Rivaroxaban Monotherapy After CYP2C19 Genotype Testing in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Rationale: Patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery disease are treated with antiplatelet therapy on top of a non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant. Inevitably, this is associated with a higher risk of (major) bleeding. Given the reduction of ischemic risk with low-dose rivaroxaban and advances in stent properties, implantation techniques, and post-PCI management, it may be possible to treat atrial fibrillation patients after percutaneous coronary intervention with full-dose rivaroxaban and without antiplatelet therapy. Objective: This study will serve as a pilot to investigate the feasibility and safety of rivaroxaban monotherapy in 50 patients with atrial fibrillation after percutaneous coronary intervention. Study design: Single-centre, single arm pilot study with a stopping rule based on the occurrence of definite stent thrombosis Study population: Patients with atrial fibrillation and an indication for a non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant who undergo optimal percutaneous coronary intervention Intervention: Rivaroxaban 20 mg once daily or 15 mg once daily, in case of moderate-to-severe kidney dysfunction, for 6 or 12 months without antiplatelet therapy Main study endpoint: The primary ischemic endpoint is the composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, definite stent thrombosis, and ischemic stroke at 6 months after percutaneous coronary intervention. The primary bleeding endpoint is the composite of International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis defined major and clinically relevant non-major bleeding at 6 months after percutaneous coronary intevention.