In:
European Heart Journal Supplements, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 23, No. Supplement_G ( 2021-12-08)
Abstract:
After 1 year of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), clinicians face the dilemma of choosing between prolonged DAPT with aspirin and ticagrelor 60 mg twice daily (PEGASUS strategy) or aspirin and rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily (COMPASS strategy). In recent years, there has been a widespread discussion about the optimal duration of DAPT and the best combination of drugs. To analyse the prevalence and clinical implications of the eligibility criteria for prolonged dual antithrombotic therapy with ticagrelor 60 mg twice daily and/or rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily in a contemporary real-world ACS registry. Methods and results Patients from the START-ANTIPLATELET registry (NCT02219984) were stratified according to the eligibility criteria of the PEGASUS and COMPASS studies to investigate the proportion of patients eligible for prolonged dual antithrombotic therapy at discharge and after 1-year of DAPT. Net adverse clinical events (NACE), defined as all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and major bleeding, at 1 year were also evaluated and compared among groups. 1844 were considered for the analysis at baseline. Out of 849 event-free patients continually receiving dual antiplatelet therapy for at least 1 year, 577 (68%) and 583 (68.7%) met at least one eligibility criterion for ticagrelor and rivaroxaban, respectively. In the PEGASUS-like patients, age was the most common criterion (71% of cases). The presence ≥2 cardiovascular risk factors was the most common eligibility criterion in the COMPASS-like patients (80.8%). At 1-year follow-up, 211 (11.4%) and 119 (6.5%) patients experienced NACE and MACE, respectively. The incidence of NACEs was higher in the PEGASUS-only group (15.4% vs. 8.4%; P = 0.008) and numerically higher in the COMPASS-only group (10.9% vs. 8.4%; P = 0.299). Conclusions In a contemporary real-world ACS cohort, approximately two-thirds of patients that complete 1-year DAPT met the eligibility criteria for ticagrelor 60 mg twice daily or rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily, showing a higher risk of NACEs.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1520-765X
,
1554-2815
DOI:
10.1093/eurheartj/suab140.013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2021
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