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The Prophylactic Use of Tirofiban versus Oral Antiplatelet Medications in Stent-Assisted Coiling of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Meta-analysis.

Y XiangH ZhaoC DingH ChenDonghai WangA Liu
Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2021)
Prophylactic therapy with tirofiban resulted in significantly lower rates of thromboembolic complications with no increase in hemorrhagic events or mortality than the prophylactic use of dual-antiplatelet therapy.
Keyphrases
  • antiplatelet therapy
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  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular events
  • atrial fibrillation
  • stem cells
  • internal carotid artery
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