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Table 3 Adjusted hazards for ACS re-hospitalization by clopidogrel duration (9, 12, 15 months); full cohort

From: Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention on re-hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome

Clopidogrel use

N

Cases

Crude rate

Unadjusted hazard ratio

p*

Adjusted hazard ratio

p*

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

9 months

       

  Discontinuous

292

61

20.9%

1.00 (Reference)

 

1.00 (Reference)

 

  Continuous

452

66

14.6%

0.70 (0.49-0.99)

0.04

0.69 (0.48-1.00) *

0.05

12 months

       

  Discontinuous

382

53

13.9%

1.00 (Reference)

 

1.00 (Reference)

 

  Continuous

317

29

9.2%

0.66 (0.42-1.04)

0.07

0.59 (0.36-0.95) †

0.03

15 months

       

  Discontinuous

489

45

9.2%

1.00 (Reference)

 

1.00 (Reference)

 

  Continuous

164

13

7.9%

0.84 (0.45-1.56)

0.58

0.57 (0.29-1.13) ‡

0.11

  1. HR = hazard ratio, CI = confidence interval.
  2. *Adjusted for comorbidities (hypertension, DM uncontrolled, myocardial infarction), use of aspirin, multivessel PCI, number of stents, at least 1 DES, total stent length > 45 mm, minimum of stent diameter < 2.5 mm, ostium lesion, bifurcation lesion, LM lesion.
  3. † Adjusted for comorbidities ( hypertension, DM uncontrolled, GI bleeding/ulcer, myocardial infarction) , use of aspirin, NSAID, multivessel PCI, number of stents, at least 1 DES, total stent length > 45 mm, minimum of stent diameter < 2.5 mm, ostium lesion, bifurcation lesion, LM lesion.
  4. ‡ Adjusted for age, comorbidities (hypertension, DM uncontrolled, GI bleeding/ulcer, peripheral vascular disease, myocardial infarction), use of aspirin, NSAID, multivessel PCI, number of stents, at least 1 DES, total stent length > 45 mm, minimum of stent diameter < 2.5 mm, ostium lesion, bifurcation lesion, LM lesion.