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American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs (2021) 21:373–376 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40256-021-00466-w RESEARCH LE T TER Meta‑Analysis Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Dual Versus Single Antiplatelet Therapy After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation 1 1 2 3 Izza Shahid · Muhammad Abdullah Nizam · Muhammad Shariq Usman · Muhammad Shahzeb Khan · 4 5 Marat Fudim · Erin D. Michos Accepted: 28 January 2021 / Published online: 26 February 2021 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG part of Springer Nature 2021 Dear Editor, “TAVR,” “dual antiplatelet therapy,” “single antiplatelet therapy,” “aspirin,” “clopidogrel,” “antiplatelet,” “antithrom- Current expert consensus guidelines recommend dual anti- botic,” and “P2Y receptor antagonist.” Studies were included platelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel for if they (1) were RCTs, (2) included patients undergoing 3–6 months after transcatheter aortic valve implantation TAVI, and (3) evaluated direct comparison between DAPT (TAVI) [1]. This recommendation, however, is based primar- (aspirin and clopidogrel) and SAPT (only aspirin) after ily on data from small observational studies, which suggest TAVI. Outcomes of interest included (1) all-cause mor- improved mortality with DAPT [2]. The recent Antiplate- tality, (2) disabling stroke, (3) myocardial infarction, (4) let Therapy for Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic major bleeding, and (5) life-threatening bleeding. The two Valve Implantation (POPular-TAVI) trial highlighted that
American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs – Springer Journals
Published: Feb 26, 2021
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