Short Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug Eluting Stents: A Comprehensive Review of Literature.

Percutaneous coronary intervention with a drug eluting stent requires administration of dual anti platelet therapy (DAPT) to prevent thrombotic complications. Optimal duration of this therapy remains unclear especially for patients with high bleeding risk. Since the risk of stent thrombosis is highest immediately following stent implantation, longer term DAPT therapy may confer additional risk of harm rather than benefit for this subset of patients.