Coronary disease & ACS

P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after short dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc PharmacotherPublished Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

Pooled result · MACEResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.92 95% CI 0.76–1.12

Authors' conclusion

In patients with ACS, P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after short DAPT halves bleeding without increasing ischaemic events compared with standard DAPT.

Study context

Population
Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Participants
27,284 patients7 RCTs
Comparison
P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after short DAPT vs 12-month DAPT
Outcome
Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)
Methodological detailstrial sequential analysis
  • Trial sequential analysis

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Odds ratio

0.92

95% CI 0.76–1.12

P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapyvs 12-month DAPT
OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.76–1.12)

Further pooled results

OutcomeOR (95% CI)
Net adverse clinical events (NACE)0.75 (0.60–0.94)
  • Net adverse clinical events (NACE): ticagrelor vs clopidogrel interaction Pint = 0.018

Net adverse clinical events (NACE)

Trial sequential analysis: conclusive evidence of improved NACE with ticagrelor, but not clopidogrel monotherapy, vs standard DAPT

Ticagrelor vs clopidogrel monotherapy subgroup difference: all-cause death, MI

All-cause death interaction
Pint = 0.042
MI interaction
Pint = 0.028

Safety

OutcomeOR (95% CI)
Any bleeding0.54 (0.43–0.66)
Major bleeding0.47 (0.37–0.60)

Original publication

P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after short DAPT in acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. Published 25 July 2024. doi:10.1093/ehjcvp/pvae057

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