Acute coronary syndrome managed effectively by de-escalation method in DAPT: JACC

Written By :  Dr Satabdi Saha
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-07-28 03:45 GMT   |   Update On 2021-07-28 08:31 GMT

De-escalation was the most effective strategy for ACS treatment when compared with other established uses of DAPT, resulting in fewer bleeding events without increasing ischemic events ,suggests a new study result .The findings have been elaborated in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), the combination of aspirin (ASA), and a P2Y12 inhibitor,...

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De-escalation was the most effective strategy for ACS treatment when compared with other established uses of DAPT, resulting in fewer bleeding events without increasing ischemic events ,suggests a new study result .The findings have been elaborated in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), the combination of aspirin (ASA), and a P2Y12 inhibitor, protects against stent thrombosis and new atherothrombotic events after a stent implantation or an acute coronary syndrome, but exposes patients to an increased risk of bleeding. In most current practices, the P2Y12 inhibitor is stopped at 6 to 12 months and ASA is continued indefinitely. The advent of safer stents, with less risk of stent thrombosis, has challenged this standard of care, however. A number of alternative strategies involving earlier de-escalation of the antiplatelet therapy have therefore been proposed. In these approaches, standard DAPT is switched to a less potent antithrombotic combination at an earlier time-point than recommended by guidelines. Three different de-escalation variations have been tested to date. The first one maintains DAPT but switches from the potent P2Y12 inhibitors ticagrelor or prasugrel to either a lower dose or to clopidogrel, while maintaining ASA. The 2 other approaches involve changing DAPT to a single antiplatelet at some earlier time-point after the percutaneous coronary intervention procedure, by stopping either the P2Y12 inhibitor or ASA. These strategies have all demonstrated some benefit in clinical trials so far, but especially the contribution of ASA in secondary prevention is clearly evolving as its role in increasing bleeding complications while not providing increased ischemic benefit is becoming more and more clear.

Balancing the effects of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in the era of potent P2Y12 inhibitors has become a cornerstone of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) management. Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated DAPT de-escalation to decrease the risk of bleeding outcomes.
To address this issue further,a study was undertaken to compare the efficacy and safety outcomes of various DAPT strategies in patients with ACS, including de-escalation from a potent P2Y12 inhibitor to clopidogrel or low-dose prasugrel.
To collect the required data,MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched through January 2021 for RCTs investigating the efficacy and safety of DAPT in patients with ACS, and a network meta-analysis was conducted.
The primary efficacy outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke. The primary bleeding outcome was trial-defined major or minor bleeding.
Results revealed some key facts.
15 eligible RCTs were included, with 798 patients with ACS.
De-escalation therapy was associated with reduced risk of primary bleeding outcomes (HR: 0.48 [95% CI: 0.30-0.77] vs clopidogrel; HR: 0.32 [95% CI: 0.20-0.52] vs ticagrelor; HR: 0.36 [95% CI: 0.24-0.55] vs standard-dose prasugrel; and HR: 0.40 [95% CI: 0.22-0.75] vs low-dose prasugrel) without negatively affecting primary efficacy outcomes.
There were no significant differences in ischemic or bleeding outcomes between de-escalation to clopidogrel or low-dose prasugrel.
For full article follow the link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.012
Source:Journal of the American College of Cardiology


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