Coronary disease & ACS

Long-term outcomes of high bleeding risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a Korean nationwide registry

Eur Heart JPublished Nationwide cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Among patients undergoing PCI, those with HBR were at increased long-term risk for both bleeding and ischaemic events, with a greater risk of mortality compared to non-HBR patients.

Study context

Population
Patients with stable angina or ACS undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in Korea, 2009–2018
Participants
325,417 patients
Exposure
High bleeding risk (HBR) vs non-HBR
  • HBRn = 66,426
Outcome
Co-primary: major bleeding events and ischaemic events (cardiac death, MI, ischaemic stroke)
Methodological detailsKorean National Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database
  • Korean National Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

follow-up period

HBR

Major bleeding
23.9%
Ischaemic events
33.8%

non-HBR

Major bleeding
8.9%
Ischaemic events
14.4%

Major bleeding

HBR23.9%
non-HBR8.9%

Ischaemic events

HBR33.8%
non-HBR14.4%
HBR vs non-HBRHazard ratio (95% CI)P value
Major bleeding
3.12(3.04–3.21)
P < 0.001
Ischaemic events
2.50(2.45–2.56)
P < 0.001

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeHR (95% CI)P value
All-cause mortality3.73 (3.66–3.79)P < 0.001

Average annual major bleeding rate within first year after PCI, by single HBR criterion

Single major criterion
5.5%
Single minor criterion
2.9%

Original publication

Long-term outcomes of high bleeding risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a Korean nationwide registry. Eur Heart J. Published 23 July 2024. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae462

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