Purpose <p>Compared with long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT, aspirin with clopidogrel or ticagrelor), short-term DAPT followed by single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT, clopidogrel or ticagrelor) has demonstrated superiority in reducing bleeding risk while maintaining non-inferior in cardiovascular benefits in coronary heart disease (CHD) after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, no prospective study has explored the benefits of this short-term regimen on patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) undergoing PCI.</p> Methods <p>Consecutive patients who underwent successful elective CTO-PCI were prospectively enrolled from April 2019 to May 2021. After receiving 1-month DAPT, all patients were divided into two groups: SAPT group (followed by clopidogrel or ticagrelor monotherapy) and DAPT group (continued with dual antiplatelet therapy). Detailed baseline characteristics, angiographic and procedural details, and 1-year follow-up data were collected. The endpoints were major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and bleeding.</p> Results <p>A total of 701 patients who underwent successful CTO-PCI were enrolled, among whom 330 patients (47.1%) received DAPT and 371 patients (52.9%) received SAPT (clopidogrel or ticagrelor) after 1-month DAPT. Compared with patients receiving DAPT, patients in the SAPT (clopidogrel or ticagrelor) group had a lower rate of previous stroke, fewer left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesions and contrast volume, and fewer lesions per patient, but longer lesion length (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05). The incidence of MACE (14.5% versus 15.4%; <i>p</i> = 0.742) was not significantly different between the two groups. The DAPT group showed a higher incidence of minor bleeding (BARC types 1 or 2; 12.7% versus 2.3%, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) than SAPT (clopidogrel or ticagrelor), while no difference was found for major bleeding (BARC types 3 or 5; 1.2% versus 2.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.261).</p> Conclusions <p>Compared with standard 12-month DAPT, 1-month DAPT followed by clopidogrel or ticagrelor monotherapy resulted in lower bleeding risks and similar cardiovascular benefits in CTO-PCI patients.</p>

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1-Month Versus 12-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion After Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

  • Shuai Zhao,
  • Boda Zhu,
  • Yan Chen,
  • Tiantong Yu,
  • Bohui Zhang,
  • Xi Zhang,
  • Peng Han,
  • Youhu Chen,
  • Genrui Chen,
  • Li Yang,
  • Zhijun Tan,
  • Gang Wang,
  • Sida Jin,
  • Yi Yang,
  • Rutao Wang,
  • Chengxiang Li,
  • Kun Lian

摘要

Purpose

Compared with long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT, aspirin with clopidogrel or ticagrelor), short-term DAPT followed by single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT, clopidogrel or ticagrelor) has demonstrated superiority in reducing bleeding risk while maintaining non-inferior in cardiovascular benefits in coronary heart disease (CHD) after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, no prospective study has explored the benefits of this short-term regimen on patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) undergoing PCI.

Methods

Consecutive patients who underwent successful elective CTO-PCI were prospectively enrolled from April 2019 to May 2021. After receiving 1-month DAPT, all patients were divided into two groups: SAPT group (followed by clopidogrel or ticagrelor monotherapy) and DAPT group (continued with dual antiplatelet therapy). Detailed baseline characteristics, angiographic and procedural details, and 1-year follow-up data were collected. The endpoints were major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and bleeding.

Results

A total of 701 patients who underwent successful CTO-PCI were enrolled, among whom 330 patients (47.1%) received DAPT and 371 patients (52.9%) received SAPT (clopidogrel or ticagrelor) after 1-month DAPT. Compared with patients receiving DAPT, patients in the SAPT (clopidogrel or ticagrelor) group had a lower rate of previous stroke, fewer left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesions and contrast volume, and fewer lesions per patient, but longer lesion length (P < 0.05). The incidence of MACE (14.5% versus 15.4%; p = 0.742) was not significantly different between the two groups. The DAPT group showed a higher incidence of minor bleeding (BARC types 1 or 2; 12.7% versus 2.3%, p < 0.001) than SAPT (clopidogrel or ticagrelor), while no difference was found for major bleeding (BARC types 3 or 5; 1.2% versus 2.3%, p = 0.261).

Conclusions

Compared with standard 12-month DAPT, 1-month DAPT followed by clopidogrel or ticagrelor monotherapy resulted in lower bleeding risks and similar cardiovascular benefits in CTO-PCI patients.