IMR Press / RCM / Volume 24 / Issue 10 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2410284
Open Access Systematic Review
P2Y12 Inhibitor vs Aspirin Monotherapy Following Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Updated Meta-Analysis
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1 Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, 102218 Beijing, China
2 Department of Emergency, Emergency General Hospital, 100028 Beijing, China
*Correspondence: gya02137@btch.edu.cn (Yu Geng); zhpdoc@126.com (Ping Zhang)
These authors contributed equally.
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2023, 24(10), 284; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2410284
Submitted: 14 June 2023 | Revised: 3 August 2023 | Accepted: 11 August 2023 | Published: 8 October 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions)
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: With the publication of a large number of clinical studies on antiplatelet therapy in recent years, it is still controversial which antiplatelet monotherapy should be continued after a period of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in the post percutaneous coronary intervention (post-PCI) population. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of P2Y12 inhibitors versus aspirin in the post-PCI population after completing DAPT. Methods: We searched studies in electronic databases from January 1, 2015 to November 20, 2022. We conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the effect of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy on clinical end-points in post-PCI patients after a period of DAPT, using trial-level data with consistent end-point definitions. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Odd ratio (OR) was pooled with 95% confidence interval (CI) for dichotomous data. This study is registered with INPLASY 2022120011. Results: We included five studies that included 24,460 patients. The patients who received a P2Y12 inhibitor showed a lower risk of MACE than patients who received aspirin (OR 0.70 [95% CI 0.60–0.80], I2 = 0%, p < 0.00001) monotherapy. Subgroup analysis of MACE based on patient characteristics showed consistent results with the main analysis. The risk of major bleeding was similar in patients who received a P2Y12 inhibitor and those who received aspirin (OR 0.86 [95% CI 0.53–1.39], I2 = 57%, p = 0.54). The risk of major bleeding was borderline increased in patients who received ticagrelor versus aspirin (OR 1.81 [95% CI 0.99–3.31], p = 0.05). Conclusions: In the post-PCI population, P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy may be superior to aspirin for MACE, repeat revascularization, and stroke without increasing the risk of major bleeding.

Keywords
P2Y12 inhibitor
aspirin
ischemic heart disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
Funding
DFL20190902/Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals’ Ascent Plan
Tsinghua University Spring Breeze Fund
12019C1009/Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital Fund
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