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Cardiology
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Interventional Cardiology
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Hospital Medicine
What is your preferred P2Y12 inhibitor to use upstream of STEMI cases, if you decide to administer an agent before proceeding to the cath lab?
Or is your practice pattern to defer upstream administration of a P2Y12 inhibitor altogether?
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What advice would you give to patients with refractory nausea and vomiting at home who are unable to take oral medications but have recently had a PCI and stent placement requiring uninterrupted DAPT?
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