Other pharmacological interventions in ACS patients after discharge - Summary of recommendations and evidence | ||
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If there are no contraindications, patients should use sublingual nitrate if they have angina at rest. | I | C |
Patients should be vaccinated against influenza and pneumococcus to reduce morbidity and mortality. | I | B |
PPI should be used in patients receiving DAPT who have an increased risk of bleeding (history of gastrointestinal bleeding or peptic ulcer disease, anticoagulant use, chronic NSAID use, chronic corticosteroid use) or have two or more of the following characteristics: age ≥ 65 years, dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, H. pylori infection, or chronic alcohol use. | IIa | B |