25 Real world prescribing strategies for patients with an indication for oral anticoagulation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Autor: C Kelly, Robert N. Kerley, John Joseph Coughlan, Ronan J. Curtin, David D. Moore, D Mulcahy, B Loo, Gearoid Fitzgerald, M Waters
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: General Poster Abstracts 1.
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-ics.25
Popis: Background Limited data is available regarding real-world prescribing strategies in patients with an indication for oral anticoagulation (OAT) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Most current guidelines recommend a period of triple therapy (TOAT) with OAT and dual antiplatelet (DAPT) agents but high quality evidence regarding agent choice and duration is limited and evidence based guidelines sparse. Aim To analyse the appropriateness of OAT and anti-platelet strategies post PCI in a real-world cohort of patients in two academic teaching hospitals. Methods 103 patients with an indication for OAT who underwent PCI in two university teaching hospitals were retrospectively analysed. Patients were divided into three cohorts; bleeding risk predominant (HASBLED > CHADSVASC), equipoise risk (CHADSVASC = HASBLED) and ischemic risk predominant (CHADSVASC > HASBLED). Decision making regarding OAT and antiplatelet therapy was divided into three categories: DAPT, dual therapy (OAT with a single antiplatelet agent) and triple therapy (OAT with DAPT). Results Ninety-seven patients (94.2%) received triple therapy, four received dual therapy (OAC + single antiplatlet) (3.9%) and two received DAPT alone (1.9%) (table 1). Patients with predominant bleeding risk were significantly less likely to receive Triple Therapy (75% vs. 95.7% vs. 95.8%, p Discussion Our study demonstrates the widespread use of triple therapy in two Irish academic hospitals. DOACs were prescribed in most cases at reduced doses, currently a strategy with insufficient data to support widespread use. Significant heterogeneity exists regarding treatment strategies for patients undergoing PCI with an indication for OAT. This is likely due to physician experience and risk vs benefit analysis which may not be explicitly incorporated into guidelines. Further study is needed to improve evidence-based management in this area and develop robust guidelines to assist adherence to best practice evidence based treatment.
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