Cureus · 2023
A Cardiologists' Survey on the Use of Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome or Those Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in India.
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Kulkarni Namrata, Taur Santosh, Kaur Jaspreet, Akolekar Ravishankar, Es Swetha
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PURPOSE: The management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) requires appropriate antithrombotic regimens for stroke prevention and in-stent thrombosis. Current practice recommendations are largely based on consensus options as there is limited evidence from randomized clinical trials. Hence, by surveying a group of cardiologists across India, we sought to better understand the current practice patterns of using oral anticoagulants (vitamin K antagonist, VKA or non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant, NOAC) and antiplatelet therapy in those patients in India.
METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted across India to better understand the clinical practices in AF management.
RESULTS: A total of 151 cardiologists participated in this survey. The most commonly prescribed combination therapy in patients with AF and ACS/undergoing PCI was triple therapy (NOAC + dual antiplatelet [aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitor]) (54.30%) followed by NOAC + single antiplatelet (33.11%). Only 11.26% of cardiologists prescribed VKA + dual antiplatelet therapy. Among anticoagulants, cardiologists prescribed NOACs to 66.11% of patients and VKAs to 25.54% of patients. Among P2Y12 inhibitors, ticagrelor (50.99%) and clopidogrel (47.02%) were the most preferred medication. The physician reported patient adherence rates to NOACs were higher compared to VKAs. Around 41.06% of cardiologists reportedly changed antiplatelet therapy for patients from dual antiplatelet to single antiplatelet therapy in three months; 36.42%, in one month; and 19.21% in six months after PCI. Around 61.59% of cardiologists stopped prescribing antiplatelet therapy for patients by one year.
CONCLUSION: Our survey demonstrated that the majority of cardiologists used triple therapy (NOAC + dual antiplatelet), followed by NOAC + single antiplatelet for managing patients with AF and ACS or undergoing PCI in line with the available guidelines.
METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted across India to better understand the clinical practices in AF management.
RESULTS: A total of 151 cardiologists participated in this survey. The most commonly prescribed combination therapy in patients with AF and ACS/undergoing PCI was triple therapy (NOAC + dual antiplatelet [aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitor]) (54.30%) followed by NOAC + single antiplatelet (33.11%). Only 11.26% of cardiologists prescribed VKA + dual antiplatelet therapy. Among anticoagulants, cardiologists prescribed NOACs to 66.11% of patients and VKAs to 25.54% of patients. Among P2Y12 inhibitors, ticagrelor (50.99%) and clopidogrel (47.02%) were the most preferred medication. The physician reported patient adherence rates to NOACs were higher compared to VKAs. Around 41.06% of cardiologists reportedly changed antiplatelet therapy for patients from dual antiplatelet to single antiplatelet therapy in three months; 36.42%, in one month; and 19.21% in six months after PCI. Around 61.59% of cardiologists stopped prescribing antiplatelet therapy for patients by one year.
CONCLUSION: Our survey demonstrated that the majority of cardiologists used triple therapy (NOAC + dual antiplatelet), followed by NOAC + single antiplatelet for managing patients with AF and ACS or undergoing PCI in line with the available guidelines.