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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Would you consider a short duration of dual antiplatelet therapy following plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) to a femoropopliteal bypass graft
If so, what is a reasonable duration of therapy?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Aspirin alone is sufficient after plain old balloon angioplasty, particularly in a high bleeding risk patient.
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