Early Aspirin Discontinuation Following PCI in Low-Risk Acute MI Patients: The TARGET FIRST Trial

Early Aspirin Discontinuation Following PCI in Low-Risk Acute MI Patients: The TARGET FIRST Trial

The TARGET FIRST trial demonstrated that among low-risk acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who remained free of ischemic or bleeding events during 1 month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, switching to P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy was non-inferior to continuing DAPT for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes and reduced the risk of clinically relevant bleeding by 54%, according to a study presented by Dr. Giuseppe Tarantini, University of Padova, Italy, in the Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2025.

From March 2021 to March 2024, the trial enrolled 1,942 patients across 40 European hospitals who un...
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