Table 1.

Trials of combined antithrombotic therapy for AF and CAD

NameWOESTPIONEER AF-PCI11 RE-DUAL PCIAUGUSTUS12 ENTRUST-AF PCI13 
Total patients 573 2124 2725 4614 1506 
Population Patients taking OAC undergoing PCI Patients with AF undergoing PCI Patients with AF undergoing PCI Patients with AF and recent ACS or PCI Patients with AF and recent ACS or PCI 
ACS 155 (27.1%) 1096 (51.6%) 1744 (64.0%) 2811 (60.9%) 777 (51.6%) 
Treatments 
  • • OAC + clopidogrel (double therapy)

  • • OAC + DAPT with clopidogrel (triple therapy)

 
  • • Group 1: Rivaroxaban 15 mg daily + clopidogrel

  • • Group 2: Rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily + DAPT (1, 6, or 12 mo)

  • • Group 3: VKA + DAPT (1, 6, or 12 mo)

 
  • • Dabigatran 110 mg twice daily + clopidogrel or ticagrelor

  • • Dabigatran 150 mg twice daily + clopidogrel or ticagrelor

  • • VKA + DAPT with clopidogrel or ticagrelor

 
  • • Apixaban 5 mg twice daily + DAPT

  • • Apixaban 5 mg twice daily + P2Y12 only

  • • VKA + DAPT

  • • VKA + P2Y12 only

 
  • • Edoxaban 30-60 mg daily + P2Y12

  • • VKA + DAPT

 
Notable exclusion criteria Prior intracranial bleed, cardiogenic shock, recent peptic ulcer or major bleeding, or thrombocytopenia Prior stroke, recent GI bleeding event, CrCl <30 mL/min, or anemia (Hg <10 g/dL) Cardiac valve replacement (mechanical or bioprosthetic) or CrCl <30 mL/min Anticoagulant use for indications other than AF, severe renal insufficiency, prior intracranial bleed, recent or planned coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or ongoing bleeding Mechanical heart valve, moderate to severe mitral stenosis, and end-stage renal disease 
Bleeding outcome: rate and definition 
  • Double therapy, 19.4%

  • Triple therapy, 44.4%

  • Double vs triple, HR 0.36 (95% CI, 0.26-0.50)

 
  • Group 1, 16.8%

  • Group 2, 18.0%

  • Group 3, 26.7%

  • 1 vs 3, HR 0.59 (95% CI, 0.47-0.76)

  • 2 vs 3, HR 0.63 (95% CI, 0.50-0.80)

 
  • D110 + P2Y12, 15.4%

  • D150 + P2Y12, 20.2%

  • VKA + DAPT, 26.9%

  • D110 vs TT, HR 0.52 (95% CI, 0.42-0.63)

  • D150 vs TT, HR 0.72 (95% CI, 0.58-0.88)

 
  • Apixaban, 10.5%

  • VKA, 14.7%

  • DAPT, 16.1%

  • P2Y12 only, 9.0%

  • Apixaban vs VKA, HR 0.69 (95% CI, 0.58-0.81)

  • DAPT vs P2Y12, HR 1.89 (95% CI, 1.59-2.24)

 
  • Edoxaban, 17%

  • VKA, 20%

  • Edoxaban vs VKA, HR 0.83 (95% CI, 0.65-1.05)

 
Bleeding outcome definition Any bleeding TIMI major + minor bleeding ISTH major + CRNM bleeding ISTH major + CRNM bleeding ISTH major + CRNM bleeding 
NameWOESTPIONEER AF-PCI11 RE-DUAL PCIAUGUSTUS12 ENTRUST-AF PCI13 
Total patients 573 2124 2725 4614 1506 
Population Patients taking OAC undergoing PCI Patients with AF undergoing PCI Patients with AF undergoing PCI Patients with AF and recent ACS or PCI Patients with AF and recent ACS or PCI 
ACS 155 (27.1%) 1096 (51.6%) 1744 (64.0%) 2811 (60.9%) 777 (51.6%) 
Treatments 
  • • OAC + clopidogrel (double therapy)

  • • OAC + DAPT with clopidogrel (triple therapy)

 
  • • Group 1: Rivaroxaban 15 mg daily + clopidogrel

  • • Group 2: Rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily + DAPT (1, 6, or 12 mo)

  • • Group 3: VKA + DAPT (1, 6, or 12 mo)

 
  • • Dabigatran 110 mg twice daily + clopidogrel or ticagrelor

  • • Dabigatran 150 mg twice daily + clopidogrel or ticagrelor

  • • VKA + DAPT with clopidogrel or ticagrelor

 
  • • Apixaban 5 mg twice daily + DAPT

  • • Apixaban 5 mg twice daily + P2Y12 only

  • • VKA + DAPT

  • • VKA + P2Y12 only

 
  • • Edoxaban 30-60 mg daily + P2Y12

  • • VKA + DAPT

 
Notable exclusion criteria Prior intracranial bleed, cardiogenic shock, recent peptic ulcer or major bleeding, or thrombocytopenia Prior stroke, recent GI bleeding event, CrCl <30 mL/min, or anemia (Hg <10 g/dL) Cardiac valve replacement (mechanical or bioprosthetic) or CrCl <30 mL/min Anticoagulant use for indications other than AF, severe renal insufficiency, prior intracranial bleed, recent or planned coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or ongoing bleeding Mechanical heart valve, moderate to severe mitral stenosis, and end-stage renal disease 
Bleeding outcome: rate and definition 
  • Double therapy, 19.4%

  • Triple therapy, 44.4%

  • Double vs triple, HR 0.36 (95% CI, 0.26-0.50)

 
  • Group 1, 16.8%

  • Group 2, 18.0%

  • Group 3, 26.7%

  • 1 vs 3, HR 0.59 (95% CI, 0.47-0.76)

  • 2 vs 3, HR 0.63 (95% CI, 0.50-0.80)

 
  • D110 + P2Y12, 15.4%

  • D150 + P2Y12, 20.2%

  • VKA + DAPT, 26.9%

  • D110 vs TT, HR 0.52 (95% CI, 0.42-0.63)

  • D150 vs TT, HR 0.72 (95% CI, 0.58-0.88)

 
  • Apixaban, 10.5%

  • VKA, 14.7%

  • DAPT, 16.1%

  • P2Y12 only, 9.0%

  • Apixaban vs VKA, HR 0.69 (95% CI, 0.58-0.81)

  • DAPT vs P2Y12, HR 1.89 (95% CI, 1.59-2.24)

 
  • Edoxaban, 17%

  • VKA, 20%

  • Edoxaban vs VKA, HR 0.83 (95% CI, 0.65-1.05)

 
Bleeding outcome definition Any bleeding TIMI major + minor bleeding ISTH major + CRNM bleeding ISTH major + CRNM bleeding ISTH major + CRNM bleeding 

CrCl, creatinine clearance; CRNM, clinically relevant nonmajor; Hg, hemoglobin; ISTH, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis; OAC, oral anticoagulant; TIMI, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction; TT, triple therapy; VKA, vitamin K antagonist.

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