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Background: Data on geographical variations in dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) cessation and the impact on outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are limited. We sought to evaluate geographical patterns of DAPT cessation and associated outcomes in patients undergoing PCI in the United States versus Europe., Methods: Analyzing data from the PARIS registry, we studied 3,660 U.S. patients (72.9%) and 1,358 European patients (27.1%) that underwent PCI with stent implantation. DAPT cessation was classified as physician-recommended discontinuation, interruption (< 14 days), or disruption due to bleeding or noncompliance. The primary endpoint was 2-year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) defined as a composite of cardiac death, stent thrombosis, myocardial infarction, or target lesion revascularization., Results: Cardiovascular risk factors were more common in the United States, whereas procedural complexity was greater in Europe. The incidence of 2-year DAPT discontinuation was significantly lower in U.S. versus European patients (30.7% vs. 65.6%; p  < 0.001); however, rates of interruption (13.7% vs. 1.5%, p  < 0.001) and disruption (17.7% vs. 5.1%, p  < 0.001) were higher. DAPT discontinuation was associated with lower adjusted risk, whereas DAPT disruption was associated with greater risk for 2-year MACE, without interaction by region. After adjustment for baseline characteristics and DAPT cessation, 2-year MACE risk was not statistically different between regions (10.3% for Europe vs. 11.9% for U.S., adjusted hazard ratio 0.81, 95% confidence interval 0.65-1.01, p  = 0.065)., Conclusion: DAPT cessation patterns, along with clinical and angiographic risk, vary substantially between PCI patients in the U.S. versus Europe. Despite such differences, cardiovascular risk associated with DAPT cessation remains uniform., Competing Interests: D.C. has received research grant support from Eli Lilly and Astra Zeneca, consulting fees from Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, and speaking honoraria from Astra Zeneca. T.H. has received research grant support from Eli Lilly & Company and Daiichi-Sankyo. G.D. has received consulting fees and honoraria from Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, Covidien, The Medicines Company, Merck, CSL Behring, AstraZeneca, Medtronic, Abbott, Bayer, Boston Scientific, Osprey Medical, and GE Healthcare; and research grant support from Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Eli Lilly & Company/Daiichi-Sankyo. M.G. has received research grant support from Angel Medical Corporation, Atrium Medical Systems, Bayer Corporation, Ikaria, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson Corporation, Lantheus Medical Imaging, Merck & Company, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Roche Diagnostics, Sanofi, Stealth Peptides, St. Jude Medical, Volcano Corporation, and Walk Vascular; consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Baxter Healthcare, Bayer Corporation, CRF, Consensus Medical Communications, CSL Behring, Cytori Therapeutics, Eli Lilly & Company/Daiichi Sankyo, Exeter Group, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson Corporation, Ortho McNeil, St. Jude Medical, and The Medicines Company; and royalty fees from UpToDate in Cardiovascular Medicine. D.M. has received institutional research grant support from AstraZeneca. M.K. has received consulting fees from Abbott Vascular, Abbott Laboratories, OrbusNeich, Angelmed, Volcano, Biosensors, Svelte, OrbusNeich, Medtronic, and Terumo; and research grant support from Abbott, Terumo, Angelmed, Ikaria, OrbusNeich, Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), Eli Lilly & Company, and Medtronic. A.C. has received consulting fees and honoraria from Carbostent and Implantable Devices (CID); and other fees from Direct Flow Medical. A.K. serves on the speaker's bureau of the American College of Cardiology; and has received consulting fees from WebMD. P.G.S. discloses the following relationship: research grant from Bayer, Merck, Sanofi, and Servier, speaking or consulting fees from Amarin, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer/Janssen, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Novo-Nordisk, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, and Servier, received personal fees from Amarin, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi-Sankyo, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Merck Sharpe & Dohme, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Medtronic, Servier, Janssen, CSL Behring, and Regeneron; grants and personal fees from Sanofi; and personal fees and nonfinancial support from The Medicines Company, outside the submitted work. R.M. has received institutional research grant support from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Beth Israel Deaconess, Bristol Myers-Squibb, CSL Behring, Eli Lilly/Daiichi-Sankyo, Medtronic, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and OrbusNeich; has served as a consultant for Abbott Vascular, American College of Cardiology, AstraZeneca, Boston Scientific, CardioKinetix, CSL Behring, Medscape, Shanghai Bracco Sine Pharmaceutical, and Spectranetics; has served on the advisory board for Bristol Myers-Squibb; has received institutional advisory board funding from Bristol-Myers Squibb; has received institutional funding from Claret Medical; owns equity in Claret Medical and Elixir Medical; has served on the executive committee for Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Osprey Medical; has served on the data safety monitoring board for Watermark Research Partners; and has a spouse who has served as a consultant for Abiomed and The Medicines Company., (Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience high rates of ischemic and bleeding events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), complicating decisions surrounding dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). This study aims to determine the pattern and impact of various modes of DAPT cessation for patients with CKD undergoing PCI., Methods and Results: Patients from the PARIS registry (Patterns of Non-Adherence to Anti-Platelet Regimens in Stented Patients) were grouped based on the presence of CKD defined as creatinine clearance <60 mL/min. After index PCI, time and mode of DAPT cessation (discontinuation, interruption, and disruption) and clinical outcomes (major adverse cardiac events, stent thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and major bleeding [Bleeding Academic Research Consortium type 3 or 5]) were reported. Over 2 years, patients with CKD (n=839) had higher adjusted risks for death (hazard ratio, 3.16; 95% confidence interval, 2.26-4.41), myocardial infarction (hazard ratio, 2.43; 95% confidence interval, 1.65-3.57), and major bleeding (hazard ratio, 2.21; 95% confidence interval, 1.53-3.19) compared with patients without CKD (n=3745). Rates of DAPT discontinuation within the first year after PCI and disruption were significantly higher for patients with CKD. However, DAPT interruption occurred with equal frequency. Associations between DAPT cessation mode and subsequent risk were not modified by CKD status. Findings were unchanged after propensity matching., Conclusions: Patients with CKD display high and comparable risks for both ischemic and bleeding events after PCI. Physicians are more likely to discontinue DAPT within the first year after PCI among patients with CKD, likely reflecting clinical preferences to avoid bleeding. Risks after DAPT cessation, irrespective of underlying mode, are not modified by the presence or absence of CKD., (© 2018 American Heart Association, Inc.)