Updated Expert Consensus Statement on Platelet Function and Genetic Testing for Guiding P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitor Treatment in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Aug 26;12(16):1521-1537. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.03.034. Epub 2019 Jun 12.

Abstract

Dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor inhibitor is the standard treatment for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The availability of different P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor) with varying levels of potency has enabled physicians to contemplate individualized treatment regimens, which may include escalation or de-escalation of P2Y12-inhibiting therapy. Indeed, individualized and alternative DAPT strategies may be chosen according to the clinical setting (stable coronary artery disease vs. acute coronary syndrome), the stage of the disease (early- vs. long-term treatment), and patient risk for ischemic and bleeding complications. A tailored DAPT approach may be potentially guided by platelet function testing (PFT) or genetic testing. Although the routine use of PFT or genetic testing in percutaneous coronary intervention-treated patients is not recommended, recent data have led to an update in guideline recommendations that allow considering selective use of PFT for DAPT de-escalation. However, guidelines do not expand on when to implement the selective use of such assays into decision making for personalized treatment approaches. Therefore, an international expert consensus group of key leaders from North America, Asia, and Europe with expertise in the field of antiplatelet treatment was convened. This document updates 2 prior consensus papers on this topic and summarizes the contemporary updated expert consensus recommendations for the selective use of PFT or genotyping in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Keywords: P2Y(12) receptor inhibitor; genotyping; platelet function testing; thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Platelets / drug effects*
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Consensus
  • Coronary Thrombosis / blood
  • Coronary Thrombosis / genetics
  • Coronary Thrombosis / prevention & control*
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 / genetics*
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 / metabolism
  • Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy
  • Hemorrhage / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / adverse effects
  • Pharmacogenomic Testing / standards*
  • Pharmacogenomic Variants*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics
  • Platelet Function Tests / standards*
  • Precision Medicine / standards
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists / administration & dosage*
  • Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists / adverse effects
  • Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists / pharmacokinetics
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12 / drug effects*
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12 / metabolism
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • P2RY12 protein, human
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists
  • Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12
  • CYP2C9 protein, human
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9