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Zheng N, Zhong J, Chen X, Su J, Liu C, Jiang L. Prophylactic Efficacy and Safety of Antithrombotic Regimens in Patients with Stable Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (S-ASCVD): A Bayesian Network Meta-Regression Analysis. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2023; 23:257-267. [PMID: 36867384 DOI: 10.1007/s40256-023-00574-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antithrombotic regimens and their combinations in preventing thrombotic incidents in patients with stable atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (S-ASCVD). METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. The primary comprehensive endpoint was a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) composite of cardiovascular death, stroke, or myocardial infarction, while the secondary endpoints were cardiovascular death, all-cause stroke, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause death. The safety endpoint was major bleeding. Bayesian network meta-regression analysis in R software was used to calculate the final effect size and to correct for the effect of follow-up time on the outcome effect size. RESULTS Twelve studies reporting 122,190 patients with eight antithrombotic regimens were included in this systematic review. For the primary composite endpoint, low-dose aspirin plus clopidogrel 75 mg (hazard ratio [HR] 0.53, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.33-0.87) and low-dose aspirin plus rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.34-0.82) showed significantly better efficacy than clopidogrel monotherapy, and the efficacy was comparable among the first two regimens. Unfortunately, none of the active regimens significantly decreased all-cause death, cardiovascular death branch, and all-cause stroke as part of the secondary endpoints. Low-dose aspirin plus ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.69-0.94) and low-dose aspirin plus ticagrelor 60 mg twice daily (HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.74-0.95) had a significant advantage in myocardial infarction compared with low-dose aspirin monotherapy, while low-dose aspirin plus 2.5 mg rivaroxaban twice daily (HR 0.62, 95% CI 0.41-0.94) was better than low-dose aspirin in the treatment of ischemic stroke. In the major bleeding branch, low-dose aspirin plus ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily (HR 2.2, 95% CI 1.70-2.90), low-dose aspirin plus ticagrelor 60 mg twice daily (HR 2.1, 95% CI 1.70-2.60), low-dose aspirin plus rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily (HR 1.7, 95% CI 1.30-2.00), and rivaroxaban 5 mg twice daily (HR 1.5, 95% CI 1.20-1.90) showed higher major bleeding risk compared with low-dose aspirin. CONCLUSIONS Considering MACEs, myocardial infarction, all kinds of stroke, ischemic stroke, and major bleeding, low-dose aspirin plus rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily should be considered the preferred regimen for S-ASCVD patients with low bleeding risk.
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- Nan Zheng
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ningbo Hwamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 41, Northwest Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, 315000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ningbo Hwamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 41, Northwest Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, 315000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Health, Brooks College (Sunnyvale), Milpitas, CA, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ningbo No. 1 Hospital, Ningbo, China
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- Department of General Medicine, Affiliated Anqing First People's Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anqing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ningbo Hwamei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 41, Northwest Street, Haishu District, Ningbo City, 315000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Solo K, Lavi S, Kabali C, Levine GN, Kulik A, John-Baptiste AA, Fremes SE, Martin J, Eikelboom JW, Ruel M, Huitema AA, Choudhury T, Bhatt DL, Tzemos N, Mamas MA, Bagur R. Antithrombotic treatment after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ 2019; 367:l5476. [PMID: 31601578 PMCID: PMC6785742 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l5476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of different oral antithrombotic drugs that prevent saphenous vein graft failure in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. DESIGN Systematic review and network meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library from inception to 25 January 2019. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: for selecting studies Randomised controlled trials of participants (aged ≥18) who received oral antithrombotic drugs (antiplatelets or anticoagulants) to prevent saphenous vein graft failure after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary efficacy endpoint was saphenous vein graft failure and the primary safety endpoint was major bleeding. Secondary endpoints were myocardial infarction and death. RESULTS This review identified 3266 citations, and 21 articles that related to 20 randomised controlled trials were included in the network meta-analysis. These 20 trials comprised 4803 participants and investigated nine different interventions (eight active and one placebo). Moderate certainty evidence supports the use of dual antiplatelet therapy with either aspirin plus ticagrelor (odds ratio 0.50, 95% confidence interval 0.31 to 0.79, number needed to treat 10) or aspirin plus clopidogrel (0.60, 0.42 to 0.86, 19) to reduce saphenous vein graft failure when compared with aspirin monotherapy. The study found no strong evidence of differences in major bleeding, myocardial infarction, and death among different antithrombotic therapies. The possibility of intransitivity could not be ruled out; however, between-trial heterogeneity and incoherence were low in all included analyses. Sensitivity analysis using per graft data did not change the effect estimates. CONCLUSIONS The results of this network meta-analysis suggest an important absolute benefit of adding ticagrelor or clopidogrel to aspirin to prevent saphenous vein graft failure after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Dual antiplatelet therapy after surgery should be tailored to the patient by balancing the safety and efficacy profile of the drug intervention against important patient outcomes. STUDY REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration number CRD42017065678.
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- Karla Solo
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Cochrane Canada Center, MacGRADE Center and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Epidemiology Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Lynn Heart and Vascular Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine and Centre for Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity & Clinical Impact (MEDICI), Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Interfaculty Program in Public Health, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine and Centre for Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity & Clinical Impact (MEDICI), Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Institute for Applied Clinical Science and Centre for Prognosis Research, Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Stoke on Trent, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Institute for Applied Clinical Science and Centre for Prognosis Research, Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Stoke on Trent, UK
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