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Umbrella review and meta-analysis of antiplatelet therapy for peripheral artery disease.

Graeme K AmblerC-A WaldronU B ContractorRobert J HinchliffeChristopher P Twine
Published in: The British journal of surgery (2019)
Antiplatelet monotherapy has minimal clinical benefit for asymptomatic peripheral artery disease, and limited benefit for symptomatic disease, with a clear risk of major bleeding. There is a lack of evidence to guide antiplatelet prescribing after peripheral endovascular intervention.
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