Antiagregación plaquetaria dual en enfermedad coronaria

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with acetylsalicylic acid plus a platelet ADP P2Y12 receptor inhibitor is key in avoiding thrombosis following balloon angioplasty, or angioplasty with stent implantation. The main risk of DAPT is bleeding. The length of DAPT treatment depends on the comprehensive assessment of the patient's risk of thrombotic-ischemic complications and risk of bleeding. Depending on the clinical condition, treatment guidelines from the various societies recommend at least six months of dual treatment (and ideally one year), in patients with acute coronary syndrome.