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SynthesisJournal of thrombosis and thrombolysis2025

Safety and efficacy of routine anticoagulation after primary PCI in STEMI: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Anika Chowdhury, Dhruvkumar Arvindbhai Vasoya, Mahfuja Jahan Ima, Srija Reddy Koppula, Ashesh Das, Kiran Kumar Dhivakaran, Muhammad Muneeb Khawar, Aadya Mishra, Muhammad Safiullah, Saman Siddique and 4 more

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Anika ChowdhuryShaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh.
Dhruvkumar Arvindbhai VasoyaFirst affiliated hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Mahfuja Jahan ImaUttara Adhunik Medical College, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh.
Srija Reddy KoppulaKakatiya medical college, Warangal, India.
Ashesh DasKPC Medical College and Hospital, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India.
Kiran Kumar DhivakaranSri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
Muhammad Muneeb KhawarKing Edward Medical University, KEMU Boys Hostel, Link McLeod Road Patiala Ground, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
Aadya MishraUniversity of Buckingham Medical School, Buckingham, UK.
Muhammad SafiullahKing Edward Medical University, KEMU Boys Hostel, Link McLeod Road Patiala Ground, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan. hmsafi888@gmail.com.
Saman SiddiqueHamdard University of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan.
Deng Siang LeeFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Muhammad HamzaUnited Medical & Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hemeesh TandelC U Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, India.
Aniket ChatterjeeAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, India.

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Abstract

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is a widely used minimally invasive procedure that restores blood flow to the coronary artery, improving survival in STEMI patients. Despite its widespread application in clinical settings, the necessity and efficacy of postprocedural anticoagulation (PPAC) remain contentious. Our study aims to assess the outcomes of PPAC in STEMI patients who have undergone PCI. A comprehensive search of Embase, PubMed, and Clinicaltrials was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the clinical outcomes between PPAC and control (placebo or no PPAC) for STEMI after primary PCI. Statistical analyses were performed using RevMan version 5.4.1, employing a random-effects model to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Risk of Bias Assessment of the articles was assessed using RoB 2.0 software by the Cochrane Collaboration. A total of 5 RCTs comprising 13,586 patients were included, of which 6,829 patients (50.26%) received PPAC. Compared to the non-PPAC group, PPAC did not significantly reduce all-cause mortality (OR 1.08; 95% CI 0.84-1.39; P = 0.54, I

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AnticoagulantsPercutaneous Coronary InterventionST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeAnticoagulantsAnticoagulationPercutaneous coronary interventionST-Elevated myocardial infarction

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