Research Article

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

Table 4

Clinical outcomes during 1-year follow-up in the propensity score-matched population.

propensity score-matched populationClopidogrel
(n=240)
Ticagrelor
(n=240)
Adjusted HR(95%CI)P value

Primary end point
 Cardiac death, MI, or Stroke32(13.33)17(7.08)0.403(0.217-0.749)0.004
Secondary end point
 Cardiac death6(2.50)5(2.08)0.577(0.157-2.118)0.407
 MI22(9.17)9(3.75)0.306(0.135-0.696)0.005
 Stroke6(2.50)3(1.25)0.334(0.073-1.535)0.159
 Stent thrombosis9(3.75)5(2.08)0.384(0.152-1.541)0.219
Bleeding
 All BARC type Bleeding38(15.83)60(25.00)1.833(1.212-2.773)0.004
 Major bleeding5(2.08)6(2.50)0.712(0.189-2.674)0.614

Results are expressed as n (%).
For abbreviation definitions, please see the legend in Table 3.