Comparison of the Effect of Age (< 75 Versus ≥75) on the Efficacy and Safety of Dual Therapy (Dabigatran plus Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor) Versus Triple Therapy (Warfarin plus Aspirin plus Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor) in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (from the RE-DUAL PCI Trial)



ten Berg, Jurrien M, Steg, Philippe Gabriel, Bhatt, Deepak L, Hohnloser, Stefan H, de Veer, Anne, Nordaby, Matias, Miede, Corinna, Kimura, Takeshi, Lip, Gregory YH ORCID: 0000-0002-7566-1626, Oldgren, Jonas
et al (show 1 more authors) (2020) Comparison of the Effect of Age (< 75 Versus ≥75) on the Efficacy and Safety of Dual Therapy (Dabigatran plus Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor) Versus Triple Therapy (Warfarin plus Aspirin plus Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor) in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (from the RE-DUAL PCI Trial). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 125 (5). pp. 735-743.

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Abstract

The RE-DUAL PCI trial reported that dabigatran dual therapy (110/150 mg twice daily, plus clopidogrel or ticagrelor) reduced bleeding events versus warfarin triple therapy (warfarin plus aspirin and clopidogrel or ticagrelor) in patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, with noninferiority in composite thromboembolic events. In this prespecified analysis, risks of first major or clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding event and composite end point of death, thromboembolic events, or unplanned revascularization were compared between dabigatran dual therapy and warfarin triple therapy in older (≥ 75 years) and younger (< 75 years) patients, using Cox proportional hazard regression. Of 2,725 patients randomized to treatment, 1,026 (37.7%) were categorized into older and 1,699 (62.3%) into younger age groups. Dabigatran 110 mg dual therapy lowered bleeding risk versus warfarin triple therapy in older (hazard ratio [HR] 0.67; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.51 to 0.89) and younger patients (HR 0.40; 95% CI 0.30 to 0.54); interaction p value: 0.0125. Dabigatran 150 mg dual therapy lowered bleeding risk versus warfarin triple therapy in younger patients (HR 0.57; 95% CI 0.44 to 0.74), whereas no benefit could be observed in older patients (HR 1.21; 95% CI 0.83 to 1.77); interaction p value: 0.0013. For the thromboembolic end point, there was a trend for a higher risk with dabigatran 110 mg dual therapy in older patients, compared with warfarin triple therapy, whereas the risk was similar in younger patients. For dabigatran 150 mg dual therapy, the thromboembolic risk versus warfarin triple therapy was similar in older and younger patients. In conclusion, the benefits of dabigatran dual therapy differed in the 2 age groups, which may help dose selection when using dabigatran dual therapy.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: RE-DUAL PCI Steering Committee and Investigators, Humans, Atrial Fibrillation, Thromboembolism, Hemorrhage, Aspirin, Warfarin, Anticoagulants, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Treatment Outcome, Drug Therapy, Combination, Myocardial Revascularization, Proportional Hazards Models, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Middle Aged, Female, Male, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Dabigatran, Clopidogrel, Ticagrelor
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2020 12:14
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2023 06:29
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.11.029
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.11.029
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3074685