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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare ticagrelor monotherapy with dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents. BACKGROUND: The role of abbreviated DAPT followed by an oral P2Y12 inhibitor after PCI remains uncertain. METHODS: Two randomized trials, including 14,628 patients undergoing PCI, comparing ticagrelor monotherapy with standard DAPT on centrally adjudicated endpoints were identified, and individual patient data were analyzed using 1-step fixed-effect models. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019143120). The primary outcomes were the composite of Bleeding Academic Research Consortium type 3 or 5 bleeding tested for superiority and, if met, the composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, or stroke at 1 year, tested for noninferiority against a margin of 1.25 on a hazard ratio (HR) scale. RESULTS: Bleeding Academic Research Consortium type 3 or 5 bleeding occurred in fewer patients with ticagrelor than DAPT (0.9% vs. 1.7%, respectively; HR: 0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.41 to 0.75; p 

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.jcin.2020.11.046

Type

Journal article

Journal

JACC Cardiovasc Interv

Publication Date

22/02/2021

Volume

14

Pages

444 - 456

Keywords

DAPT, P2Y(12) inhibitors, aspirin, meta-analysis, ticagrelor, Drug Therapy, Combination, Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy, Humans, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Ticagrelor, Treatment Outcome