[Coronary heart disease - what is of importance after coronary intervention?].

In the European Union Ticagrelor has recently been approved, as another P2Y12-receptor antagonist in addition to clopidogrel and prasugrel, in [corrected] the drug treatment after coronary intervention. [corrected] Dual antithrombotic treatment must be given for 4 weeks after elective implantation [corrected] of bare-metal stents, or for at least 6 months [corrected] with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) plus clopidogrel after implantation of a drug-eluding stent. After an acute coronary syndrome ASA and clopidogrel (or prasugrel or ticagrelor) must be given for 12 months. In patients requiring urgent oral anticoagulation essential triple-drug treatment should be given over as short a [corrected] space of time if possible. [corrected] Prasugrel and ticagrelor may, to protect against gastroduodenal bleeding, be given without restriction together with a proton-pump inhibitor. Preoperative coagulation management is essential for patients who have been on dual platelet-aggregation inhibitors, but premature withdrawal of this medication should be avoided.
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