Research Article

Effects of Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Coronary Bifurcation Lesions Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Table 3

Clinical outcomes during 1-year follow-up in the overall population.

Overall populationClopidogrel
(n=283)
Ticagrelor
(n=270)
Adjusted HR
(95%CI)
P value

Primary end point
 Cardiac death, MI, or Stroke34(12.01)22(8.15)0.488(0.277-0.861)0.013
Secondary end point
 Cardiac death6(2.12)5(1.85)0.540(0.146-1.999)0.356
 MI24(8.48)12(4.44)0.341(0.162-0.719)0.005
 Stroke6(2.12)6(2.22)0.717(0.204-2.512)0.603
 Stent thrombosis9(3.18)5(1.85)0.415(0.131-1.319)0.136
Bleeding
 All BARC type Bleeding43(15.19)68(25.19)1.791(1.214-2.644)0.003
 Major bleeding7(2.47)8(2.96)0.972(0.321-2.941)0.960

Results are expressed as n (%).
MI: myocardial infarction; BARC: Bleeding Academic Research Consortium.