Discontinuation of Antiplatelet Agent After Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty in Stabilized Patients With High Bleeding Risk and Coronary Artery Disease
A prospective, multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled, and superiority trial. The trial will compare clinical outcomes between discontinuation of antiplatelet agent and continuation of antiplatelet agent in HBR patients with chronic coronary syndrome treated by DCB angioplasty and standard duration of DAPT, followed by maintenance of single antiplatelet agent without clinical event for at least 1 year from the index procedure.
• Subject must be at least 19 years of age
• Subject who is able to understand risks, benefits and treatment alternatives and sign informed consent voluntarily.
• Patients with chronic coronary syndrome and at least one de novo lesion of reference vessel size ≥2.25 mm, treated with DCB angioplasty
• Patients with high bleeding risk: one or more of the criteria listed A. Age ≥ 75 years old B. Baseline Hemoglobin \<11 g/dl (or anemia requiring transfusion during the 4 weeks prior to randomization) C. Any prior intra-cerebral bleed D. Hospital admission for bleeding during the prior 12 months E. Non skin cancer diagnosed or treated \< 3 years F. Planned daily NSAID (other than aspirin) or steroids for \>30 days after PCI G. Planned surgery that would require interruption of DAPT (within next 12 months) H. Renal failure defined as calculated creatinine clearance \<40 ml/min or on dialysis I. Hematological disorders (platelet count \<100,000/mm3 or any coagulation disorder) J. Severe chronic liver disease defined as patients who have developed any of the following: variceal hemorrhage, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy or jaundice K. Expected non-compliance to secondary prevention medications after PCI for other medical reasons
• Patients who completed standard duration of DAPT (1-3months) and followed by maintenance of single antiplatelet agent (aspirin or P2Y12 inhibitor) for at least 1 year from index procedure.
• No bleeding (BARC 2, 3, or 5 bleeding) or ischemic events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal MI, or clinically-indicated repeat revascularization) for at least 1 year from index procedure.