Table 1

Characteristics of the trials included in the meta-analysis

StudyPioneer-AF-PCIRe-dual PCI
SubgroupRivaroxaban 15 mg+DAPTStandard triple therapyRivaroxaban 2.5 mg+DAPTDabigatran 150 mg+P2Y12Standard triple therapyDabigatran 110 mg+P2Y12
N total bleeding (%)16.826.71833.342.9/41.4*27.1
N MACE (%)6.55.6611.813.4/12.8*15.2
Total bleeding HR
(DOAC regimen vs VKAs regimen)†
0.59 (CI 0.47 to 0.76)0.63 (CI 0.50 to 0.80)0.72 (CI 0.61 to 0.84)0.54 (CI 0.46 to 0.63)
P value<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
MACE HR
(DOAC regimen vs VKAs regimen)†
1.08 (CI 0.69 to 1.68)0.93 (CI 0.59 to 1.48)0.89 (CI 0.67 to 1.14)1.13 (CI 0.90 to 1.43)
P value0.750.760.440.30
  • Cumulative incidence of one primary safety and one secondary efficacy endpoint calculated in the two trials. HRS are intended with 95% CI.

  • *The two values refer to the number of patients used for HR in dabigatran 150/dabigatran 110 mg arms.

  • †HRs are calculated from comparison of single subgroups couples (ie, rivaroxaban 15 mg+DAPT vs standard triple therapy).

  • AF, atrial fibrillation; DAPT, double antiplatelet therapy; DOAC, advent of direct oral anticoagulants; MACE, major cardiovascular events; PCI, percutaneous coronary interventions; VKAs, vitamin K antagonists.