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Review
. 2021 Feb 4;384(5):452-460.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1607714.

Management of Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes

Fatima Rodriguez  1 , Robert A Harrington  1
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Review

Management of Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes

Fatima Rodriguez et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Balancing Thrombotic and Bleeding Risks Following ACS
In the 30 days following an ACS event, the benefits of more intensive antithrombotic therapy generally outweighs increased bleeding risks. However, this benefit dissipates further from the ACS event, favoring a therapeutic approach that considers both bleeding and thrombosis.
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