TY - JOUR

T1 - Antithrombotic treatment and major adverse cardiac events after bleeding in patients with myocardial infarction

T2 - a retrospective analysis of nationwide registry data

AU - Nabi, Hafsah

AU - Rørth, Rasmus

AU - Tajchman, Daniel H

AU - Holmvang, Lene

AU - Torp-Pedersen, Christian

AU - Gislason, Gunnar

AU - Fosbøl, Emil L.

AU - Køber, Lars

AU - Sørensen, Rikke

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - AIMS: The aim of this study was to describe the use of antithrombotic therapy following a bleeding event among patients with myocardial infarction (MI), and the associated risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE).METHODS AND RESULTS: Using Danish nationwide registries, patients hospitalized with a bleeding event within 1 year after MI were identified. Antithrombotic treatment with aspirin, clopidogrel, and/or vitamin K antagonists (VKA) was determined at the bleeding and at Day 90 and 180 post-bleed. Based on guidelines, patients were stratified into four groups: expected, reduced, discontinued, or intensified treatment. Risk of MACE (ischaemic stroke, MI, or death) within the first year was assessed by Cox proportional hazard models. A total of 3324 patients with a bleeding after MI were included. At Day 90 post-bleed, 1052 (31.7%) received expected antithrombotic treatment, 1301 (39.2%) reduced, 164 (4.9%) intensified, and 807 (24.3%) no treatment. Major adverse cardiac events occurred in 637 (19.2%) patients. With dual antiplatelet therapy as reference, adjusted hazard ratios for MACE were: aspirin 1.81 (1.06-3.09), clopidogrel 1.08 (0.64-1.82), VKA 1.08 (0.47-2.48), VKA + aspirin 1.97 (0.95-4.07), VKA + clopidogrel 0.26 (0.03-1.91), triple 1.73 (0.50-5.95), and no treatment 1.93 (1.11-3.36).CONCLUSION: The majority of MI patients reduced or discontinued their antithrombotic therapy post-bleed. Patients in monotherapy with aspirin or no treatment post-bleed had a higher risk of MACE Further studies of optimal antithrombotic treatments after a bleed are needed.

AB - AIMS: The aim of this study was to describe the use of antithrombotic therapy following a bleeding event among patients with myocardial infarction (MI), and the associated risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE).METHODS AND RESULTS: Using Danish nationwide registries, patients hospitalized with a bleeding event within 1 year after MI were identified. Antithrombotic treatment with aspirin, clopidogrel, and/or vitamin K antagonists (VKA) was determined at the bleeding and at Day 90 and 180 post-bleed. Based on guidelines, patients were stratified into four groups: expected, reduced, discontinued, or intensified treatment. Risk of MACE (ischaemic stroke, MI, or death) within the first year was assessed by Cox proportional hazard models. A total of 3324 patients with a bleeding after MI were included. At Day 90 post-bleed, 1052 (31.7%) received expected antithrombotic treatment, 1301 (39.2%) reduced, 164 (4.9%) intensified, and 807 (24.3%) no treatment. Major adverse cardiac events occurred in 637 (19.2%) patients. With dual antiplatelet therapy as reference, adjusted hazard ratios for MACE were: aspirin 1.81 (1.06-3.09), clopidogrel 1.08 (0.64-1.82), VKA 1.08 (0.47-2.48), VKA + aspirin 1.97 (0.95-4.07), VKA + clopidogrel 0.26 (0.03-1.91), triple 1.73 (0.50-5.95), and no treatment 1.93 (1.11-3.36).CONCLUSION: The majority of MI patients reduced or discontinued their antithrombotic therapy post-bleed. Patients in monotherapy with aspirin or no treatment post-bleed had a higher risk of MACE Further studies of optimal antithrombotic treatments after a bleed are needed.

U2 - 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvz025

DO - 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvz025

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 31274145

VL - 6

SP - 14

EP - 21

JO - European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

JF - European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

SN - 2055-6837

IS - 1

ER -