<p>Initiating aripiprazole as antipsychotic monotherapy rather than olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone, might prevent/delay major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) over the long-term in people diagnosed with severe mental illness. Using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data, we emulated a trial of aripiprazole versus olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone in 20,404 patients 2005–2014. Primary outcome was five-year MACE risk (composite of hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction or stroke and cardiovascular death). Here we show that patients initiating aripiprazole had a similar five-year MACE risk as those initiating olanzapine (risk ratio:&#xa0;1.03, 95%&#xa0;CI, 0.78-1.32), quetiapine (1.02, 95%&#xa0;CI, 0.72-1.32), and risperidone (0.88, 95%&#xa0;CI, 0.67-1.17). Risk was lower among patients initiating and continuing aripiprazole versus risperidone (0.58, 95%&#xa0;CI, 0.39-0.84). For patients at clinical equipoise, antipsychotic selection does not appear to significantly impact risk of the most severe, long-term cardiovascular events. However, further research is needed to replicate our finding of increased risk with continued risperidone use versus aripiprazole.</p>

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Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events with aripiprazole versus olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone in severe mental illness: a target trial emulation

  • Alvin Richards-Belle,
  • Naomi Launders,
  • Sarah Hardoon,
  • Kenneth K. C. Man,
  • Neil M. Davies,
  • Elvira Bramon,
  • Joseph F. Hayes,
  • David P. J. Osborn

摘要

Initiating aripiprazole as antipsychotic monotherapy rather than olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone, might prevent/delay major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) over the long-term in people diagnosed with severe mental illness. Using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data, we emulated a trial of aripiprazole versus olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone in 20,404 patients 2005–2014. Primary outcome was five-year MACE risk (composite of hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction or stroke and cardiovascular death). Here we show that patients initiating aripiprazole had a similar five-year MACE risk as those initiating olanzapine (risk ratio: 1.03, 95% CI, 0.78-1.32), quetiapine (1.02, 95% CI, 0.72-1.32), and risperidone (0.88, 95% CI, 0.67-1.17). Risk was lower among patients initiating and continuing aripiprazole versus risperidone (0.58, 95% CI, 0.39-0.84). For patients at clinical equipoise, antipsychotic selection does not appear to significantly impact risk of the most severe, long-term cardiovascular events. However, further research is needed to replicate our finding of increased risk with continued risperidone use versus aripiprazole.