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Denardo SJ, Vlachos PP, Meyers BA, Babakhani-Galangashi R, Wang L, Gao Z, Tcheng JE. Translating proof-of-concept for platelet slip into improved antithrombotic therapeutic regimens. Platelets 2024; 35:2353582. [PMID: 38773939 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2024.2353582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Platelets are central to thrombosis. Research at the intersection of biological and physical sciences provides proof-of-concept for shear rate-dependent platelet slip at vascular stenosis and near device surfaces. Platelet slip extends the observed biological "slip-bonds" to the boundary of functional gliding without contact. As a result, there is diminished engagement of the coagulation cascade by platelets at these surfaces. Comprehending platelet slip would more precisely direct antithrombotic regimens for different shear environments, including for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In this brief report we promote translation of the proof-of-concept for platelet slip into improved antithrombotic regimens by: (1) reviewing new supporting basic biological science and clinical research for platelet slip; (2) hypothesizing the principal variables that affect platelet slip; (3) applying the consequent construct model in support of-and in some cases to challenge-relevant contemporary guidelines and their foundations (including for urgent, higher-risk PCI); and (4) suggesting future research pathways (both basic and clinical). Should future research demonstrate, explain and control platelet slip, then a paradigm shift for choosing and recommending antithrombotic regimens based on predicted shear rate should follow. Improved clinical outcomes with decreased complications accompanying this paradigm shift for higher-risk PCI would also result in substantive cost savings.
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- Scott J Denardo
- Medicine/Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Medicine/Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Contemporary use of anticoagulation in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: a review. Coron Artery Dis 2021; 33:222-232. [PMID: 34411013 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Anticoagulation during percutaneous coronary interventions has a rich history that has been shaped by several key clinical trials. The correct choice of anticoagulation during interventions can maximize patient outcomes and ensure a safe procedure. However, in some specific situations, anticoagulation may not be required at all. In this review article, we review the significant clinical trials and current guidelines regarding the use of anticoagulation in the catheterization laboratory and discuss the unique pharmacological aspects of the most commonly used agents, with an emphasis on the specific pharmacokinetic parameters that dictate how these agents are used and monitored. Finally, we discussed the future directions in anticoagulation therapy in coronary artery disease. This review serves as a robust synopsis of the clinical data for practicing clinicians and fellows in training.
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Denardo SJ, Davis KE, Tcheng JE. Pursuit of the Optimal Antithrombotic Regimen for Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Who Undergo Subsequent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol 2019; 123:1736. [PMID: 30926146 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Scott J Denardo
- Reid Heart Center/FirstHealth of Carolinas Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Pinehurst, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Reid Heart Center/FirstHealth of Carolinas Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Pinehurst, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Ebrahimi R, Lincoff AM, Bittl JA, Chew D, Wolski K, Wadhan N, Toggart EJ, Topol EJ. Bivalirudin vs Heparin in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Pooled Analysis. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2016; 10:209-16. [PMID: 16382257 DOI: 10.1177/107424840501000401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective: This study evaluates outcomes with bivalirudin vs heparin in various patient subgroups and the overall population during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Background: Recent data suggest that bivalirudin, a reversible direct thrombin inhibitor, provides ischemic protection superior to heparin and comparable to heparin plus glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors but with significantly fewer bleeding complications. Whether this advantage persists in different subgroups has not been fully defined. To our knowledge, this is the largest pooled analysis of bivalirudin to date. Methods: Four randomized controlled trials were identified that compared bivalirudin to heparin (with or without GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors) in PCI. The incidence of death, myocardial infarction (MI), revascularization, and major bleeding at 48 hours was compared between these two agents overall and in patients with and without diabetes mellitus, hypertension, renal insufficiency, and advanced age. Results: The trials consisted of 11,638 patients (bivalirudin, 5,861; heparin, 5,777). There were no significant differences in patient characteristics between the two groups. At 48 hours, the incidence of death, MI, revascularization, and major bleeding was significantly reduced in the bivalirudin group (7.8% vs 1.08%, P < .001); individual ischemic end points were significantly reduced for death (0.01% vs 0.02%, P = .049) and revascularization (2.0% vs 2.7%, P = .02), with similar reductions for major bleeding (2.7% vs 5.8%, P < .001). Subgroup analysis was generally consistent with the overall findings. Conclusion: This analysis further supports the superiority of bivalirudin compared with heparin. Bivalirudin provides excellent ischemic protection with a significant reduction of bleeding complications, even in high-risk subgroups.
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- Ramin Ebrahimi
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, West Los Angeles VA, Los Angeles, USA.
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- Matthew W Sherwood
- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC
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- From the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC.
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Sheikh-Taha M, Ghosn S. Comparison of bolus only with bolus plus infusion of bivalirudin in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective observational study. J Pharm Pract 2012; 25:537-40. [PMID: 22572222 DOI: 10.1177/0897190012442721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anticoagulation therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been the focus of numerous clinical trials. Low-anticoagulant doses have been successfully used in patients undergoing elective PCI, a situation with low-thrombogenic milieu. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of shorter duration of treatment with bivalirudin in patients undergoing elective PCI and receiving optimal antiplatelet therapy. METHODS We compared patients undergoing PCI who received aspirin and clopidogrel loading dose in addition to either conventional bivalirudin dosing (intravenous [IV] bolus of 0.75 + 1.75 mg/kg per h for the duration of PCI; n = 197) or a reduced bivalirudin dose (IV bolus of 0.75 mg/kg; n = 200). RESULTS Procedural success was obtained in 100% of cases. The primary end point (in-hospital death, acute myocardial infarction, or need for urgent target vessel revascularization) did not differ between both the groups (6 patients [3%] in the conventional dose group vs 5 patients [2.5%] in the reduced dose group). Major bleeding occurred in 1 patient in the conventional dose group (P = nonsignificant [NS]). Minor bleeding occurred in 4 patients (2%) in the conventional dose group vs 5 patients (2.5%) in the reduced dose group (P = NS) and was mainly due to bleeding at entry site. CONCLUSION In patients undergoing elective PCI, using bivalirudin as a bolus only dosing may be as effective and less costly when compared with bolus followed by an infusion for the duration of the intervention. A larger study is needed to confirm our findings.
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- Marwan Sheikh-Taha
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
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Kaluski E. The Role of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors- A Promise Not Kept? Curr Cardiol Rev 2011; 4:84-91. [PMID: 19936282 PMCID: PMC2779356 DOI: 10.2174/157340308784245793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2007] [Revised: 05/17/2007] [Accepted: 05/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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For over one decade Glycoproteins IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPI) have been administered to prevent coronary artery thrombosis. Initially these agents were used for acute coronary syndromes and subsequently as adjunctive pharmacotherapy for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). Most benefit of GPI emerged from reduction of ischemic events: mostly non-q-wave myocardial infarctions (NQWMIs) during PCI. However, individual randomized clinical trials could not demonstrate that any of these agents could significantly reduce mortality in any clinical subset of patients. Studies of employing prolonged oral GPI administration resulted in excessive death. The non-homogenous statistically-significant reduction of ischemic endpoints was accompanied by an excess of bleeding, vascular complications, and thrombocytopenia. The clinical and ecomomic burden of major bleeding and thrombocytopenia is substantial. The ACUITY trial has initiate a new debate regarding the efficacy and safety of GPI. Selective “patient-tailored” use of GPI limited to moderate-high risk PCI patients with low bleeding propensity is suggested. Research of new algorithms emphasizing abbreviated GPI administration, careful access site and bleeding surveillance, in conjunction with lower doses of unfractionated heparin or new and safer anti-thrombins may further enhance patient safety.
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- Edo Kaluski
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ, USA
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Safety of same day discharge following percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart Lung Circ 2011; 20:353-6. [PMID: 21429794 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a body of literature reporting the safety of discharging patients the same day as percutaneous coronary revascularisation. Nevertheless, overnight stay continues to be the general standard of care. METHODS Over a single calendar year, 130 patients having elective, percutaneous coronary revascularisation were discharged home the day of the procedure with the majority of procedures using radial access. Patients were observed post procedure for six hours and if no problems occurred, discharge was undertaken. The purpose of the study was to assess complications in the 24 hours following discharge. RESULTS Within the following 24 hours post discharge, there were no complications reported including bleeding, recurrent ischaemia, or hospitalisation. CONCLUSION Same day discharge following elective percutaneous revascularisation appears both efficacious and safe with a low risk of post discharge complications.
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Schulz S, Mehilli J, Neumann FJ, Schuster T, Massberg S, Valina C, Seyfarth M, Pache J, Laugwitz KL, Büttner HJ, Ndrepepa G, Schömig A, Kastrati A. ISAR-REACT 3A: a study of reduced dose of unfractionated heparin in biomarker negative patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur Heart J 2010; 31:2482-91. [PMID: 20805113 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS Although a 140 U/kg dose of unfractionated heparin (UFH) was comparable with bivalirudin in terms of net clinical outcome in the Intracoronary Stenting and Antithrombotic Regimen: Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment (ISAR-REACT) 3 trial, it was associated with a higher risk of bleeding. We designed this study to assess whether a reduction in the UFH dose from 140 to 100 U/kg is associated with improved net clinical outcome. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 2505 biomarker negative patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after clopidogrel pre-treatment received a single bolus of 100 U/kg UFH. The primary endpoint was net clinical outcome-a quadruple endpoint of death, myocardial infarction, urgent target-vessel revascularization within 30 days, or in-hospital REPLACE 2 defined major bleeding. The primary comparison was with the historical UFH group of ISAR-REACT 3 (2281 patients). In a second analysis, we checked for non-inferiority against the historical bivalirudin arm of ISAR-REACT 3 (2289 patients). The incidence of the primary endpoint was 7.3% in the lower UFH dose group compared with 8.7% in the higher UFH dose group [hazard ratio (HR) 0.81; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.67-1.00; P = 0.045]. The incidence of major bleeding was 3.6% in the lower UFH dose group and 4.6% in the higher UFH dose group (HR 0.79; 95% CI 0.59-1.05; P = 0.11). The lower UFH dose met the criterion of non-inferiority compared with bivalirudin (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION In biomarker negative patients undergoing PCI after clopidogrel loading, a reduced dose of 100 U/kg UFH provided net clinical benefit compared with the historical control of 140 U/kg UFH in the ISAR-REACT 3 trial. The benefit was mostly driven by reduction in bleeding. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION URL www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier NCT00735280.
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- Stefanie Schulz
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität, Lazarettstr. 36, 80636 Munich, Germany.
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Díez JG, Wilson JM. Practical strategies for the management of anticoagulation therapy: unsolved issues in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2010; 24:161-74. [PMID: 20390444 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-010-6226-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred reperfusion strategy in the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and higher-risk patients with unstable angina/non-STEMI (UA/NSTEMI). Recent updates have been issued for guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association delineating the appropriate use of anticoagulants as ancillary therapies to PCI. This manuscript reviews the recent clinical trial data supporting the updated guidelines and highlights remaining areas of uncertainty. METHODS SCOPUS and Pubmed were searched for relevant English-language reports of clinical trials, registries, articles and case reports. Search terms included but were not limited to: PCI, anticoagulation, ancillary, STEMI, NSTEMI, angina, acute coronary syndrome. The reference lists of identified articles were searched for additional relevant publications. RESULTS Unfractionated heparin (UFH), the historical standard of care for anticoagulation in STEMI and NSTEMI patients undergoing PCI, is sub-optimal and the list of anticoagulants recommended for alternatives in the current guidelines has expanded to include superior anticoagulants, including the low-molecular-weight heparin enoxaparin and the direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin. Additionally, fondaparinux is recommended if supplemented during PCI by an additional agent with anti-IIa activity. However, uncertainties in the guidelines remain. Clinical discretion is still required when deciding which anticoagulant to use, ensuring seamless transitions throughout the care pathway, and how to correctly identify the risk status of a patient and modify anticoagulant regimens accordingly, such as in special patient populations. CONCLUSIONS The published evidence supports the updates to the guidelines. Updated guidelines still have knowledge gaps which require the application of clinical discretion by the cardiologist.
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- José G Díez
- St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Rd., BCM 620, Suite 9.40, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Catheter thrombosis and percutaneous coronary intervention: fundamental perspectives on blood, artificial surfaces and antithrombotic drugs. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2009; 28:366-80. [PMID: 19597766 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-009-0375-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Recent reports of catheter thrombosis among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have had a significant impact on the development of new antithrombotic therapies. The overall incidence of this complication is unknown, mainly because of underreporting in contemporary clinical trials of coronary intervention. The etiology and pathophysiology of catheter thrombosis is also poorly understood. Introduction of a catheter or guidewire may not provoke the intense thrombotic response that follows angioplasty or stenting, but factors such as catheter materials and device size, equipment surface properties, flow conditions, procedural time and complexity, as well as the antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs administered during the procedure influence the likelihood, rate and clinical impact of thrombosis. The crucial role of cellular interactions involving tissue-factor bearing cells and platelets in the process of thrombosis also needs to be critically explored when considering blood contact with an exogenous material. Focusing on the inherently prothrombotic environment of percutaneous coronary intervention, we review the physiologic underpinnings of catheter and guidewire thrombosis, and explore the effect of antithrombotic drugs at the interface between blood and material surfaces. We also propose a clinical classification for the diagnosis and investigation of catheter thrombosis in clinical trials of anticoagulant therapy and PCI.
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Denardo SJ. Exclusive antiplatelet therapy for percutaneous coronary intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 53:1921-2; author reply 922-3. [PMID: 19442895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2008] [Accepted: 11/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dauerman HL. Coronary intervention without a safety net. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 52:1299-301. [PMID: 18929240 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2008] [Revised: 07/16/2008] [Accepted: 07/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Stabile E, Nammas W, Salemme L, Sorropago G, Cioppa A, Tesorio T, Ambrosini V, Campopiano E, Popusoi G, Biondi Zoccai G, Rubino P. The CIAO (Coronary Interventions Antiplatelet-based Only) Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 52:1293-8. [PMID: 18929239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2008] [Revised: 06/23/2008] [Accepted: 07/11/2008] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Kaluski E, Haider B, Milo-Cotter O, Klapholz M. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors: questioning indications and treatment algorithms. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2007; 8:281-8. [PMID: 18053951 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2007.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2007] [Accepted: 03/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Glycoprotein inhibitors (GPI) are viewed as beneficial adjunctive pharmacotherapy agents for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). The major benefit of GPI is derived from the reduction of ischemic events (mostly non-Q-wave myocardial infarctions) during PCI. There is no single randomized clinical trial demonstrating that any of these agents significantly reduces mortality in any clinical subset of patients. Studies of sustained oral GPI resulted in excessive death and myocardial infarctions. Reduction of ischemic end points was counteracted by excessive bleeding, vascular complications, and thrombocytopenia. These complications bear considerable medical and economic impact. The Acute Catheterization and Early Intervention Triage Strategy trial demonstrated that GPI, when added to heparin, enoxaparine, or bivalirudin, do not reduce mortality or ischemic events but significantly increase bleeding complications. Major bleeding resulted in threefold mortality at 1 year. In view of available data, the use of GPI should be limited to moderate-risk to high-risk PCI patients with low bleeding propensity. Protocols of abbreviated GPI administration and careful bleeding surveillance, in conjunction with lower doses of unfractionated heparin or new and possibly safer antithrombins, can potentially improve patient safety.
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- Edo Kaluski
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ 07101, USA.
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Denardo SJ, Davis KE, Tcheng JE. Effectiveness and safety of reduced-dose enoxaparin in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome followed by antiplatelet therapy alone for percutaneous coronary intervention. Am J Cardiol 2007; 100:1376-82. [PMID: 17950793 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2007] [Revised: 06/08/2007] [Accepted: 06/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Adjunctive pharmacotherapy for stabilizing patients with acute coronary syndrome/non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (ACS/NSTEMI) and for subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) includes a combination of anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents. However, all anticoagulants have been shown to paradoxically activate platelets and induce other prothrombotic activities, increase bleeding, and/or cause thrombocytopenia. A single-center experience of 1,400 consecutive patients presenting with ACS/NSTEMI managed using decreased-dose anticoagulation (enoxaparin) and dual-antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel) followed by triple-antiplatelet therapy (aspirin, clopidogrel, and eptifibatide) alone, without additional anticoagulation, during subsequent PCI was retrospectively analyzed. Patients received a median of 3 doses of enoxaparin at a mean dose of 0.51 mg/kg. The final dose was administered 10.8 hours (mean) before PCI. Medical management "failed" in 8 patients (0.6%), and each required emergency PCI. The overall technical success rate was 99.8%. One major adverse clinical event (0.1%) occurred within 24 hours after PCI. Non-Q-wave myocardial infarction occurred in 1.8% of patients, major and minor bleeding complications, in 0.1% and 2.1%, respectively, and thrombocytopenia in 1.3%. Five additional major adverse clinical events (0.4%) occurred within 30 days after PCI, none involving target vessel thrombosis. In conclusion, for patients with ACS/NSTEMI, reduced-dose enoxaparin combined with dual-antiplatelet therapy followed by triple-antiplatelet therapy alone (without additional anticoagulation) during subsequent PCI appears safe and may prove efficacious.
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Valencia R, Price MJ, Sawhney N, Lee SS, Wong GB, Gollapudi RR, Banares M, Schatz RA, Teirstein PS. Efficacy and safety of triple antiplatelet therapy with and without concomitant anticoagulation during elective percutaneous coronary intervention (the REMOVE trial). Am J Cardiol 2007; 100:1099-102. [PMID: 17884370 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.04.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Revised: 04/24/2007] [Accepted: 04/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Adjunctive glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition decreases ischemic events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but is associated with increased bleeding. We hypothesized that maximal antiplatelet therapy with aspirin, a thienopyridine, and a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor without unfractionated heparin (UFH) would result in fewer bleeding complications and maintain efficacy in elective PCI. A total of 159 patients undergoing elective PCI were randomized to intraprocedural eptifibatide alone or eptifibatide plus UFH. Patients received aspirin 325 mg and clopidogrel 300 mg before the procedure. The primary end point was the Landefeld bleeding index. Secondary end points included the composite clinical outcome of in-hospital death, myocardial infarction, urgent target vessel revascularization, and Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction major bleeding, and a composite bleeding outcome of major, minor, and nuisance bleeding. The Landefeld bleeding index was significantly lower in the eptifibatide-only group compared with the eptifibatide-plus-UFH group (3.0 vs 3.9, p = 0.03). There was no significant difference in the composite clinical end point between groups (eptifibatide only 17% vs eptifibatide plus UFH 15%, p = 0.7). There was a trend toward a decrease in the composite bleeding end point in the eptifibatide-only compared with the eptifibatide-plus-UFH group (43% vs 56%, p = 0.10). In conclusion, during elective PCI, a strategy of aggressive antiplatelet therapy using aspirin, clopidogrel, and eptifibatide without anticoagulant therapy appears to decrease bleeding complications.
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- Rafael Valencia
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California
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Giugliano RP, Wiviott SD, Stone PH, Simon DI, Schweiger MJ, Bouchard A, Leesar MA, Goulder MA, Deitcher SR, McCabe CH, Braunwald E. Recombinant nematode anticoagulant protein c2 in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: the ANTHEM-TIMI-32 trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 49:2398-407. [PMID: 17599602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.02.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2007] [Revised: 01/31/2007] [Accepted: 02/12/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of recombinant nematode anticoagulant protein c2 (rNAPc2) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (nSTE-ACS). BACKGROUND Recombinant NAPc2 is a potent inhibitor of the tissue factor/factor VIIa complex that has the potential to reduce ischemic complications mediated by thrombin generation. METHODS A total of 203 patients were randomized 4:1 to double-blinded intravenous rNAPc2 or placebo every 48 h for a total of 1 to 3 doses in 8 ascending panels (1.5 to 10 microg/kg). All patients received aspirin, unfractionated heparin (UFH), or enoxaparin and early catheterization; clopidogrel and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers were encouraged. Two subsequent open-label panels evaluated 10 mug/kg rNAPc2 with half-dose UFH (n = 26) and no UFH (n = 26). The primary end point was the rate of major plus minor bleeding. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, continuous electrocardiography, and clinical events were assessed. RESULTS Recombinant NAPc2 did not significantly increase major plus minor bleeding (3.7% vs. 2.5%; p = NS) despite increasing the international normalized ratio in a dose-related fashion (trend p < or = 0.0001). Higher-dose rNAPc2 (> or =7.5 microg/kg) suppressed prothrombin fragment F1.2 generation compared with placebo and reduced ischemia by >50% compared to placebo and lower-dose rNAPc2. Thrombotic bailout requiring open-label anticoagulant occurred in 5 of 26 patients treated without UFH, but none in the half-dose UFH group (19% vs. 0%; p = 0.051). CONCLUSIONS In patients with nSTE-ACS managed with standard antithrombotics and an early invasive approach, additional proximal inhibition of the coagulation cascade with rNAPc2 was well tolerated. rNAPc2 doses > or =7.5 microg/kg suppressed F1.2 and reduced ischemia, though some heparin may be necessary to avoid procedure-related thrombus formation. (Anticoagulation With rNAPc2 to Eliminate MACE/TIMI 32; http://www.clinicaltrial.gov/ct/show/NCT00116012?order=1; NCT00116012).
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Tcheng JE. Debate of adjunctive pharmacology for percutaneous coronary intervention: anticoagulation and clopidogrel are not (always) enough. J Interv Cardiol 2007; 19:456-63. [PMID: 17020571 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2006.00186.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Substantial controversy exists regarding the optimal pharmacologic cocktail for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The most common approach typically includes aspirin, clopidogrel, unfractionated heparin (or enoxaparin), and (variably) a glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitor. Some substitute bivalirudin with "bail-out" GP IIb/IIIa blockade for heparin and planned GP IIb/IIIa integrin blockade, an approach that necessarily includes aspirin and clopidogrel (for their antiplatelet effects). These shifts in adjunctive treatment paradigms should be examined in the context of available data from clinical studies. Several studies have demonstrated the phenomenon of clopidogrel resistance to be fairly prevalent; even in clopidogrel-responsive patients, steady state is achieved only 4-6 hours after a 600-mg loading dose. It would thus be anticipated that clopidogrel-resistant patients would benefit from GP IIb/IIIa blockade, particularly during the period immediately after intervention. Neither REPLACE-2 nor the recent ACUITY trial demonstrated an efficacy advantage for bivalirudin as a substitute for heparin plus GP IIb/IIIa blockade; instead, any advantage appears to be limited to reducing the propensity for bleeding. As bleeding is directly correlated with the degree of anticoagulation and is further augmented by GP IIb/IIIa blockade, an alternative to the bivalirudin strategy is to simply reduce the amount of heparin anticoagulation during PCI. Finally, the benefit-to-risk ratio of aggressive adjunctive antiplatelet/antithrombotic therapy might be further improved via risk stratification, with patients at higher risk for periprocedural events receiving intensive therapy and lower-risk patients being managed with less intensive regimens focused on minimizing the risk of bleeding.
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- James E Tcheng
- Duke University Health System, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA.
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Kaluski E, Hendler A, Uriel N, Milo-Cotter O, Vered Z, Krakover R, Cotter G. Adjunctive pharmacotherapy for coronary interventions-time to read the writing on the wall. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 8:186-95. [PMID: 17162545 DOI: 10.1080/17482940600972531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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None of the authors has any financial interests to disclose. With the new era of coronary stenting supported by triple anti-platelet therapy, in-hospital life threatening ischemic complications are rare, and minimally affected by the intensity and duration of the anti-coagulation protocol. Bleeding complications, however, became the most commonly observed adversity of percutaneous coronary intervention. Hemorrhagic complications are clearly related to the intensity and duration of anti-coagulation and platelet inhibition protocols, and result in excessive mortality, morbidity, and medical costs. Demographic and clinical predictors of bleeding complications are reviewed. Accumulating data on the safety of PCI with low-dose unfractionated heparin is pointed out. In view of the contemporary data, the authors question the recently published European and American guideline, which suggest uniform dosing and therapeutic targets for both anticoagulants and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers. Instead, we suggest that these agents will be used judiciously and cautiously tailored, bearing in mind their benefits against the potential to harm. After over three decades of PCI, it is time to engage in dose and duration optimizing studies for these agents.
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- Edo Kaluski
- Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
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Kaluski E, Uriel N, Hendler A, Kornowski R, Krakover R, Mosseri M. Interventional cardiology in Israel at 2005 - state of practice. ACUTE CARDIAC CARE 2007; 9:104-10. [PMID: 17573585 DOI: 10.1080/17482940701236786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the current practice of interventional cardiology in Israel. METHOD Under the auspices of the 'Working group of interventional cardiology' of the 'Israel Heart Society,' a questionnaire regarding the practice of interventional cardiology sent to directors of interventional cardiology in all public hospitals. RESULTS Twenty centers received the questionnaires; however, complete data was obtained from 18. Most interventional cardiology units in Israel are merely engaged in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). PCIs are executed mostly via the femoral artery, using almost exclusively stents, of which 36% were drug eluting. Noted was an infrequent use of other therapeutic, diagnostic devices, or femoral arteriotomy closure devices. Only 22% of the patients receive glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers (GPB). Most centers used conventional unfractionated heparin dosing (70 u/kg) and did not routinely monitor activated clotting time. Abciximab, bivalirudin or enoxaparine were rarely used. All laboratories performed both elective and emergency-PCI, although 12 facilities were not supported by on-site surgical backup. CONCLUSION Most cardiovascular intervention programs have restricted their activity to the coronary stenting, and are using a limited array of diagnostic and therapeutic devices, along with patient-tailored adjunctive pharmacotherapy, to sustain cost-effectiveness. Currently, ambulatory angiography and coronary interventions are not widely practiced in Israel.
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- Edo Kaluski
- Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
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Giugliano RP, Braunwald E. The Year in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 46:906-19. [PMID: 16139143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2005] [Revised: 05/23/2005] [Accepted: 06/01/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Robert P Giugliano
- TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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