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Godtfredsen SJ, Kragholm KH, Kristensen AMD, Bekfani T, Sørensen R, Sessa M, Torp-Pedersen C, Bhatt DL, Pareek M. Ticagrelor or prasugrel vs. clopidogrel in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J Open 2024; 4:oead134. [PMID: 38174346 PMCID: PMC10763543 DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oead134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
Aims The efficacy and safety of ticagrelor or prasugrel vs. clopidogrel in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on oral anticoagulation (OAC) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for myocardial infarction (MI) have not been established. Methods and results This was a nationwide cohort study of patients on OAC for AF who underwent PCI for MI from 2011 through 2019 and were prescribed a P2Y12 inhibitor at discharge. The primary efficacy outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as a composite of death from any cause, stroke, recurrent MI, or repeat revascularization. The primary safety outcome was cerebral, gastrointestinal, or urogenital bleeding requiring hospitalization. Absolute and relative risks for outcomes at 1 year were calculated through multivariable logistic regression with average treatment effect modelling. Outcomes were standardized for the individual components of the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores as well as type of OAC, aspirin, and proton pump inhibitor use. We included 2259 patients of whom 1918 (84.9%) were prescribed clopidogrel and 341 (15.1%) ticagrelor or prasugrel. The standardized risk of MACE was significantly lower in the ticagrelor or prasugrel group compared with the clopidogrel group (standardized absolute risk, 16.3% vs. 19.4%; relative risk, 0.84, 95% confidence interval, 0.70-0.98; P = 0.02), while the risk of bleeding did not differ (standardized absolute risk, 5.5% vs. 5.1%; relative risk, 1.07, 95% confidence interval, 0.73-1.41; P = 0.69). Conclusion In patients with AF on OAC who underwent PCI for MI, treatment with ticagrelor or prasugrel vs. clopidogrel was associated with reduced ischaemic risk, without a concomitantly increased bleeding risk.
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- Department of Cardiology, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital—North Zealand Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
- Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital—Herlev and Gentofte, Gentofte Hospitalsvej 8, 3. TH, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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Godtfredsen SJ, Kragholm KH, Pareek M. Atrial fibrillation in patients with liver disease: Recent advances. Kardiol Pol 2023; 81:950-959. [PMID: 37823759 DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.97812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Atrial fibrillation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and its incidence is increasing globally. The primary complication of atrial fibrillation is ischemic stroke, whose risk may be reduced with oral anticoagulant agents, i.e., either vitamin K antagonists or direct oral anticoagulants. Patients with atrial fibrillation often have concomitant hepatic impairment, particularly because of increasing rates of non-alcoholic liver disease. However, anticoagulation in patients with liver disease is challenging due to the pathophysiological changes of the coagulation cascade and, as a result, an increased risk of major bleeding in such individuals. Furthermore, monitoring of the degree of anticoagulation is complicated in patients with liver disease due to issues such as spontaneous international normalized ratio (INR) elevation, changes in hepatic drug elimination, and thrombocytopenia. We review the current evidence on atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation in patients with liver disease. We suggest having a strong focus on risk factor management and argue that the risk of ischemic stroke often outweighs the risk of hemorrhagic events in this setting.
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark.
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Godtfredsen SJ, Kragholm KH, Leutscher P, Jørgensen SH, Christensen MK, Butt JH, Gislason G, Køber L, Fosbøl EL, Sessa M, Bhatt DL, Torp-Pedersen C, Pareek M. Effectiveness and safety of P2Y12 inhibitors in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide registry-based study. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2022; 11:697-705. [PMID: 35950769 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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AIMS To compare the effectiveness and safety of clopidogrel, ticagrelor, and prasugrel in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS AND RESULTS Nationwide, registry-based study of STEMI patients treated with primary PCI (2011-17) and subsequently with aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor. The effectiveness outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) defined as a composite of recurrent myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, stroke, or cardiovascular death at 12 months. The safety outcome was bleeding requiring hospitalization at 12 months. Multivariable logistic regression with average treatment effect modeling was used to calculate absolute and relative risks for outcomes standardized to the distributions of demographic characteristics of all included subjects. We included 10 832 patients; 1 697 were treated with clopidogrel, 7 508 with ticagrelor, and 1,627 with prasugrel. Median ages were 66, 63, and 59 years (P < 0.001). Standardized relative risks of MACE were 0.75 for ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.64-0.83), 0.84 for prasugrel vs. clopidogrel (95% CI, 0.73-0.94), and 1.12 for prasugrel vs. ticagrelor (95% CI, 1.00-1.24). Standardized relative risks of bleeding were 0.77 for ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel (95% CI, 0.59-0.93), 0.89 for prasugrel vs. clopidogrel (95% CI, 0.64-1.15), and 1.17 for prasugrel vs. ticagrelor (95% CI, 0.89-1.45). CONCLUSION Ticagrelor and prasugrel were associated with lower risks of MACE after STEMI than clopidogrel, and ticagrelor was associated with a marginal reduction compared with prasugrel. The risk of bleeding was lower with ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel, but did not significantly differ between ticagrelor and prasugrel.
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- Sissel J Godtfredsen
- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Søndre Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Søndre Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
- Centre for Clinical Research, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Bispensgade 37, 9800 Hjørring, Denmark
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- Centre for Clinical Research, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Bispensgade 37, 9800 Hjørring, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Bispensgade 37, 9800 Hjørring, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte Hospitalsvej 1, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Jagtvej 160 Building 22, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, 70 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Søndre Skovvej 15, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology and Clinical Epidemiology, North Zealand Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte Hospitalsvej 1, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
- Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart & Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School, 70 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Cardiology and Clinical Epidemiology, North Zealand Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
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