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Al Said S, Kaier K, Sumaya W, Alsaid D, Duerschmied D, Storey RF, Gibson CM, Westermann D, Alabed S. Non-vitamin-K-antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) after acute myocardial infarction: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 1:CD014678. [PMID: 38264795 PMCID: PMC10806408 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014678.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Balancing the risk of bleeding and thrombosis after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is challenging, and the optimal antithrombotic therapy remains uncertain. The potential of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) to prevent ischaemic cardiovascular events is promising, but the evidence remains limited. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of non-vitamin-K-antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in addition to background antiplatelet therapy, compared with placebo, antiplatelet therapy, or both, after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in people without an indication for anticoagulation (i.e. atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism). SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, the Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science, and two clinical trial registers in September 2022 with no language restrictions. We checked the reference lists of included studies for any additional trials. SELECTION CRITERIA We searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated NOACs plus antiplatelet therapy versus placebo, antiplatelet therapy, or both, in people without an indication for anticoagulation after an AMI. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently checked the results of searches to identify relevant studies, assessed each included study, and extracted study data. We conducted random-effects pairwise analyses using Review Manager Web, and network meta-analysis using the R package 'netmeta'. We ranked competing treatments by P scores, which are derived from the P values of all pairwise comparisons and allow ranking of treatments on a continuous 0-to-1 scale. MAIN RESULTS We identified seven eligible RCTs, including an ongoing trial that we could not include in the analysis. Of the six RCTs involving 33,039 participants, three RCTs compared rivaroxaban with placebo, two RCTs compared apixaban with placebo, and one RCT compared dabigatran with placebo. All participants in the six RCTs received concomitant antiplatelet therapy. The available evidence suggests that rivaroxaban compared with placebo reduces the rate of all-cause mortality (risk ratio (RR) 0.82, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.69 to 0.98; number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) 250; 3 studies, 21,870 participants; high certainty) and probably reduces cardiovascular mortality (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.01; NNTB 250; 3 studies, 21,870 participants; moderate certainty). There is probably little or no difference between apixaban and placebo in all-cause mortality (RR 1.09, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.35; number needed to treat for an additional harmful outcome (NNTH) 334; 2 studies, 8638 participants; moderate certainty) and cardiovascular mortality (RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.27; number needed to treat not applicable; 2 studies, 8638 participants; moderate certainty). Dabigatran may reduce the rate of all-cause mortality compared with placebo (RR 0.57, 95% CI 0.31 to 1.06; NNTB 63; 1 study, 1861 participants; low certainty). Dabigatran compared with placebo may have little or no effect on cardiovascular mortality, although the point estimate suggests benefit (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.34 to 1.52; NNTB 143; 1 study, 1861 participants; low certainty). Two of the investigated NOACs were associated with an increased risk of major bleeding compared to placebo: apixaban (RR 2.41, 95% CI 1.44 to 4.06; NNTH 143; 2 studies, 8544 participants; high certainty) and rivaroxaban (RR 3.31, 95% CI 1.12 to 9.77; NNTH 125; 3 studies, 21,870 participants; high certainty). There may be little or no difference between dabigatran and placebo in the risk of major bleeding (RR 1.74, 95% CI 0.22 to 14.12; NNTH 500; 1 study, 1861 participants; low certainty). The results of the network meta-analysis were inconclusive between the different NOACs at all individual doses for all primary outcomes. However, low-certainty evidence suggests that apixaban (combined dose) may be less effective than rivaroxaban and dabigatran for preventing all-cause mortality after AMI in people without an indication for anticoagulation. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Compared with placebo, rivaroxaban reduces all-cause mortality and probably reduces cardiovascular mortality after AMI in people without an indication for anticoagulation. Dabigatran may reduce the rate of all-cause mortality and may have little or no effect on cardiovascular mortality. There is probably no meaningful difference in the rate of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality between apixaban and placebo. Moreover, we found no meaningful benefit in efficacy outcomes for specific therapy doses of any investigated NOACs following AMI in people without an indication for anticoagulation. Evidence from the included studies suggests that rivaroxaban and apixaban increase the risk of major bleeding compared with placebo. There may be little or no difference between dabigatran and placebo in the risk of major bleeding. Network meta-analysis did not show any superiority of one NOAC over another for our prespecified primary outcomes. Although the evidence suggests that NOACs reduce mortality, the effect size or impact is small; moreover, NOACs may increase major bleeding. Head-to-head trials, comparing NOACs against each other, are required to provide more solid evidence.
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- Samer Al Said
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, QE II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, Canada
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- Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology, Haemostaseology and Medical Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
- European Center for AngioScience (ECAS) and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) partner site Heidelberg/Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Cardiology Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Huang SW, Chen PW, Feng WH, Hsieh IC, Ho MY, Cheng CW, Yeh HI, Chen CP, Huang WC, Fang CC, Lin HW, Lin SH, Tsai CF, Su CH, Li YH. Impact of the Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Score on Clinical Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Receiving P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:772820. [PMID: 35284499 PMCID: PMC8907151 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.772820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) score is used to stratify ischemic and bleeding risk for antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study assessed the association between the DAPT score and clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients who were treated with P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy. Methods A total of 498 ACS patients, with early aspirin discontinuation for various reasons and who received P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after PCI, were enrolled during the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018. The efficacy and safety between those with low (<2) and high (≥2) DAPT scores were compared during a 12-month follow-up after PCI. Inverse probability of treatment weighting was used to balance the covariates between the two groups. The primary endpoint was a composite outcome of all-cause mortality, recurrent ACS or unplanned revascularization, and stroke within 12 months. The safety endpoint was major bleeding, defined as Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 3 or 5 bleeding. Results The primary composite endpoint occurred in 11.56 and 14.38% of the low and high DAPT score groups, respectively. Although there was no significant difference in the primary composite endpoint between the two groups in the multivariate Cox proportional hazards models, the risk of recurrent ACS or unplanned revascularization was significantly higher in the high DAPT score group (adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 1.900, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.095-3.295). The safety outcome for BARC 3 or 5 bleeding was similar between the two groups. Conclusions Our results indicate that ACS patients receiving P2Y12 monotherapy with high DAPT score had an increased risk of recurrent ACS or unplanned revascularization.
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- Sheng-Wei Huang
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital and Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung and National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.,Biostatistics Consulting Center, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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D'Ascenzo F, Elia E, de Filippo O, Manai R, Breviario S, Bruno F, Iannaccone M, Wańha W, Bianco M, Patti G, Raposeiras-Roubin S, Abu-Assi E, Bo M, De Ferrari GM, Conrotto F. Net clinical benefit of different strategies of dual antiplatelet therapy in elderly patients: Data from the praise registry. Int J Cardiol 2022; 353:9-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xu K, Chan NC, Eikelboom JW. Strategies for the prevention and treatment of bleeding in patients treated with dabigatran: an update. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2021; 17:1091-1102. [PMID: 34357838 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2021.1965124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although dabigatran is safer than vitamin K antagonists, bleeding still occurs. Bleeding is an important cause of short-term morbidity and rarely mortality and can also have long-term consequences that are often under-appreciated. After bleeding, patients often do not restart treatment or are poorly adherent, which is associated with increased thromboembolism and mortality. Consequently, we need strategies to prevent and treat bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with dabigatran. AREAS COVERED We review a) relevant dabigatran pharmacology, b) the burden and consequences of bleeding, c) how to identify patients at high risk of bleeding; and d) existing and novel approaches to prevent and treat bleeding in dabigatran-treated patients. EXPERT OPINION Concerns about the risk of bleeding associated with anticoagulant therapy and emerging evidence of increased risk of thromboembolism and mortality after bleeding highlight the need for improved approaches to prevention and treatment of bleeding. Future research priorities should focus on improving our ability to prevent bleeding by identifying modifiable risk factors and the development of safer agents. The current front runners include drugs that selectively target the contact pathway of coagulation (e.g. factor XI). Targeting upstream drivers of thrombosis (e.g. inflammation) could help to further reduce the risk of thromboembolism.
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- Ke Xu
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Hamilton General Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Hamilton General Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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van der Sangen NMR, Rozemeijer R, Chan Pin Yin DRPP, Valgimigli M, Windecker S, James SK, Buccheri S, ten Berg JM, Henriques JPS, Voskuil M, Kikkert WJ. Patient-tailored antithrombotic therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:1038-1046. [PMID: 33515031 PMCID: PMC8244639 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa1097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Dual antiplatelet therapy has long been the standard of care in preventing coronary and cerebrovascular thrombotic events in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, but choosing the optimal treatment duration and composition has become a major challenge. Numerous studies have shown that certain patients benefit from either shortened or extended treatment duration. Furthermore, trials evaluating novel antithrombotic strategies, such as P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy, low-dose factor Xa inhibitors on top of antiplatelet therapy, and platelet function- or genotype-guided (de-)escalation of treatment, have shown promising results. Current guidelines recommend risk stratification for tailoring treatment duration and composition. Although several risk stratification methods evaluating ischaemic and bleeding risk are available to clinicians, such as the use of risk scores, platelet function testing , and genotyping, risk stratification has not been broadly adopted in clinical practice. Multiple risk scores have been developed to determine the optimal treatment duration, but external validation studies have yielded conflicting results in terms of calibration and discrimination and there is limited evidence that their adoption improves clinical outcomes. Likewise, platelet function testing and genotyping can provide useful prognostic insights, but trials evaluating treatment strategies guided by these stratification methods have produced mixed results. This review critically appraises the currently available antithrombotic strategies and provides a viewpoint on the use of different risk stratification methods alongside clinical judgement in current clinical practice.
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- Niels M R van der Sangen
- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiocentro Ticino, Via Tesserete 48, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Dag Hammarskjölds Väg 38, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Dag Hammarskjölds Väg 38, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Maastricht, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Oosterparkstraat 9, 1091 AC Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Guedeney P, Collet JP. Antithrombotic Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes: Current Evidence and Ongoing Issues Regarding Early and Late Management. Thromb Haemost 2021; 121:854-866. [PMID: 33506483 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
A few decades ago, the understanding of the pathophysiological processes involved in the coronary artery thrombus formation has placed anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents at the core of the management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Increasingly potent antithrombotic agents have since been evaluated, in various association, timing, or dosage, in numerous randomized controlled trials to interrupt the initial thrombus formation, prevent ischemic complications, and ultimately improve survival. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention, initial parenteral anticoagulation, and dual antiplatelet therapy with potent P2Y12 inhibitors have become the hallmark of ACS management revolutionizing its prognosis. Despite these many improvements, much more remains to be done to optimize the onset of action of the various antithrombotic therapies, for further treating and preventing thrombotic events without exposing the patients to an unbearable hemorrhagic risk. The availability of various potent P2Y12 inhibitors has opened the door for individualized therapeutic strategies based on the clinical setting as well as the ischemic and bleeding risk of the patients, while the added value of aspirin has been recently challenged. The strategy of dual-pathway inhibition with P2Y12 inhibitors and low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant has brought promising results for the early and late management of patients presenting with ACS with and without indication for oral anticoagulation. In this updated review, we aimed at describing the evidence supporting the current gold standard of antithrombotic management of ACS. More importantly, we provide an overview of some of the ongoing issues and promising therapeutic strategies of this ever-evolving topic.
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- Paul Guedeney
- Sorbonne Université, ACTION Study Group, INSERM UMRS_1166, Institut de Cardiologie, Pitié Salpêtrière (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, ACTION Study Group, INSERM UMRS_1166, Institut de Cardiologie, Pitié Salpêtrière (AP-HP), Paris, France
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Marquis-Gravel G, Dalgaard F, Jones AD, Lokhnygina Y, James SK, Harrington RA, Wallentin L, Steg PG, Lopes RD, Storey RF, Goodman SG, Mahaffey KW, Tricoci P, White HD, Armstrong PW, Ohman EM, Alexander JH, Roe MT. Post-Discharge Bleeding and Mortality Following Acute Coronary Syndromes With or Without PCI. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 76:162-171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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