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Background: In the presence of a potent P2Yinhibitor such as prasugrel, the additional clinical antithrombotic benefit of aspirin is unclear. The feasibility of prasugrel monotherapy without aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been demonstrated in chronic coronary syndrome, but is yet to be assessed in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) and low anatomical complexity.
Methods And Results: ASET-Japan is a single-arm study investigating the safety of prasugrel 12-month monotherapy with a locally approved dose (loading 20 mg; maintenance 3.75 mg), started immediately after successful PCI using platinum-chromium everolimus-eluting SYNERGY stents. The primary ischemic endpoint is a composite of cardiac death, spontaneous target vessel myocardial infarction, or definite stent thrombosis; the primary bleeding endpoint is Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) Type 3 and 5 bleeding. ASET-Japan recruited 101 NSTE-ACS patients from 11 Japanese sites. The mean (±SD) age was 69.1±12.3 years and 36.6% had a PRECISE-DAPT score >25. The mean anatomical SYNTAX score was 7.9±4.7. At 1 year, the primary ischemic endpoint occurred in 1 patient (1.0%; cardiac death). Two BARC Type 3a bleeding events occurred (2.0%): 1 due to a gastric ulcer and 1 to a descending colon malignancy.
Conclusions: Low-dose (3.75 mg/day) prasugrel monotherapy started immediately after SYNERGY stent deployment was feasible and safe in selected NSTE-ACS patients.
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Background: In the presence of a potent P2Yinhibitor such as prasugrel, the additional clinical antithrombotic benefit of aspirin is unclear. The feasibility of prasugrel monotherapy without aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been demonstrated in chronic coronary syndrome, but is yet to be assessed in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) and low anatomical complexity.
Methods And Results: ASET-Japan is a single-arm study investigating the safety of prasugrel 12-month monotherapy with a locally approved dose (loading 20 mg; maintenance 3.
N Engl J Med
August 2025
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo.
Background: Whether potent P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy without aspirin initiated shortly after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is effective and safe for patients with acute coronary syndromes is unclear.
Methods: We conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized trial in Brazil involving patients with acute coronary syndromes who had undergone successful PCI. Patients were assigned in a 1:1 ratio within the first 4 days of hospitalization to stop treatment with aspirin and receive potent P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy (ticagrelor or prasugrel) or to receive dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and a potent P2Y12 inhibitor) for 12 months.
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is the standard approach for preventing ischemic events following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); however, the associated bleeding risk has led to growing interest in P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after an initial DAPT period. This systematic review evaluates the efficacy and safety of monotherapy with ticagrelor, clopidogrel, or prasugrel following one to three months of initial DAPT, compared to prolonged DAPT regimens. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, identifying randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and high-quality comparative studies published within the last five years.
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July 2025
Neuroradiology, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
Purpose: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and clinical outcomes of stent-assisted coiling (SAC) and flow diversion (FD) with hydrophilic polymer-coated (HPC) devices under prasugrel single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) in the treatment of acutely ruptured wide-neck intracranial aneurysms.
Methods: This multicenter retrospective case series included patients with ruptured saccular intracranial aneurysms treated through SAC or FD with HPC-coated devices under SAPT at four specialized neurovascular centers. Baseline demographics, aneurysm characteristics, procedural details, and clinical outcomes were analyzed.
Rev Cardiovasc Med
June 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ankara University School of Medicine, 06450 Ankara, Turkey.
Antiplatelet therapy plays a pivotal role in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, providing critical protection against thrombotic complications. However, the role of antiplatelet therapy in primary prevention is limited, as an elevated risk of bleeding often offsets the potential benefits. Meanwhile, long-term antiplatelet monotherapy in secondary prevention provides clear benefits for stable patients.
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