Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with or Without Warfarin in Patients with a Clinical Indication for DAPT and Chronic Anticoagulation: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Bavishi, Chirag; Koulova, Anna; Bangalore, Sripal; Sawant, Ashwin; Chatterjee, Saurav; Ather, Sameer; Valencia, Jose; Sarafoff, Nikolaus; Rubboli, Andrea; Airaksinen, Juhani K.; Lip, Gregory Y. H. und Tamis-Holland, Jacqueline E. (2016): Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with or Without Warfarin in Patients with a Clinical Indication for DAPT and Chronic Anticoagulation: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. In: Catheterization and Cardiovascular interventions, Bd. 88, Nr. 1, E12-E22

Abstract

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and triple therapy (TT, dual antiplatelet plus warfarin) in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) or PCI with stenting (PCI-S) who also require chronic oral anticoagulation. Background: Recommendations for the optimal antiplatelet/anticoagulant treatment regimen for patients undergoing PCI-S or MI who also require oral anticoagulation are largely based on evidence from observational studies and expert opinions. Methods: A systematic search was performed for studies comparing TT vs. DAPT in patients post PCI-S or MI and requiring chronic anticoagulation. Primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were ischemic stroke, major bleeding, MI, and stent thrombosis. Pooled relative risks (RR) were calculated using random effects model. Results: A total of 17 studies were included, with 14,921 patients [TT: 5,819(39%) and DAPT: 9,102(61%)] and a mean follow-up of 1.6 years. The majority of patients required oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. Compared to DAPT, patients treated with TT had no significant difference in all-cause mortality [RR: 0.81, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.61-1.08, P = 0.15], MI [RR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.51-1.06, P = 0.10], and stent thrombosis [RR 0.67, 95% CI: 0.35-1.30, P = 0.24]. Patients treated with TT had significantly increased risk of major bleeding [RR 1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.39, P = 0.02], whereas the risk for ischemic stroke was significantly lower [RR 0.59, 95% CI: 0.38-0.92, P = 0.02]. Conclusions: All-cause mortality appears similar in patients treated with TT or DAPT although TT was associated with higher rates of major bleeding and a lower risk for ischemic stroke. (C) 2015 Wiley-Blackwell.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 1522-1946
• Sprache: Englisch