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Ye Z, Wang Q, Ullah I, Lin Q, Wu T, Yang M, Fan Y, Dong Z, Wang T, Teng J, Hua R, Tang Y, Li Y, Gong X, Yuan L, Tao Z, Li C. Impact of hemodialysis on efficacies of the antiplatelet agents in coronary artery disease patients complicated with end-stage renal disease. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2024; 57:558-565. [PMID: 38393676 PMCID: PMC11026285 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-023-02924-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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It is controversial whether hemodialysis affects the efficacy of the antiplatelet agents. We aimed to investigate the impact of hemodialysis on efficacies of the antiplatelet agents in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients complicated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). 86 CAD patients complicated with ESRD requiring hemodialysis were consecutively enrolled. After 5-day treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel or ticagrelor, the platelet aggregations induced by arachidonic acid (PLAA) or adenosine diphosphate (PLADP), and the P2Y12 reaction unit (PRU) were measured before and after hemodialysis. The propensity matching score method was adopted to generate a control group with normal renal function from 2439 CAD patients. In patients taking aspirin, the PLAA remained unchanged after hemodialysis. In patients taking clopidogrel, the PLADP (37.26 ± 17.04 vs. 31.77 ± 16.09, p = 0.029) and corresponding clopidogrel resistance (CR) rate (23 [48.9%] vs. 14 [29.8%], p = 0.022) significantly decreased after hemodialysis, though PRU remained unchanged. Subgroup analysis indicated that PLADP significantly decreased while using polysulfone membrane (36.8 ± 17.9 vs. 31.1 ± 14.5, p = 0.024). In patients taking ticagrelor, PLADP, and PRU remained unchanged after hemodialysis. ESRD patients had higher incidences of aspirin resistance (AR) and CR compared to those with normal renal function (AR: 16.1% vs. 0%, p = 0.001; CR: 48.4% vs. 24.8%, p = 0.024). Hemodialysis does not have negative effect on the efficacies of aspirin, clopidogrel and ticagrelor in ESRD patients with CAD. ESRD patients have higher incidences of AR and CR compared with those with normal renal function.Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03330223, first registered January 4, 2018.
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- Zekang Ye
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Neurology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI , USA
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Chen ZW, Wu CK, Yang YH, Huang JW, Wu VC, Lee JK, Chen PC, Lin YH, Lin LY. Efficacy of Antiplatelet Agent Usage for Primary and Secondary Prevention in Dialysis Patients: a Nationwide Data Survey and Propensity Analysis. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2020; 33:471-479. [PMID: 31069576 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-019-06882-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in dialysis patients, there is little evidence to guide the use of antiplatelet agents in dialysis patients. METHOD A nationwide database (Registry for Catastrophic Illnesses) for Taiwan, which has data from nearly all patients who received dialysis therapy from 1995 to 2008, was used. This is a population-based cohort study with time to event analyses to estimate the relation between antiplatelet agent use and outcomes. Hazard ratios were calculated to evaluate the effect of antiplatelet agent use on the risk of major CV events and mortality. Baseline characteristics were matched by propensity score (PS). RESULTS A total of 71,835 were included, and 10,595 (14.7%) patients received an anti-platelet agent. The median value of follow-up days was 61.6 months. After PS-based matching, 9598 patients who used an antiplatelet agent and 23,794 non-users were included in the analysis. After PS matching, there was no difference between patients using an antiplatelet agent or not in CV events (p = 0.672) and total mortality (p = 0.529). A subgroup analysis of different usage periods of antiplatelet agents indicated that CV events and total mortality were similar in those who used antiplatelet agents for short or long durations. In subgroup analysis, there was also no difference between patients with a different modality of dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), different antiplatelet agents (aspirin, clopidogrel, and/or ticlopidine) or patients with/without previous cardiovascular disease in CV events and total mortality. CONCLUSIONS Antiplatelet agent usage does not reduce CV events and total mortality in dialysis patients.
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- Zheng-Wei Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.,Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
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Samaha E, Schwameis M, Schranz S, Watschinger B, Buchmüller A, Jilma B. Acetylsalicylic acid decreases clotting in combination with enoxaparin during haemodialysis in vitro. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 34:509-515. [PMID: 30053218 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfy229] [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: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anticoagulation is a cornerstone in haemodialysis (HD) therapy to avoid clotting of blood when it comes into contact with the dialysis membrane. Although heparins are usually administered as anticoagulants, they are not always sufficient to maintain adequate HD. We investigated the additional effect of acetylsalicylic acid compared with standard anticoagulation on maintaining adequate flow properties during HD in vitro. METHODS We collected blood from 42 healthy volunteers, between 18 and 60 years of age, into bags filled with 1, 1.5 or 2 mg enoxaparin, with (treatment group) or without (control group) 100 mg of aspirin. Blood was evaluated before, during and at the end of each experiment to determine coagulation parameters, whole blood aggregation and thromboelastogram measurements. Transmembrane pressure was recorded as indirect estimate of dialysis patency. The primary endpoint was time to filter clotting. RESULTS Addition of acetylsalicylic acid significantly prolonged the time to circuit clotting from 120 (105-150) min to >180 min (120-180) min (P = 0.047) and allowed lowering the enoxaparin concentration from 2 mg per circuit to 1 mg without an increase in clotting. Furthermore, it reduced the transmembrane pressure from 46 to 4 mmHg (P < 0.001) after 4 h of dialysis. Acetylsalicylic acid better preserved the platelet count (128 versus 116 × 10E9/L, P = 0.01) and improved platelet aggregation at the end of the dialysis procedure. CONCLUSION Adding acetylsalicylic acid to HD circuits lowered the transmembrane pressure, better preserved platelet function and prolonged the time to circuit clotting, which in sum increases haemodialyser performance and may facilitate a more effective HD.
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- Eslam Samaha
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Pulmonology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Nephrology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Bayer Healthcare AG, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Locham S, Beaulieu RJ, Dakour-Aridi H, Nejim B, Malas MB. Role of antiplatelet therapy in the durability of hemodialysis access. J Nephrol 2018; 31:603-611. [PMID: 29730781 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-018-0490-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antiplatelet therapy (APT) is often used on anecdotal grounds to improve vascular access patency. The aim of this study was to assess the role of APT in hemodialysis (HD) patients undergoing arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG) placement. METHODS All patients in a large HD vascular qualitative initiative database (2011-2017) were included and divided into no antiplatelet therapy (no-APT) vs. any APT [aspirin (ASA) or P2Y12 inhibitors (PI)]. Multivariate [logistic (MLR) and Cox (MCR) regression] analyses were used as appropriate. RESULTS A total of 24,847 patients undergoing HD access creation were identified (78% AVF). APT was noted among 49 and 46% of AVG and AVF patients, respectively. In MLR analysis, patients on no-APT vs. APT had a 12-fold increased risk of in-hospital mortality (odds ratio (OR) 11.79, [95% confidence interval 5.30-26.26]) and the risk of developing steal syndrome was higher among patients discharged on APT (OR 1.81, [1.19-2.76]). In patients undergoing AVF, primary patency (PP) was similar between APT and no-APT. However, in patients undergoing AVG, PP rates at 12 months were significantly higher for APT: ASA (47 vs. 41%) and PI (51 vs. 41%) than for no-APT (p = 0.008). At MCR analysis, the loss of PP at 12 months was 13% lower in ASA users (hazard ratio (HR) 0.87, [0.77-0.97], p = 0.02) and 24% lower in PI users (HR 0.76, [0.57-0.99], p = 0.046) compared to no-APT. CONCLUSION In a large national database, we showed that antiplatelet therapy was associated with lower in-hospital mortality. Aspirin and P2Y12-inhibitor use among AVG patients demonstrated improved PP rates compared to no antiplatelet therapy. We recommend the use of antiplatelet therapy especially in patients on AVG.
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- Satinderjit Locham
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Vascular and Endovascular Clinical Research Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bayview Vascular and Endovascular Clinical Research Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bayview Vascular and Endovascular Clinical Research Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bayview Vascular and Endovascular Clinical Research Center, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Center for Research Excellence and Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Vazzana N, Santilli F, Lattanzio S, Liani M, Giacci L, Del Rosso G, Salvati F, Boccatonda A, Ferroni P, Davì G. Determinants of thromboxane biosynthesis in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease. Eur J Intern Med 2016; 33:74-80. [PMID: 27389698 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2016.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mechanisms of accelerated atherothrombosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are only partly characterized. The aims of this study were to evaluate the extent of thromboxane (TX)-dependent platelet activation in patients with CKD, and to characterize the determinants of altered TX biosynthesis in this setting, with particular reference to enhanced lipid peroxidation, low grade inflammation and CKD-related anemia. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross sectional comparison between urinary 8-iso-PGF2α and 11-dehydro-TXB2, in vivo markers of oxidative stress and platelet activation, respectively, was performed in 115 patients with stage 1-4 CKD. RESULTS Levels of both urinary 11-dehydro-TXB2 and 8-iso-PGF2α increased sequentially across the four CKD stages (P<0.0001, Kruskal-Wallis test). Both urinary prostanoids were inversely associated with either estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, P<0.0001) or hemoglobin levels (P<0.0001). A significant direct correlation was also observed between urinary 11-dehydro-TXB2 and 8-iso-PGF2α (Rho=0.620, P<0.0001). On multivariate analysis, urinary 8-iso-PGF2α (β=0.459, P<0.0001), hemoglobin levels (β=- 0.261, P=0.002) and eGFR (β=-0.172, P=0.032) were independent predictors of urinary 11-dehydro-TXB2 (adjusted R(2)=0.488). CONCLUSIONS This study provides biochemical evidence of persistent platelet activation in patients with CKD. This condition occurs early in the natural history of the disease and is related to kidney function and oxidative stress. Moreover, we found an independent inverse relationship between hemoglobin levels and TX-dependent platelet activation. This finding may provide a mechanistic link between CKD-related anemia and increased cardiovascular risk.
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- Natale Vazzana
- Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, "S. Massimo" Hospital, Penne, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation, Chieti, Italy
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- San Raffaele Rome Open University, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation, Chieti, Italy.
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Jain N, Reilly RF. Oral P2Y12Receptor Inhibitors in Hemodialysis Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Current Knowledge and Future Directions. Semin Dial 2016; 29:374-81. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Nishank Jain
- Kidney Institute; University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City Kansas
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- Division of Nephrology; Medical Service; Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System; Dallas Texas
- Division of Nephrology; Department of Medicine; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas Texas
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Liu J, Pan Y, Chen L, Qiao QY, Wang J, Pan LH, Gu YH, Gu HF, Fu SK, Jin HM. Low-dose aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients on hemodialysis: A 5-y prospective cohort study. Hemodial Int 2016; 20:548-557. [PMID: 26932276 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Introduction Aspirin is an effective antiplatelet drug for preventing cardiovascular events in high-risk subjects. However, for patients with chronic kidney disease and undergoing hemodialysis (HD), its preventive efficacy remains controversial. The present study aimed to determine whether aspirin therapy reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in patients on HD. Methods We conducted a 5-y prospective cohort study involving patients on HD. Major exposure variables included prescription of aspirin (100 mg/d) and no aspirin (nonaspirin). The primary outcomes included all-cause death, cardiovascular events, hemorrhage, and ischemic stroke. The secondary outcome included bleeding events defined by the requirement of hospitalization. Findings In this study, 406 patients on regular HD were involved during a 5-y follow-up. Among these, 152 and 254 propensity-matched patients were enrolled in the aspirin and nonaspirin cohort, respectively. The cumulative survival rate was not significantly higher in the aspirin than in the nonaspirin users (log rank χ2 = 1.080, P = 0.299). Aspirin use was not significantly associated with reduced all-cause mortality, fatal and nonfatal congestive heart failure, as well as acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. The risk of fatal cerebral hemorrhage was not significantly increased in the aspirin users (HR = 1.795, 95% CI 0.666-4.841, P = 0.174). After adjustment for other confounders, aspirin use was also not associated with decreased risk of all-cause mortality and CVD. Discussion The present prospective cohort study suggests that low-dose aspirin use is not associated with a significant decrease in the risks of all-cause mortality, CVD, and stroke in population undergoing HD (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02261025).
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- Jun Liu
- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai No. 1 People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, The Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai No. 1 People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai No. 1 People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
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Guo LZ, Kim MH, Shim CH, Choi SY, Serebruany VL. Impact of renal impairment on platelet reactivity and clinical outcomes during chronic dual antiplatelet therapy following coronary stenting. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY 2015; 2:145-51. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvv052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Serebruany VL, Tomek A, Pokov AN, Kim MH. Clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor or vorapaxar in patients with renal impairment: do we have a winner? Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2015; 13:1333-44. [PMID: 26513059 DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2015.1101343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The optimal utilization of antiplatelet therapy in patients with renal impairment (RI) following acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represents an urgent, unmet and yet unsolved need with regards to the choice of agents, duration of treatment and potential dose/regimen adjustment. The lack of any large randomized trials designed and powered specifically in such high-risk patients, absence of the uniformed efficacy and safety data reporting policy to the FDA and endless overoptimistic publications based on post hoc analyses of primary trials sometimes exaggerating benefits and hiding risks, clouds reality. In addition, triaging RI patients is problematic due to ongoing kidney deterioration and the fact that such patients are prone to both vascular occlusions and bleeding. The authors summarize available FDA-confirmed evidence from the latest trials with approved antiplatelet agents, namely clopidogrel (CAPRIE, CURE, CREDO, CLARITY, CHARISMA); prasugrel (TRITON, TRILOGY); ticagrelor (PLATO, and PEGASUS); and vorapaxar (TRACER and TRA2P) in RI patient cohorts on top of aspirin as part of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). We deliberately avoided any results unless they were verified by the FDA, with the exception of the recent PEGASUS, since Agency reviews are not yet available. Despite differences among the trials and DAPT choices, RI patients universally experience much higher (HR = 1.3-3.1) rates of primary endpoint events, and bleeding risks (HR = 1.7-3.6). However, only ticagrelor increases creatinine and uric acid levels above that of clopidogrel; has the worst incidence of serious adverse events, more adverse events, and inferior outcomes in patients with severe (eGFR <30 ml/min), especially in the lowest (eGFR <15 ml/min) RI subsets. Clopidogrel, prasugrel and vorapaxar appear safer. Moreover, less aggressive half dose (5 mg/daily) prasugrel and strict DAPT, are well justified in RI, but not predominantly triple strategies with vorapaxar as tested in TRA2P and especially in TRACER. In conclusion, data from clinical trials, their sub-studies and affiliated FDA reviews indicate that RI cause more vascular occlusions and bleeding in ACS patients treated with DAPT. Among the novel antiplatelet agents, prasugrel and vorapaxar, but probably not ticagrelor, offer advantage in RI patients.
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- Victor L Serebruany
- a Osler Medical Center , Towson , MD , USA.,b Department of Neurology , Johns Hopkins , Towson , MD , USA
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- c Department of Neurology , University of Prague , Prague , Czech Republic
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- d Department of Cardiology , Dong-A University , Busan , Korea
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Tanios BY, Itani HS, Zimmerman DL. Clopidogrel Use in End-Stage Kidney Disease. Semin Dial 2014; 28:276-81. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Bassem Y. Tanios
- Nephrology Department; Paris Sud University; Le Kremlin Bicêtre France
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- Division of Nephrology; Department of Medicine; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital; Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Nephrology; Department of Medicine; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Hospital; Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Kidney Research Centre of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Ottawa Ontario Canada
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