What Is Dual Antiplatelet Therapy? - Cleveland Clinic Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) combines aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor It stops platelets from sticking together, decreasing the risk of blood clots, heart attack and stroke
What Is Dual Antiplatelet Therapy? - American Heart Association You may be prescribed DAPT if you had a heart attack, were treated with stents in your coronary arteries or had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery DAPT decreases the risk of future blood clots, heart attack and stroke
Coronary artery disease patients requiring combined . . . - UpToDate The use of two antiplatelet agents is referred to as dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT); DAPT plus anticoagulant has been referred to as "triple oral antithrombotic therapy" or "triple therapy" for short The term "combined antithrombotic therapy" is also used
Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy in the 2025 ACC AHA Guideline . . . Clopidogrel-based DAPT is recommended for patients with STEMI who receive fibrinolytic therapy In patients with NSTEMI who undergo medical therapy alone, the guideline gives a Class 1 recommendation for aspirin and ticagrelor
Guidelines in Action: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Nondisabling Stroke . . . Beyond imaging, precision in distinguishing who benefits from DAPT versus thrombolysis may come from pooled patient-level and subgroup analyses across trials, which could clarify clinical, imaging, and demographic predictors of benefit while minimizing the risk of treating stroke mimics