title: Antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome in the intermountain heart collaborative study.
abstract: Objective. To determine factors associated with single antiplatelet (SAP) or dual antiplatelet (DAP) therapy and anticoagulants (AC) use in hospital and after discharge among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods. We evaluated 5,294 ACS patients in the Intermountain Heart Collaborative Study from 2004 to 2009. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to determine predictors of AC or AP use. Results. In hospital, 99% received an AC, 79% DAP, and 19% SAP; 78% had DAP + AC. Coronary stents were the strongest predictors of DAP use in hospital compared to SAP (P < 0.001). After discharge, 77% received DAP, 20% SAP, and 9% AC; 5% had DAP + AC. DAP compared to SAP was less likely for patients on AC (odds ratio [OR] = 0.30, P < 0.0001) after discharge. Placement of a stent increased the likelihood of DAP (bare metal: OR = 54.8, P < 0.0001; drug eluting: OR = 59.4, P < 0.0001). 923 had atrial fibrillation and 337 had a history of venous thromboembolism; these patients had increased use of AC (29% and 40%, resp.). Conclusion. While in-hospital use of AC was nearly universal, postdischarge AC use was rare. Concern for providing the best antithrombotic therapy, while maintaining an acceptable bleeding risk, may explain the selection decisions.
authors: Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Heart Institute, 5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84107, USA ; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
authors: Stacey
authors: 0000-0003-0092-7327
authors: S
authors: Knight
authors: Janssen Research and Development, Raritan, NJ 08869, USA.
authors: Winslow
authors: W
authors: Klaskala
authors: Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Heart Institute, 5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84107, USA ; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
authors: Scott C
authors: SC
authors: Woller
authors: Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Heart Institute, 5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84107, USA ; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
authors: Benjamin D
authors: BD
authors: Horne
authors: Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Heart Institute, 5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84107, USA.
authors: T Jared
authors: TJ
authors: Bunch
authors: Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Heart Institute, 5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84107, USA.
authors: Viet T
authors: VT
authors: Le
authors: Janssen Research and Development, Raritan, NJ 08869, USA.
authors: Roger M
authors: RM
authors: Mills
authors: Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Heart Institute, 5121 S. Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84107, USA ; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
authors: Joseph B
authors: JB
authors: Muhlestein
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