrel has … Read More
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WOMAN Trial Summary: Early tranexamic acid in women with post-partum haemorrhage
WOMAN Trial: The Use of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Death Due to Post-Partum Haemorrhage Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The administration of tranexamic acid has been shown to decrease bleeding-related deaths in trauma patients. … Read More
NAPLES III Trial Summary: Bivalirudin in Patients with High Risk of Bleeding Undergoing LHC
2015 NAPLES III TRIAL Randomized comparison of bivalirudin versus unfractionated heparin in patients at increased risk of bleeding undergoing transfemoral elective coronary stenting double-blind, single-center, randomized controlled trial Objective: To assess the safety & the efficacy of bivalirudin compared with … Read More
TICH-2 Trial Summary: Tranexamic acid for IntraCerebral Haemorrhage
2018 TICH-2 TRIAL Tranexamic acid for hyperacute primary intracerebral haemorrhage Double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 superiority trial Objective: To assess whether tranexamic acid reduces haematoma expansion and improves outcome in adults with stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage 3 2325 … Read More
ACTION Trial: Anticoagulation in COVID-19
2021 ACTION TRIAL Therapeutic vs. prophylactic anticoagulation for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and elevated D-dimer Pragmatic, open-label (with blinded adjudication), multicentre, randomised Objective: to evaluate therapeutic anticoagulation compared with prophylactic anticoagulation among patients admitted with coronavirus disease 2019 … Read More
POISE-3 Trial Summary: Tranexamic Acid in Noncardiac Surgery
2022 POISE-3 TRIAL МІ Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery International, randomized, controlled trial Objective: In patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who are at risk for bleeding and CV events, does tranexamic acid lowers incidence of major bleeding when compared … Read More