Renal Function and Outcomes With Dabigatran Dual Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients After PCI

Stefan H. Hohnloser*, Philippe Gabriel Steg, J. Oldgren, G. Nickenig, Robert G. Kiss, Zeki Ongen, Jose L. Navarro Estrada, Ton Oude Ophuis, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Matias Nordaby, Eva Kleine, Jurrien M. ten Berg, Deepak L. Bhatt, Christopher P. Cannon, RE-DUAL PCI Steering Committee and Investigators

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Abstract

Objectives: The study sought to evaluate the effect of dabigatran dual therapy versus warfarin triple therapy across categories of renal function in the RE-DUAL PCI (Randomized Evaluation of Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran versus Triple Therapy with Warfarin in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) trial. Background: The RE-DUAL PCI (NCT02164864) trial of patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention reported that dabigatran dual therapy (110 or 150 mg twice daily, plus clopidogrel or ticagrelor) reduced the primary endpoint of major bleeding events (MBE) or clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding events (CRNMBE) compared with warfarin triple therapy, with noninferiority in overall thromboembolic events. Methods: Risk of a first MBE or CRNMBE and the composite of death or thromboembolic event (DTE) or unplanned revascularization were evaluated in 2,725 patients according to baseline creatinine clearance (CrCl) categories: 30 to <50, 50 to <80, and ≥80 ml/min. Results: Compared with warfarin, dabigatran 110 mg dual therapy reduced risk of MBE or CRNMBE across all categories of CrCl (p for interaction = 0.19). Dabigatran 150 mg dual therapy reduced risk of MBE or CRNMBE regardless of the CrCl category (p for interaction = 0.31). Risk of DTE or unplanned revascularization was similar to warfarin triple therapy for dabigatran 110 mg dual therapy across all CrCl categories. Dabigatran 150 mg dual therapy versus warfarin triple therapy had similar risk for DTE or unplanned revascularization in patients with CrCl 30 to <80 ml/min and lower risk at CrCl ≥80 ml/min (p for interaction = 0.02). Conclusions: In the RE-DUAL PCI trial, dabigatran dual therapy reduced bleeding events versus warfarin triple therapy irrespective of renal function, with overall similar risks of thromboembolic events but lower risks with dabigatran 150 mg in patients with normal CrCl.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume12
Issue number16
Pages (from-to)1553-1561
Number of pages9
ISSN1936-8798
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Aug 2019

Keywords

  • atrial fibrillation
  • dabigatran dual therapy
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • renal function
  • warfarin triple therapy

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