Table 2

Unadjusted outcomes by P2Y12 inhibitor

OutcomePrasugrel or ticagrelor n=1135Clopidogrel n=784p ValueInteraction
p Value*
Acute stent thrombosis (≤24 hour)†8/1035 (0.8)5/1069 (0.5)0.37‡0.74
30-day outcomes§
Death or major bleeding63 (5.6)47 (6.0)0.680.47
Death, reinfarction or major bleeding77 (6.8)56 (7.1)0.760.74
Death15 (1.3)21 (2.7)0.030.69
 Cardiac death14 (1.2)18 (2.3)0.070.87
Protocol bleeding
 Major53 (4.7)30 (3.8)0.370.90
 Minor88 (7.8)43 (5.5)0.050.93
 Major or minor141 (12.4)73 (9.3)0.030.88
TIMI bleeding
 Major19 (1.7)15 (1.9)0.700.97
 Minor122 (10.7)56 (7.1)0.0070.93
Reinfarction15 (1.3)11 (1.4)0.880.39
Stent thrombosis (definite)13 (1.1)8 (1.0)0.800.11
 Subacute (>24 hours to 30 days)4 (0.4)5 (0.6)0.50‡0.33
MACE§44 (3.9)43 (5.5)0.100.86
NACE§90 (7.9)66 (8.4)0.700.82
  • Data are presented as n (%) or n/N (%).

  • *Interaction p value for the interaction between choice of P2Y12 inhibitor and effect of bivalirudin versus heparin.

  • †According to P2Y12 loading dose.

  • ‡p Value calculated using Fisher’s exact test. All other p values calculated using the χ2 test.

  • §According to P2Y12 maintenance dose.

  • MACE, major adverse cardiovascular events (death, reinfarction, ischaemia-driven revascularisation or stroke); NACE, net adverse clinical events (death, reinfarction, ischaemia-driven revascularisation, stroke or major bleeding); TIMI, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction.