Frederick A. Spencer, MD; Manya Prasad, MBBS; Per O. Vandvik, MD, PhD; Devin Chetan, HBA; Qi Zhou, PhD; Gordon Guyatt, MD
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Current Author Addresses: Dr. Spencer and Mr. Chetan: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada.
Dr. Prasad: Department of Community Medicine, Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical Road, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India.
Dr. Vandvik: Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (The Knowledge Centre), PO Box 7004, St. Olavs Plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway.
Drs. Zhou and Guyatt: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada.
Author Contributions: Conception and design: G.H. Guyatt, F.A. Spencer, P.O. Vandvik.
Analysis and interpretation of the data: D. Chetan, G.H. Guyatt, M. Prasad, F.A. Spencer, P.O. Vandvik, Q. Zhou.
Drafting of the article: F.A. Spencer, P.O. Vandvik.
Critical revision for important intellectual content: D. Chetan, G.H. Guyatt, M. Prasad, P.O. Vandvik.
Final approval of the article: D. Chetan, G.H. Guyatt, M. Prasad, F.A. Spencer, P.O. Vandvik, Q. Zhou.
Statistical expertise: Q. Zhou.
Collection and assembly of data: D. Chetan, M. Prasad, F.A. Spencer.
The appropriate duration of dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after drug-eluting stent (DES) placement remains controversial.
To summarize data on clinical outcomes with longer- versus shorter-duration DAPT after DES placement in adults with coronary artery disease.
Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE, 1996 to 27 March 2015, and manual screening of references.
Randomized, controlled trials comparing longer- versus shorter-duration DAPT after DES placement.
Two reviewers screened potentially eligible articles; extracted data on populations, interventions, and outcomes; assessed risk of bias; and used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation guidelines to rate overall confidence in effect estimates.
Among 1010 articles identified, 9 trials including 29 531 patients were eligible; data were complete for 28 808 patients. Moderate-quality evidence showed that longer-duration DAPT decreased risk for myocardial infarction (risk ratio [RR], 0.73 [95% CI, 0.58 to 0.92]) and increased mortality (RR, 1.19 [CI, 1.04 to 1.36]). High-quality evidence showed that DAPT increased risk for major bleeding (RR, 1.63 [CI, 1.34 to 1.99]).
Confidence in estimates were decreased owing to imprecision for most outcomes (particularly myocardial infarction), risk of bias from limited blinding in 7 of 9 studies, indirectness due to variability in use of first- and second-generation stents, and off-protocol use of DAPT in some studies.
Extended DAPT is associated with approximately 8 fewer myocardial infarctions per 1000 treated patients per year but 6 more major bleeding events than shorter-duration DAPT. Because absolute effects are very small and closely balanced, decisions regarding the duration of DAPT therapy must take into account patients' values and preference.
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Spencer FA, Prasad M, Vandvik PO, et al. Longer- Versus Shorter-Duration Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163:118–126. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/M15-0083
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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2015;163(2):118-126.
DOI: 10.7326/M15-0083
Acute Coronary Syndromes, Cardiology, Coronary Heart Disease, Emergency Medicine, Neurology.