Predictors and consequences of postdischarge gastrointestinal bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With a History of Gastrointestinal Bleeding (From the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium)

Potent antithrombotic agents are routinely prescribed after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to reduce ischemic complications. However, in patients who are at an increased bleeding risk, this may pose significant risks. We sought to evaluate the association between a history of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) and outcomes after PCI. We linked clinical registry data from PCIs performed at 48 Michigan hospitals between 1/2013 and 3/2018 to Medicare claims. We used 1:5 propensity score matching to adjust for patient characteristics. In-hospital outcomes included bleeding, transfusion, stroke or death. Post-discharge outcomes included 90-day all-cause readmission and long-term mortality. Of 30,206 patients, 1.1% had a history of GIB. Patients with a history of GIB were more likely to be older, female, and have more cardiovascular comorbidities. After matching, those with a history of GIB (n = 312) had increased post-procedural transfusions (15.7% vs 8.4%; p < 0.001), bleeding (11.9% vs 5.2%; p < 0.001), and major bleeding (2.8% vs 0.6%; p = 0.004). Ninety-day readmission rates were similar among those with and without a history of GIB (34.3% vs 31.3%; p = 0.318). There was no significant difference in post-discharge survival (1 year: 78% vs 80%; p = 0.217; 5 years: 54% vs 51%; p = 0.189). In conclusion, after adjusting for baseline characteristics, patients with a history of GIB had increased risk of post-PCI in-hospital bleeding complications. However, a history of GIB was not significantly associated with 90-day readmission or long-term survival.

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding among patients on antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention

BACKGROUND

Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) require dual antiplatelet therapy and some require additional anticoagulation. We aimed to investigate the incidence of acute gastrointestinal bleeding (AGIB) among PCI patients receiving antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy.

METHODS

A population-based study that included all patients undergoing PCI during 2008-2016 in Iceland. Data from the Icelandic Medicines Registry were obtained on all outpatient prescriptions 1 year after first PCI. Patients receiving single or dual-antiplatelet therapy with or without anticoagulation cotherapy were analyzed. Rehospitalization for AGIB and endoscopic data were obtained within the 12-month follow-up period.

RESULTS

A total of 5166 patients (male 75%) underwent PCI during the study period. The incidence of AGIB was 1% (54/5166) per year. The mean age among non-bleeders 65 (±11) years was lower than among bleeders 69 (±9) years (p = .002). The proportion of acute upper GIB (AUGIB) was 56%, whereas lower GIB occurred in 44%. Overall, 41% with AUGIB had PPIs compared to 39% of non-bleeders (NS). The incidence of AGIB among patients on single antiplatelet therapy combined with an anticoagulant was 2.5% compared to 0.9% among those on single antiplatelet treatment alone (p = .028). The number needed to harm (NNH) for treatment with single antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulant therapy compared to single antiplatelet therapy was 62 but no deaths related to AGIB.

CONCLUSIONS

The 1-year incidence of AGIB was low with no mortality. Bleeding risk was found to be higher among patients on single antiplatelet therapy combined with anticoagulant therapy compared to patients on single antiplatelet therapy alone.

Prediction of gastrointestinal bleeding events in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: An observational cohort study (STROBE compliant)

Bleeding complications of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are strongly associated with adverse patient outcomes, and gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is the most common major bleeding event, especially in the early post-PCI period. Current guidelines recommend routinely conducting bleeding risk assessments. The existing tools are mainly used to evaluate the overall bleeding risk and guide the adjustment of antithrombotic strategies after 1 year. However, there are no specific tools for GIB risk assessment.Between January 2015 and June 2015, 4943 ACS patients underwent PCI were consecutively enrolled in the derivation cohort. GIB, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular events were recorded within 1 year of follow-up. A validation cohort including 1000 patients who met the same inclusion and exclusion criteria was also established by propensity-score matching baseline characteristics. Multivariable cox proportional-hazards regression model was used to derive a risk-scoring system, and predictive variables were selected. A risk score nomogram based on the risk prediction model was created to estimate the 1-year risk of GIB.In this study, we found that the usage of clopidogrel (hazard ratio, HR: 2.52, 95% confidence intervals, CI: 1.573-4.021) and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors (HR: 1.863, 95% CI: 1.226-2.829), history of peptic ulcers (HR: 3.601, 95% CI: 1.226-2.829) or tumor (HR: 4.884, 95% CI: 1.226-2.829), and cardiac insufficiency (HR: 11.513, 95% CI: 7.282-18.202), renal insufficiency (HR: 2.010, 95% CI: 1.350-2.993), and prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (HR: 4.639, 95% CI: 2.146-10.032) were independent risk factors for GIB 1 year after PCI. Based on these 7 factors, a nomogram and scoring system was established. The area under curve of risk score was 0.824 in the deviation cohort and 0.810 in the verification cohort. In both cohorts, the GIB score was significantly better than that of 3 classical bleeding scores (all P < .05).This score could well predict the risk of GIB within 1 year after PCI and could be used to guide antithrombotic strategies.