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Pietrzykowski Ł, Kasprzak M, Michalski P, Kosobucka A, Fabiszak T, Kubica A. The influence of patient expectations on adherence to treatment regimen after myocardial infarction. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2022; 105:426-431. [PMID: 34059362 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In-hospital patient education is one of the elements affecting patient adherence to treatment regimen after myocardial infarction (MI). Its effectiveness is determined by educator and patient-dependent factors. Previous studies did not identify patient expectations as an independent determinant of successful education. The aim of this study was to assess whether patient knowledge and expectations affect adherence to treatment regimen in a 1-year follow-up. METHODS This was a single-center, cohort study with a 1-year follow-up. Patient knowledge and expectations were evaluated using the Readiness for Hospital Discharge after Myocardial Infarction Scale (RHD-MIS scale). Medication adherence (including angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), P2Y12 receptor inhibitors and statins) was verified based on prescription refill data extracted from The National Health Fund database. RESULTS The study included 225 patients aged 30-91 years (mean age 62.9 ± 11.9 years). In the 4th quarter of follow-up, patients with the highest expectations had lower adherence regarding ACEI (p = 0.01), P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (p = 0.03) and the combination of all three analysed medications (p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS The initial results suggest presence of a relationship between patient expectations and long-term adherence to treatment. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Post-MI patient education directed at fulfilling or modification of patient expectations could possibly improve execution of treatment regimen.
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Affiliation(s)
- Łukasz Pietrzykowski
- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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OUP accepted manuscript. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:2303-2313. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kubica J, Adamski P, Niezgoda P, Kubica A, Podhajski P, Barańska M, Umińska JM, Pietrzykowski Ł, Ostrowska M, Siller-Matula JM, Badarienė J, Bartuś S, Budaj A, Dobrzycki S, Fidor Ł, Gąsior M, Gessek J, Gierlotka M, Gil R, Gorący J, Grzelakowski P, Hajdukiewicz T, Jaguszewski M, Janion M, Kasprzak J, Kern A, Klecha A, Kleinrok A, Kochman W, Krakowiak B, Legutko J, Lesiak M, Nosal M, Piotrowski G, Przybylski A, Roleder T, Skonieczny G, Sobieszek G, Tycińska A, Wojciechowski D, Wojakowski W, Wójcik J, Zielińska M, Żurakowski A, Specchia G, Gorog DA, Navarese EP. A new approach to ticagrelor-based de-escalation of antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndrome. A rationale for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, investigator-initiated, multicenter clinical study. Cardiol J 2021; 28:607-614. [PMID: 34096012 DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2021.0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The risk of ischemic events gradually decreases after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), reaching a stable level after 1 month, while the risk of bleeding remains steady during the whole period of dual antiplatelet treatment (DAPT). Several de-escalation strategies of antiplatelet treatment aiming to enhance safety of DAPT without depriving it of its efficacy have been evaluated so far. We hypothesized that reduction of the ticagrelor maintenance dose 1 month after ACS and its continuation until 12 months after ACS may improve adherence to antiplatelet treatment due to better tolerability compared with the standard dose of ticagrelor. Moreover, improved safety of treatment and preserved anti-ischemic benefit may also be expected with additional acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) withdrawal. To evaluate these hypotheses, we designed the Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Two Ticagrelor-based De-escalation Antiplatelet Strategies in Acute Coronary Syndrome - a randomized clinical trial (ELECTRA-SIRIO 2), to assess the influence of ticagrelor dose reduction with or without continuation of ASA versus DAPT with standard dose ticagrelor in reducing clinically relevant bleeding and maintaining anti-ischemic efficacy in ACS patients. The study was designed as a phase III, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, investigator-initiated clinical study with a 12-month follow-up (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04718025; EudraCT number: 2020-005130-15).
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Affiliation(s)
- Jacek Kubica
- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Center of Cardiology and Angiology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Grochowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, University Hospital, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Tuchola Hospital, Tuchola, Poland
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- 3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Faculty of Medicine in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Cardiological Care, Specialized Municipal Hospital, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Central Clinical Hospital MSWiA, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital No. 2, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, 10th Military Research Hospital and Polyclinic, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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- 1st Department and Chair of Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, Bieganski Hospital, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland.,Department of Cardiology, Voivodal Specialist Hospital in Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Podhalanski Specialized Hospital, Nowy Targ, Poland
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- University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland.,Department of Cardiology, The Pope John Paul II Hospital in Zamosc, Poland
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- The National Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Bielanski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Center for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Institute of Cardiology, Department of Interventional Cardiology, The John Paul II Hospital in Krakow, Poland
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- Chair and 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Center for Invasive Cardiology, Electrotherapy and Angiology, Krosno, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Provincial Hospital in Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Cardiological Care, Rydygier Provincial Hospital, Torun, Poland
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- Division of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Postgraduate Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Stevenage, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Pietrzykowski Ł, Kasprzak M, Michalski P, Kosobucka A, Fabiszak T, Kubica A. Therapy Discontinuation after Myocardial Infarction. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9124109. [PMID: 33352811 PMCID: PMC7766090 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9124109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The discontinuation of recommended therapy after myocardial infarction predisposes patients to serious thrombotic complications. The aim of this study was a comprehensive analysis of permanent as well as short- and long-term discontinuation of pharmacotherapy, taking into consideration the basic groups of medications and nonadherence determinants in a one-year follow-up in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Material and methods: The study was a single center cohort clinical trial with a one-year follow-up including 225 patients (73.3% men, 26.7% women) aged 62.9 ± 11.9 years. In eight cases (3.6%), the follow-up duration was less than one year due to premature death. The following factors were analyzed: lack of post-discharge therapy initiation; short-term therapy discontinuation (<30 days); long-term therapy discontinuation (≥30 days); and permanent cessation of therapy. The analysis of therapy discontinuation was performed based on prescription filling data. Results: Occupational activity (Odds Ratio (OR) 5.15; 95% Confidence interval (CI) 1.42–18.65; p = 0.013) and prior MI (OR 5.02; 95% CI 1.45–16.89; p = 0.009) were found to be independent predictors of a lack of post-discharge therapy initiation with P2Y12 receptor inhibitors. We found no independent predictors of lack of post-discharge therapy initiation with other medications, whether analyzed separately or together. Age above 65 years (Hazard Ratio (HR)—1.59; 95% CI 1.15–2.19; p = 0.0049) and prior revascularization (HR—1.44; 95% CI 1.04–2.19; p = 0.0273) were identified as independent predictors of therapy discontinuation. Multilogistic regression analysis showed no independent predictors of the cessation of any of the medications as well as the permanent or temporary simultaneous discontinuation of all medications. Conclusions: The vast majority of post-MI patients discontinue, either temporarily or permanently, one of the essential medications within one year following myocardial infarction. The most likely medication class to be discontinued are statins. Older age and prior cardiac revascularization are independent determinants of therapy discontinuation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Łukasz Pietrzykowski
- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (P.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-52-585-58-35
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- Department of Cardiology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.K.); (T.F.)
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (P.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (P.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.K.); (T.F.)
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, M. Curie Skłodowskiej 9 St., 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (P.M.); (A.K.); (A.K.)
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Kubica J, Adamski P, Niezgoda P, Alexopoulos D, Badarienė J, Budaj A, Buszko K, Dudek D, Fabiszak T, Gąsior M, Gil R, Gorog DA, Grajek S, Gurbel PA, Gruchała M, Jaguszewski MJ, James S, Jeong YH, Jilma B, Kasprzak JD, Kleinrok A, Kubica A, Kuliczkowski W, Legutko J, Lesiak M, Siller-Matula JM, Nadolny K, Pstrągowski K, Di Somma S, Specchia G, Stępińska J, Tantry US, Tycińska A, Verdoia M, Wojakowski W, Navarese EP. Prolonged antithrombotic therapy in patients after acute coronary syndrome: A critical appraisal of current European Society of Cardiology guidelines. Cardiol J 2020; 27:661-676. [PMID: 33073857 DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2020.0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The increased risk of non-cardiovascular death in patients receiving clopidogrel or prasugrel in comparison with the placebo group in the Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) trial in contrast to the decreased risk of cardiovascular death and all-cause death seen in patients treated with low-dose ticagrelor in the EU label population of the PEGASUS-TIMI 54 trial, resulted in inclusion in the 2020 ESC NSTE-ACS guidelines the recommendation for use of clopidogrel or prasugrel only if the patient is not eligible for treatment with ticagrelor. The prevalence of the primary outcome composed of cardiovascular death, stroke, or myocardial infarction was lower in the low-dose rivaroxaban and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) group than in the ASA-alone group in the COMPASS trial. Moreover, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality rates were lower in the rivaroxaban-plus-ASA group. Comparison of the PEGASUS-TIMI 54 and COMPASS trial patient characteristics clearly shows that each of these treatment strategies should be addressed at different groups of patients. A greater benefit in post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with a high risk of ischemic events and without high bleeding risk may be expected with ASA and ticagrelor 60 mg b.i.d. when the therapy is continued without interruption or with short interruption only after ACS. On the other hand, ASA and rivaroxaban 2.5 mg b.i.d. seems to be a better option when indications for dual antithrombotic therapy (DATT) appear after a longer time from ACS (more than 2 years) and/or from cessation of DAPT (more than 1 year) and in patients with multiple vascular bed atherosclerosis. Thus, both options of DATTs complement each other rather than compete, as can be presumed from the recommendations. However, a direct comparison between these strategies should be tested in future clinical trials.
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- Jacek Kubica
- Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Grochowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.,Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care&Research, Cotignola (RA), Ravenna, Italy
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- Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- IIIrd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Faculty of Medicine in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Central Hospital of the Internal Affairs and Administration Ministry, Warsaw, Poland
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- Postgraduate Medicine, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research and Drug Development, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- 1st Department and Chair of Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz Bieganski Hospital, Lodz Poland
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- University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Poland.,Department of Cardiology The Pope John Paul II Hospital in Zamosc, Poland
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- Department of Health Promotion, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital in Krakow, Poland
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- Postgraduate Medicine, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medical Service, Strategic Planning University of Dabrowa Gornicza, Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland.,Faculty of Medicine, Katowice School of Technology, Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Medical-Surgery Sciences and Translational Medicine, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Cardiac Therapy, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research and Drug Development, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi ASL Biella, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Valeria C, Carmine S, Valentina M, Teresa I, Maria C, Martina T, Giancarlo A, Giovanna N, Graziamaria C, Amelia F. The need of a multicomponent guiding approach to personalize clopidogrel treatment. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2020; 21:116-127. [PMID: 33033370 DOI: 10.1038/s41397-020-00189-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Patients bearing polymorphisms termed CYP2C19 loss of function (LoF) alleles and ABCB1-C3435T may do not properly respond to standard dosage of clopidogrel and have an increased risk of thrombosis. Moreover, co-administration of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and clopidogrel may attenuate the antiplatelet effect. The role of pharmacogenetics and PPIs/clopidogrel drug-drug interaction has been extensively investigated in patients with acute coronary syndrome after stent implantation (ACS/PCI), while data in patients undergoing vascular surgery are scarce. Here we have performed a systematic review to evaluate the available literature in such a clinical setting and have discussed the controversies about the use of CYP2C19 pharmacogenetics and platelet function testing to personalize clopidogrel treatment. In addition, we have made a comparison of the literature data with our findings concerning patients eligible for vascular surgery and treated with clopidogrel, in whom we used a combined management based on the CYP2C19 and ABCB1 pharmacogenetic testing with monitoring of therapeutic adherence and PPIs-clopidogrel interaction. Both our data and those produced during both observational studies and randomized clinical trials confirm the validity of pharmacogenetics to personalize clopidogrel treatment and stress the importance to make a drug monitoring considering all the known variables, potentially responsible for treatment failure. However, the American Heart Association and the European Cardiovascular Society recommend against the routine use of clopidogrel pharmacogenetic testing. An update of the international guidelines on antiplatelet therapy, incorporating the evidence related to CYP2C19 pharmacogenetics and PPIs-clopidogrel drug-drug interactions is warranted both in ACS/PCI patients and subjects undergoing vascular surgery.
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- Conti Valeria
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno- S, Allende street, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy. .,Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics Unit, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", via S. Leonardo 1, Salerno, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno- S, Allende street, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno- S, Allende street, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno- S, Allende street, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno- S, Allende street, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy.,Association non-profit F.I.R.S.Thermae (Interdisciplinary Training, Researches and spa Sciences) in Italian National Register of Research of MIUR, Via Marziale, 21, 80070, Bacoli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno- S, Allende street, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Vascular surgery Unit, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona", Salerno- via S. Leonardo 1, Salerno, Italy
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- Vascular surgery Unit, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona", Salerno- via S. Leonardo 1, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Via Francesco De Sanctis, 1, 86100, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno- S, Allende street, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy.,Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics Unit, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", via S. Leonardo 1, Salerno, Italy
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Mols RE, Hald M, Vistisen HS, Lomborg K, Maeng M. Nurse-led Motivational Telephone Follow-up After Same-day Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Reduces Readmission and Contacts to General Practice. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2020; 34:222-230. [PMID: 30789491 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Same-day discharge of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may challenge preparation of patients for discharge. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate whether nurse-led telephone follow-up influenced patients' self-management post-PCI. METHODS We performed a randomized study with an allocation rate of 1:1. A standardized nurse-led motivational telephone consultation was conducted between 2 and 5 days after PCI to support adherence to medical therapy, follow-up activities, emotional well-being, and healthy lifestyle. The control group received usual care and discharge procedures. Primary outcome was adherence to use of P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel or ticagrelor) therapy at 30 days of follow-up. RESULTS We consecutively included 294 elective patients (83%) undergoing PCI and with planned same-day discharge. Adherence to P2Y12 inhibitors was not influenced by the intervention (intervention vs control, 95% vs 93%, respectively; P = .627). However, the proportion of patients readmitted (8% vs 16%, P = .048), as well as self-initiated contacts to general practitioners (29% vs 42%, P = .020), was lower in the intervention group compared with the control group. Patients in the intervention group were more likely to know how to manage symptoms of angina pectoris (90% vs 80%, P = .015), and a higher proportion of patients in the intervention group commenced healthy physical activities (53% vs 41%, P = .043). CONCLUSION Nurse-led motivational telephone follow-up did not influence adherence to antiplatelet medical therapy after PCI. However, the intervention positively influenced self-management of angina pectoris and reduced hospital readmissions and self-initiated contacts to general practitioners and hospitals.
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- Rikke Elmose Mols
- Rikke Elmose Mols, PhD, RN Healthcare Researcher, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Marianne Hald, RNProject Nurse, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Heidi Soenderby Vistisen, MCn, RNDevelopment Nurse, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Kirsten Lomborg, PhD, RNProfessor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University; and the Research Program in Patient Involvement, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Michael Maeng, PhD, MD Associated Professor and Invasive Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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Kubica A, Kosobucka A, Fabiszak T, Gorog DA, Siller-Matula JM. Assessment of adherence to medication in patients after myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Is there a place for newself-reported questionnaires? Curr Med Res Opin 2019; 35:341-349. [PMID: 30091642 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2018.1510385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Non-adherence to medication regimen after myocardial infarction (MI) leads to increased morbidity and mortality and generates additional cost to the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review was to critically discuss assessment methods of adherence to medication in patients after myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and the possible application of a new self-reported questionnaire. METHODS A systematic investigation of all published literature was conducted to minimize the risk of bias. A database search (PubMed, CENTRAL and Google Scholar databases) from January 1998 through December 2017. RESULTS Adequate assessment of patient adherence to treatment is necessary to understand the potential for adverse outcomes. Methods developed for adherence evaluation are classified as subjective and objective or as direct and indirect. Direct, objective measures reflect pharmacokinetics and include measurement of the drug or its metabolite concentration, evaluation of the presence of biological markers given with the drug and direct observation of patients' medication-taking behavior. Several indirect, objective methods are based on evaluation of the availability of prescribed medications assuming that medication is taken exactly as prescribed. Assessment of the effectiveness of treatment, both at the pharmacodynamic and clinical level, indirectly but objectively reflects adherence to treatment. Subjective methods, including patient-kept diaries, patient interviews and self-reported questionnaires, due to their simplicity, real-time feedback and low cost, are often used for adherence evaluation in clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS In spite of the availability, convenience and variety of methods, measuring adherence still remains a real challenge. Using a well designed questionnaire provides an opportunity to identify patients at increased risk of non-adherence and the obstacles impeding implementation of the treatment plan, allowing implementation of tailored interventions in order to improve patient medication-taking behavior.
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- Aldona Kubica
- a Department of Health Promotion , Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Bydgoszcz , Poland
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- a Department of Health Promotion , Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Bydgoszcz , Poland
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- b Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases , Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Bydgoszcz , Poland
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- c National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College , London , UK
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Walker AL, Sorensen T, Gabriel PP, Sledge T, Morshedzadeh JH, Owan T, Shah RU. Ticagrelor use in acute myocardial infarction: Balancing evidence‐based medicine with affordability. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2018; 1:58-61. [DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Andrew L. Walker
- Department of Internal Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City Utah
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- Pharmacy Services University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Utah
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City Utah
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- Pharmacy Services University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Utah
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City Utah
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City Utah
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City Utah
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Secondary Stroke Prophylaxis with Clopidogrel Produces Sufficient Antiplatelet Response. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018; 27:2683-2690. [PMID: 29945766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antiplatelet therapy is a cornerstone prevention strategy for secondary ischemic stroke (IS) and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Yet, a proportion of patients who receive antiplatelet therapy experience recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular events. A recent meta-analysis found an increased risk of recurrent stroke in clopidogrel- or aspirin-treated patients with ischemic stroke who had high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR). Few studies have focused specifically on clopidogrel HTPR. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between clopidogrel HTPR and recurrent ischemic events in a population of Danish patients with IS. METHODS We performed a prospective observational study to evaluate the relationship between HTPR defined as platelet reaction units >208 and a composite primary endpoint of recurrent stroke, TIA, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or vascular death over a 2-year follow-up period. RESULTS A total of 142 patients were included in the final statistical analysis, but only 3 patients (2.1%) demonstrated clopidogrel HTPR. The median time of on-treatment platelet testing was 75 days. Recurrent IS, TIA, AMI, or vascular death occurred in 14 patients (10%). Of these, 1 new ischemic event (AMI) occurred in a HTPR patient. There was no difference in the frequency of new ischemic events between the HTPR and non-HTPR groups (P = .27); moreover, the number of patients with HTPR was too small for statistical analysis. CONCLUSIONS Clopidogrel HTPR does not seem to be a major contributor to recurrent ischemic events in Danish ischemic stroke patients.
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Çakir Ç, Ates H, Kiliçaslan B, Nazli C, Ergene O. Predictors of premature clopidogrel discontinuation within 30 days of successful coronary artery stenting. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR ACADEMY 2018. [DOI: 10.4103/ijca.ijca_2_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Crawshaw J, Auyeung V, Ashworth L, Norton S, Weinman J. Healthcare provider-led interventions to support medication adherence following ACS: a meta-analysis. Open Heart 2017; 4:e000685. [PMID: 29344366 PMCID: PMC5761293 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of healthcare provider-led (HCPs) interventions to support medication adherence in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A systematic search of Cochrane Library, Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, IPA, CINAHL, ASSIA, OpenGrey, EthOS, WorldCat and PQDT was undertaken. Interventions were deemed eligible if they included adult ACS patients, were HCP-led, measured medication adherence and randomised participants to parallel groups. Intervention content was coded using the Behaviour Change Technique (BCT) Taxonomy and data were pooled for analysis using random-effects models. Our search identified 8870 records, of which 27 were eligible (23 primary studies). A meta-analysis (n=9735) revealed HCP-led interventions increased the odds of medication adherence by 54% compared to control interventions (k=23, OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.26 to 1.88, I2=57.5%). After removing outliers, there was a 41% increase in the odds of medication adherence with moderate heterogeneity (k=21, OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.21 to 1.65, I2=35.3%). Interventions that included phone contact yielded (k=12, OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.25 to 2.12, I2=32.0%) a larger effect compared to those delivered exclusively in person. A total of 32/93 BCTs were identified across interventions (mean=4.7, SD=2.2) with 'information about health consequences' (BCT 5.1) (19/23) the most common. HCP-led interventions for ACS patients appear to have a small positive impact on medication adherence. While we were able to identify BCTs among interventions, data were insufficient to determine the impact of particular BCTs on study effectiveness. PROSPERO registration number CRD42016037706.
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- Jacob Crawshaw
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, City University of London, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, UK
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Cavalca V, Rocca B, Veglia F, Petrucci G, Porro B, Myasoedova V, De Cristofaro R, Turnu L, Bonomi A, Songia P, Cavallotti L, Zanobini M, Camera M, Alamanni F, Parolari A, Patrono C, Tremoli E. On-pump Cardiac Surgery Enhances Platelet Renewal and Impairs Aspirin Pharmacodynamics: Effects of Improved Dosing Regimens. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2017; 102:849-858. [DOI: 10.1002/cpt.702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- V Cavalca
- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
- University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology; Catholic University; Rome Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology; Catholic University; Rome Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
- University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
- University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
- University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
- University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Policlinico San Donato Hospital, IRCCS; San Donato Milanese Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology; Catholic University; Rome Italy
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- Monzino Cardiology Center, IRCCS; Milan Italy
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Quality Improvement in Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Continuing Medical Education and Peer Coaching Improve Antiplatelet Medication Adherence and Reduce Hospital Readmissions. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2017; 16:96-101. [PMID: 28742645 DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reducing hospital readmissions and improving patient adherence to antiplatelet medications after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event are important goals for improving patient health and decreasing healthcare costs. Nearly half of patients will have a secondary event within 1 year of the initial ACS event. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives that include continuing medical education and peer coaching may improve physician practice patterns and, therefore, patient outcomes. METHODS This study evaluated the impact of a QI initiative on antiplatelet (P2Y12 inhibitor) medication adherence (measured via pharmacy fill rates postdischarge) and hospital readmissions. RESULTS Notable physician performance and patient-level changes included significant increases in antiplatelet medication counseling at hospital discharge (30%-57%; P < 0.0001), in P2Y12 inhibitor prescribing at hospital discharge (76%-84%; P = 0.02), and in patient fill rates for branded P2Y12 inhibitors (72%-100%; P = 0.0001). There were numerical trends toward lower rates of ACS-related rehospitalizations at 60 days postdischarge (from 11% to 7%; P = 0.15) and of all-cause rehospitalizations at 60 days (from 20% to 14%; P = 0.10). CONCLUSION Important in the rapidly evolving landscape of quality healthcare, QI involving continuing medical education and peer coaching demonstrably impacted physician performance and patient outcomes after an ACS event.
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Obońska K, Kasprzak M, Sikora J, Obońska E, Racki K, Goździkiewicz N, Krintus M, Kubica J. The impact of the time of drug administration on the effectiveness of combined treatment of hypercholesterolemia with Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe (RosEze): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:316. [PMID: 28697767 PMCID: PMC5504756 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2047-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypercholesterolemia is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The first line treatment for hypercholesterolemia is statin therapy. When the expected low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration is not achieved, the pharmacotherapy may be extended by combining the statin with the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe. METHODS/DESIGN The study is designed as a randomized, open-label, single-center, crossover study evaluating the effectiveness of combined therapy with rosuvastatin and ezetimibe for hypercholesterolemia. The study is planned to include 200 patients with hypercholesterolemia ineffectively treated with statins for at least 6 weeks. After enrollment participants are randomized into one of two arms receiving rosuvastatin and ezetimibe. In the first arm the study drug is administered in the morning (8:00 am) for 6 weeks and then in the evening for the next 6 weeks; in the second arm the study drug is administered at first in the evening (8:00 pm) for the first 6 weeks and then in the morning for the following 6 weeks. In order to minimize non-adherence to the treatment, all patients will receive the study drug free of charge. The primary outcome of the study is change in LDL-C at 6 and 12 weeks of the treatment, depending on the time of day of study drug administration. The secondary endpoints include change in total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoproteins ApoB and Apo AI, non-HDL cholesterol, small, dense (sd)-LDL cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), glucose, glycated hemoglobin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, and creatine kinase at 6 and 12 weeks of the study drug treatment, as well as assessment of plasma fluorescence using stationary and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy at baseline and at 6 and 12 weeks of the therapy. DISCUSSION The RosEze trial is expected to demonstrate whether there is a significant difference in the effectiveness of the lipid-lowering therapy in reducing the concentration of cholesterol when the medications are taken in the morning compared with the evening time of day. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02772640 . Registered on 28 March 2016.
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- Karolina Obońska
- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Students Scientific Society, Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum, 9 Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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