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Shlofmitz E, Garcia-Garcia HM, Chau K, Dakroub A, Thomas SV, Busch J, Ali ZA, Jeremias A, Shlofmitz R, Waksman R. Evaluation of the REDUCE-CLOT Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:1410-1412. [PMID: 38639689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.03.010] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Spagnolo M, Occhipinti G, Laudani C, Greco A, Capodanno D. Periprocedural myocardial infarction and injury. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2024; 13:433-445. [PMID: 38323856 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae014] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI) and injury, pertinent to both cardiac and non-cardiac procedures, have gained increasing recognition in clinical practice. Over time, diverse definitions for diagnosing PMI have been developed and validated among patient populations undergoing coronary revascularization. However, this variety in definitions presents considerable challenges in clinical settings and complicates both the design and interpretation of clinical trials. The necessity to accurately diagnose PMI has spurred significant interest in establishing universally accepted and prognostically meaningful thresholds for cardiac biomarkers elevation and supportive ancillary criteria. In fact, elevations in cardiac biomarkers in line with the 4th Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction, have been extensively confirmed to be associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular events. In the context of non-coronary cardiac procedures, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, there is a growing acknowledgment of both the high incidence rates and the adverse impact of PMI on patient outcomes. Similarly, emerging research underscores the significance of PMI and injury in non-cardiac surgery, highlighting the urgent need for effective prevention and risk management strategies in this domain.
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- Marco Spagnolo
- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, Catania - 95123, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, Catania - 95123, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, Catania - 95123, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, Catania - 95123, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico 'G. Rodolico-San Marco', University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, Catania - 95123, Italy
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Landi A, Gargiulo G, Esposito G, Campo G, Biscaglia S, Heg D, Valgimigli M. Does morphine attenuate the Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation for both oral and parenteral P2Y12 inhibitors? Thromb Res 2024; 237:31-33. [PMID: 38547691 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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- Antonio Landi
- Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland; The Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland. https://twitter.com/antoniolandii
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- The Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Italy
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- The Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Italy
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- The Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- The Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland; The Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland; The University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Kaufmann CC, Muthspiel M, Lunzer L, Pogran E, Zweiker D, Burger AL, Wojta J, Huber K. Antiplatelet Therapy and Anticoagulation before, during, and after Acute Coronary Syndrome. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2313. [PMID: 38673585 PMCID: PMC11051414 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13082313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a major challenge in clinical practice, requiring rapid and effective antithrombotic treatment to mitigate adverse ischemic events while minimizing the risk of bleeding. In recent years, results from several clinical trials addressing this issue through various approaches have substantially improved the treatment landscape for patients presenting with ACS. The emergence of new, potent P2Y12 inhibitors has significantly enhanced thrombotic risk reduction and different strategies for de-escalating and shortening dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) have demonstrated promising outcomes in reducing bleeding rates. Furthermore, data from ongoing trials focusing on novel therapeutic agents and investigating alternative treatment strategies to optimize outcomes for ACS patients are expected in the next few years. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge and emphasize the critical role of individualized treatment approaches tailored to patient-specific risk factors and individual clinical scenarios.
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- Christoph C. Kaufmann
- 3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), A-1160 Vienna, Austria; (M.M.); (L.L.); (E.P.); (D.Z.); (A.L.B.); (K.H.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
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- 3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), A-1160 Vienna, Austria; (M.M.); (L.L.); (E.P.); (D.Z.); (A.L.B.); (K.H.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
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- 3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), A-1160 Vienna, Austria; (M.M.); (L.L.); (E.P.); (D.Z.); (A.L.B.); (K.H.)
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- 3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), A-1160 Vienna, Austria; (M.M.); (L.L.); (E.P.); (D.Z.); (A.L.B.); (K.H.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
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- 3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), A-1160 Vienna, Austria; (M.M.); (L.L.); (E.P.); (D.Z.); (A.L.B.); (K.H.)
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- 3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), A-1160 Vienna, Austria; (M.M.); (L.L.); (E.P.); (D.Z.); (A.L.B.); (K.H.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cardiovascular Research, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;
- Core Facilities, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- 3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), A-1160 Vienna, Austria; (M.M.); (L.L.); (E.P.); (D.Z.); (A.L.B.); (K.H.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cardiovascular Research, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;
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Silverio A, Bellino M, Scudiero F, Attisano T, Baldi C, Catalano A, Centore M, Cesaro A, Di Maio M, Esposito L, Granata G, Maiellaro F, Muraca I, Musumeci G, Parodi G, Personeni D, Valenti R, Vecchione C, Calabrò P, Galasso G. Intravenous antiplatelet therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention : A report from the INVEST-STEMI group. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2024:10.1007/s11239-024-02970-7. [PMID: 38615155 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-024-02970-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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The use of intravenous antiplatelet therapy during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is not fully standardized. The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of periprocedural intravenous administration of cangrelor or tirofiban in a contemporary ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) population undergoing PPCI. This was a multicenter prospective cohort study including consecutive STEMI patients who received cangrelor or tirofiban during PPCI at seven Italian centers. The primary effectiveness measure was the angiographic evidence of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow < 3 after PPCI. The primary safety outcome was the in-hospital occurrence of BARC (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium) 2-5 bleedings. The study included 627 patients (median age 63 years, 79% males): 312 received cangrelor, 315 tirofiban. The percentage of history of bleeding, pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock at admission was comparable between groups. Patients receiving cangrelor had lower ischemia time compared to tirofiban. TIMI flow before PPCI and TIMI thrombus grade were comparable between groups. At propensity score-weighted regression analysis, the risk of TIMI flow < 3 was significantly lower in patients treated with cangrelor compared to tirofiban (adjusted OR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.30-0.53). The risk of BARC 2-5 bleeding was comparable between groups (adjusted OR:1.35; 95% CI: 0.92-1.98). These results were consistent across multiple prespecified subgroups, including subjects stratified for different total ischemia time, with no statistical interaction. In this real-world multicenter STEMI population, the use of cangrelor was associated with improved myocardial perfusion assessed by coronary angiography after PPCI without increasing clinically-relevant bleedings compared to tirofiban.
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- Angelo Silverio
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Medical Sciences Departement, ASST Bergamo Est, Seriate, Bergamo, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Hospital Maria SS. Addolorata, Eboli, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, Hospital Maria SS. Addolorata, Eboli, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ordine Mauriziano Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Lavagna Hospital, Lavagna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Medical Sciences Departement, ASST Bergamo Est, Seriate, Bergamo, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracovascular Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via Salvador Allende, 43, 84081, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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Coulibaly NJ, Elgouhari MH, Arshad MH, Waqas M, Shallwani H, Shakir HJ. Cangrelor for neurointerventional procedures: A systematic review. Interv Neuroradiol 2024:15910199241247255. [PMID: 38613377 DOI: 10.1177/15910199241247255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Thromboembolism is a complication of neurointerventional procedures that requires patients to be placed under antiplatelet therapy. Current options for antiplatelet therapies have a delayed onset of action that prevents a rapid door to puncture transition for patents presenting in acute settings. Cangrelor (Kengreal, Chiesi, USA) is an intravenous P2Y12 platelet inhibitor approved in percutaneous coronary interventions that has an immediate onset of action and half-life between 2 and 6 min. Thus, the goal of this study is to report on the safety, effectiveness, and indications for using Cangrelor in neurointerventional procedures. A systematic review of studies describing the use of Cangrelor in neurointervention was performed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The search was conducted on PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Embase databases through June 2023. Seventeen studies with 314 patients met inclusion criteria. The most common indication for Cangrelor use was acute ischemic strokes: 70% followed by aneurysms 27.4%. The Infusion protocol varied from 5 to 30 μg/kg bolus and 1 to 4 µg/kg/min infusion with 30 μg/kg bolus and 4 µg/kg/min infusion being reported in 64.7% of studies. Intra-operative platelet reacting unit levels were below 200 in all the studies that reported it, and the percentage of hemorrhagic, thromboembolic, and deaths occurrence in this patient cohort was respectively 11.1%, 4.8%, and 8.6%. Cangrelor appears to be a promising P2Y12 platelet inhibitor for neurointerventional procedures. However, large, randomized trials are needed to determine the full range of its effects in neurointerventional procedures.
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- Nangorgo J Coulibaly
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Dangas G, Nicolas J, Harbich P, Huber K. Guideline recommendations for cangrelor should be upgraded: pros and cons. EUROINTERVENTION 2024; 20:e405-e407. [PMID: 38562067 PMCID: PMC10979382 DOI: 10.4244/eij-e-23-00070] [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] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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- George Dangas
- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- 3rd Department of Medicine, Cardiology and Intensive Care Unit, Clinic Ottakring (former Wilhelminenhospital), Vienna, Austria
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- 3rd Department of Medicine, Cardiology and Intensive Care Unit, Clinic Ottakring (former Wilhelminenhospital), Vienna, Austria
- Sigmund Freud University, Medical Faculty, Vienna, Austria
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Caton MT, Narsinh KH, Baker A, Amans MR, Hetts SW, Rapp JH, Ianuzzi JC, Tseng E, Gasper WJ, Cooke DL. Eptifibatide bridging therapy for staged carotid artery stenting and cardiac surgery: Safety and feasibility. Vascular 2024; 32:433-439. [PMID: 35341420 PMCID: PMC11129521 DOI: 10.1177/17085381221084813] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prophylactic carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an effective strategy to reduce perioperative stroke in patients with severe carotid stenosis who require cardiothoracic surgery (CTS). Staging both procedures (CAS-CTS) during a single hospitalization presents conflicting demands for antiplatelet therapy and the optimal pharmacologic strategy between procedures is not established. The purpose of this study is to present our initial experience with a "bridging" protocol for staged CAS-CTS. METHODS A retrospective review of staged CAS-CTS procedures at a single referral center was performed. All patients had multivessel coronary and/or valvular disease and severe carotid stenosis (>70%). Patients not previously on aspirin were also started on aspirin prior to surgery, followed by eptifibatide during CAS (intraprocedural bolus followed by post-procedural infusion which was continued until the morning of surgery). Pre- and perioperative (30 days) neurologic morbidity and mortality was the primary endpoint. RESULTS 11 CAS procedures were performed in 10 patients using the protocol. The median duration of eptifibatide bridge therapy was 36 h (range 24-288 h). There was one minor bleeding complication (1/11, 9.1%) and no major bleeding complications during the bridging and post-operative period. There was one post-operative, non-neurologic death and zero perioperative ischemic strokes. CONCLUSIONS For patients undergoing staged CAS-CTS, Eptifibatide bridging therapy is a viable temporary antiplatelet strategy with a favorable safety profile. This strategy enables a flexible range of time-intervals between procedures.
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- M Travis Caton
- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Huang CL, Tsao TP, Yin WH, Huang WB, Jen HL, Lin CC, Chang CY, Hsu CH. Comprehensive comparative efficacy and safety of potent P2Y 12 inhibitors in patients undergoing coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2024; 51:101359. [PMID: 38371311 PMCID: PMC10869917 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
Potent P2Y12 receptor antagonists have been used widely for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with different results. Benefits from different regimens various between trials. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have restrictive inclusion and exclusion criteria; thus, they may limit the generalizability of the findings to a broader population. This study was aimed to comprehensively investigate the outcomes of potent P2Y12 inhibitors in patients undergoing PCI, including RCTs and real-world evidence (RWE) studies. Multiple electronic databases were systemically reviewed and searched on compared potent P2Y12 inhibitors with clopidogrel. The primary efficacy end point was composite ischemic cardiovascular event and primary safety endpoint was major bleeding. Overall estimates of proportions and incidence rates with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using fixed-effects models. Total 24 studies (140,986 patients) underwent coronary intervention were included in this meta-analysis, including 18 RCTs and 6 large cohort studies with propensity score matching. The potent P2Y12 inhibitors including cangrelor, prasugrel, and ticagrelor, significantly decreased the risk of composite adverse cardiovascular ischemic events (95 % CI 0.89-0.96, p < 0.001), but increased major bleeding (95 % CI 1.15-1.33, p < 0.001) or any bleeding (95 % CI 1.21-1.33, p < 0.001) compared with Clopidogrel. This meta-analysis merges RCTs and RWE studies and comprehensively evidences newer potent P2Y12 inhibitors are significantly more effective than clopidogrel in reduction of composite adverse thrombotic events, but the incidence of major or any bleeding was higher compared with clopidogrel.
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- Chien-Lung Huang
- Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Chen Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Chen Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- National Defense Medical Centre, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Chen Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Deputy Dean, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Chen Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Chen Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Chen Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Cardiovascular surgeon, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center, Chen Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, ROC
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Xiao Y, Vazquez-Padron RI, Martinez L, Singer HA, Woltmann D, Salman LH. Role of platelet factor 4 in arteriovenous fistula maturation failure: What do we know so far? J Vasc Access 2024; 25:390-406. [PMID: 35751379 PMCID: PMC9974241 DOI: 10.1177/11297298221085458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The rate of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation failure remains unacceptably high despite continuous efforts on technique improvement and careful pre-surgery planning. In fact, half of all newly created AVFs are unable to be used for hemodialysis (HD) without a salvage procedure. While vascular stenosis in the venous limb of the access is the culprit, the underlying factors leading to vascular narrowing and AVF maturation failure are yet to be determined. We have recently demonstrated that AVF non-maturation is associated with post-operative medial fibrosis and fibrotic stenosis, and post-operative intimal hyperplasia (IH) exacerbates the situation. Multiple pathological processes and signaling pathways are underlying the stenotic remodeling of the AVF. Our group has recently indicated that a pro-inflammatory cytokine platelet factor 4 (PF4/CXCL4) is upregulated in veins that fail to mature after AVF creation. Platelet factor 4 is a fibrosis marker and can be detected in vascular stenosis tissue, suggesting that it may contribute to AVF maturation failure through stimulation of fibrosis and development of fibrotic stenosis. Here, we present an overview of the how PF4-mediated fibrosis determines AVF maturation failure.
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- Yuxuan Xiao
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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Ali A, Jewani P, Bourdillon M, Koutroumpakis E, Khalaf S, Charitakis K, Thompson K, Marmagkiolis K, Deswal A, Iliescu C. Navigating P2Y12 inhibition in the labyrinth of cardio-oncology care: cangrelor bridging in patients with cancer. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1337957. [PMID: 38486704 PMCID: PMC10937743 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1337957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Cangrelor, a potent intravenous P2Y12 platelet inhibitor, has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing ischemic events without a corresponding increase in severe bleeding during percutaneous coronary intervention, as evidenced by the CHAMPION-PHOENIX trial. Its off-label role as a bridging antiplatelet agent for patients facing high thrombotic risks who must temporarily stop oral P2Y12 inhibitor therapy further underscores its clinical utility. This is the first case series to shed light on the application of cangrelor in cancer patients needing to pause dual antiplatelet therapy for a range of medical interventions, marking it as a pioneering effort in this domain. The inclusion of patients with a variety of cancer types and cardiovascular conditions in this series underlines the adaptability and critical role of cangrelor in managing the dual challenges of bleeding risk and the need for uninterrupted antiplatelet protection. By offering a bridge for high-risk cancer patients who have recently undergone percutaneous coronary intervention and need to halt oral P2Y12 inhibitors temporarily, cangrelor presents a practical solution. Early findings indicate it can be discontinued safely 2-4 h before medical procedures, allowing for the effective reintroduction of oral P2Y12 inhibitors without adverse effects. This evidence calls for expanded research to validate and extend these preliminary observations, emphasizing the importance of further investigation into cangrelor's applications in complex patient care scenarios.
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- Abdelrahman Ali
- Department of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Byrne RA, Rossello X, Coughlan JJ, Barbato E, Berry C, Chieffo A, Claeys MJ, Dan GA, Dweck MR, Galbraith M, Gilard M, Hinterbuchner L, Jankowska EA, Jüni P, Kimura T, Kunadian V, Leosdottir M, Lorusso R, Pedretti RFE, Rigopoulos AG, Rubini Gimenez M, Thiele H, Vranckx P, Wassmann S, Wenger NK, Ibanez B. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2024; 13:55-161. [PMID: 37740496 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuad107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Oliveri F, Tua L, Camporotondo R, Gritti V, Leonardi S. Cangrelor in a challenging scenario of concomitant ischaemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, and ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2024; 8:ytae066. [PMID: 38362060 PMCID: PMC10868541 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Background Antithrombotic therapy in acute patients with both high ischaemic and bleeding risks remains challenging. Case summary We presented a challenging case involving a 48-year-old man referred to our hospital for headache and a left superior quadrantanopia. A CT scan revealed a right inferior occipital lobe ischaemic stroke. During the hospital stay, the patients developed pulmonary embolism (PE), and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). A triple antithrombotic therapy was indicated, but the patient presented with high bleeding (anaemia, active malignancy, ischaemic stroke) and ischaemic (ischaemic stroke, PE, and superimposed STEMI) risks. In this critical acute setting, prolonged cangrelor infusion of reduced dosage, coupled with aspirin and enoxaparin, proved an effective and safe antithrombotic approach. Discussion Prolonged cangrelor bridging at a reduced dose of 0.75 μg/kg/min may represent an effective and safe option in acute patients requiring P2Y12 inhibition and presenting both high ischaemic and high bleeding risks.
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- Federico Oliveri
- Division of Cardiology, University of Pavia, Via Strada Nuova, 65, 27100 Pavia PV, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Pavia, Via Strada Nuova, 65, 27100 Pavia PV, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Pavia, Via Strada Nuova, 65, 27100 Pavia PV, Italy
- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Coughlan J, Durand R. Cangrelor to optimise platelet inhibition in STEMI patients pre-treated with ticagrelor: A Sisyphean task? IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2024; 50:101355. [PMID: 38419607 PMCID: PMC10899725 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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- J.J. Coughlan
- Dept. of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Research Institute, Mater Private Network, Eccles Street 73, Dublin 7 D07 WKW8, Ireland
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- Dept. of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Research Institute, Mater Private Network, Eccles Street 73, Dublin 7 D07 WKW8, Ireland
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Droppa M, Geisler T. Optimal Antithrombotic Strategies in Cardiogenic Shock. J Clin Med 2024; 13:277. [PMID: 38202284 PMCID: PMC10779586 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Cardiogenic shock (CS) represents a critical condition with a high mortality rate. The most common cause of CS is coronary artery disease, and patients typically present with myocardial infarction, necessitating immediate treatment through percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and often requiring mechanical circulatory support. CS is associated with a prothrombotic situation, while on the other hand, there is often a significant risk of bleeding. This dual challenge complicates the selection of an optimal antithrombotic strategy. The choice of antithrombotic agents must be personalized, taking into consideration all relevant conditions. Repeated risk assessment, therapeutic monitoring, and adjusting antithrombotic therapy are mandatory in these patients. This review article aims to provide an overview of the current evidence and practical guidance on antithrombotic strategies in the context of CS.
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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Mostafa MR, Eid MM, Awad AK, Takla A, Hassan AR, Katamesh BE, AlBarakat MM, Ziada AR, Mohamed S, Al-Azizi KM, Goldsweig AM. Safety and Efficacy of Cangrelor in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2024; 24:71-81. [PMID: 37995040 DOI: 10.1007/s40256-023-00616-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cangrelor is a potent intravenous non-thienopyridine P2Y12 inhibitor. We conducted a network meta-analysis to study the efficacy and safety of cangrelor as compared with the oral P2Y12 inhibition, clopidogrel, or placebo in acute coronary syndromes. METHODS This meta-analysis followed the Cochrane collaboration guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) protocols. Outcomes of interest included all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, target vessel revascularization, major bleeding, minor bleeding, and the need for blood transfusion. RESULTS The analysis was comprised of 6 studies including 26,444 patients treated with cangrelor, clopidogrel, or placebo. There were no statistically significant differences in the incidence of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, target vessel revascularization, or major bleeding. Cangrelor was associated with a higher risk of minor bleeding than clopidogrel or placebo, with no difference in requiring blood transfusion. CONCLUSION Cangrelor has comparable outcomes to clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes and can be used as a reliable alternative in this population.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Amman, Jordan
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- Baylor Scott and White Health-The Heart Hospital, Plano, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Ramakrishnan K, Turner J, Desai M, Tongut A, Nuskowski M. Gaseous Nitric Oxide-Cangrelor Combination to Prevent Clots in Extracorporeal Life Support System. J Surg Res 2024; 293:468-474. [PMID: 37820395 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.09.004] [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: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to investigate the potential synergistic utility of a combination of gaseous nitric oxide (gNO)-intravenous Cangrelor as an effective pharmacological option for the prevention of thrombosis in an animal model of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) circuits. METHODS 10 newborn lambs were placed on ECLS. 5 of them were administered a combination of gNO and intravenous Cangrelor. The remaining 5 were not administered any anticoagulant. The primary end point was duration of ECLS without clot formation. The secondary outcome measure was the absolute maximum transmembrane pressure gradient. RESULTS The mean duration of ECLS were 168 min (standard deviation 224.98 min) in the control group and 402 min (standard deviation 287.5 min) in the experimental group (P = 0.17). The peak trans-oxygenator pressure difference was 43 mm Hg (standard deviation 23 mm Hg) in the control group and 62 mm Hg (standard deviation 71 mm Hg) in the experimental group(P = 0.64). Two animals in the experimental group were supported up to 12 h without clot formation. Clot formation in the experimental group occurred after placement of the cannulae but prior to initiation of ECLS flows after cannulation. CONCLUSIONS A combination of gNO and Cangrelor is prevents clot formation in an experimental animal model when administered through a clean clot-free circuit. However, the combination s ineffective when there are pre-existing clots in the circuit. A bolus of anticoagulation prior to cannulation is needed prior to testing this combination in future studies with a larger sample size.
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- Karthik Ramakrishnan
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Surgery and Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
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- College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Surgery and Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia; Department of Surgery and Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
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Galli M, Angiolillo DJ. Role of the P2Y12 receptor on thrombus formation and evolution in therapeutic strategies. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2024; 28:5-8. [PMID: 38315098 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2024.2315017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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- Mattia Galli
- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Cagnazzo F, Radu RA, Derraz I, Lefevre PH, Dargazanli C, Machi P, Morganti R, Gascou G, Fendeleur J, Rapido F, Costalat V. Efficacy and safety of low dose intravenous cangrelor in a consecutive cohort of patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures. J Neurointerv Surg 2023; 16:88-93. [PMID: 36922032 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020094] [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: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cangrelor is an intravenous P2Y12 inhibitor with rapid onset and fast offset of antiplatelet action. Dose adjusted cangrelor based on platelet function testing is suggested to be advantageous for use during neuroendovascular procedures. In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of this strategy. METHODS This retrospective study included consecutive patients who received low dose intravenous cangrelor (5 µg/kg; infusion 1 µg/kg/min) for ruptured (RIA) and unruptured (UIA) intracranial aneurysms, and acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Indications were acute stenting or intraluminal thrombus. Outcomes were assessed at 24 hours by brain CT and CT angiography. The primary efficacy outcome was the rate of stent occlusion or persistent intraluminal thrombus. The primary safety outcome was the rate of major hemorrhages. RESULTS 101 patients (56 men; median age (IQR) 59 (51-70) years) received low dose cangrelor for acute stenting (79/101 (78%)) and intraprocedural thrombus (22/101 (22%)). Overall, 5 (4.9%) patients experienced stent occlusion within 24 hours (RIA 3/28; AIS 2/52). There were no cases of failure among UIA patients. Stent mis-opening (fish mouthing or stenosis >50%) was significantly associated with stent occlusion (P<0.001). The overall rate of major hemorrhage was 2% (2/101), which occurred in AIS patients. Platelet reactivity unit (PRU) values were lower in those presenting with major hemorrhage (PRU 4 (SD 1.4) vs PRU 60 (SD 63); P=0.043). Mortality rate after cangrelor related hemorrhage was 1%. CONCLUSIONS Low dose cangrelor appears to be effective in preventing stent thrombosis and arterial patency with a low hemorrhagic risk.
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- Federico Cagnazzo
- Neuroradiology Department, Hôpital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Centre Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
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- Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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- Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, Montpellier, France
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Bhogal S, Kallur A, Merdler I, Ben-Dor I, Devineni A, Hashim HD, Bernardo NL, Rogers T, Wermers JP, Satler LF, Garcia-Garcia HM, Waksman R. Aspiration Thrombectomy With and Without Cangrelor During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol 2023; 209:89-91. [PMID: 37871514 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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- Sukhdeep Bhogal
- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia; Cardiovascular Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia.
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Khan MS, Usman MS, Van Spall HGC, Greene SJ, Baqal O, Felker GM, Bhatt DL, Januzzi JL, Butler J. Endpoint adjudication in cardiovascular clinical trials. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4835-4846. [PMID: 37935635 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Endpoint adjudication (EA) is a common feature of contemporary randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in cardiovascular medicine. Endpoint adjudication refers to a process wherein a group of expert reviewers, known as the clinical endpoint committee (CEC), verify potential endpoints identified by site investigators. Events that are determined by the CEC to meet pre-specified trial definitions are then utilized for analysis. The rationale behind the use of EA is that it may lessen the potential misclassification of clinical events, thereby reducing statistical noise and bias. However, it has been questioned whether this is universally true, especially given that EA significantly increases the time, effort, and resources required to conduct a trial. Herein, we compare the summary estimates obtained using adjudicated vs. non-adjudicated site designated endpoints in major cardiovascular RCTs in which both were reported. Based on these data, we lay out a framework to determine which trials may warrant EA and where it may be redundant. The value of EA is likely greater when cardiovascular trials have nuanced primary endpoints, endpoint definitions that align poorly with practice, sub-optimal data completeness, greater operator variability, and lack of blinding. EA may not be needed if the primary endpoint is all-cause death or all-cause hospitalization. In contrast, EA is likely merited for more nuanced endpoints such as myocardial infarction, bleeding, worsening heart failure as an outpatient, unstable angina, or transient ischaemic attack. A risk-based approach to adjudication can potentially allow compromise between costs and accuracy. This would involve adjudication of a small proportion of events, with further adjudication done if inconsistencies are detected.
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- Muhammad Shahzeb Khan
- Division ofCardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Medicine, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Research Institute of St Joe's, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division ofCardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division ofCardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, NewYork, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, MA, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, 3434 Oak Street Ste 501, Dallas, TX 75204, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, USA
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Maqsood MH, Levine GN, Kleiman ND, Hasdai D, Uretsky BF, Birnbaum Y. Do We Still Need Aspirin in Coronary Artery Disease? J Clin Med 2023; 12:7534. [PMID: 38137601 PMCID: PMC10743767 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Aspirin has for some time been used as a first-line treatment for acute coronary syndromes, including ST-elevation myocardial infarction, for secondary prevention of established coronary disease, and for primary prevention in patients at risk of coronary artery disease. Although aspirin has been in use for decades, the available evidence for its efficacy largely predates the introduction of other drugs, such as statins and P2Y12 inhibitors. Based on recent trials, the recommendation for aspirin use as primary prevention has been downgraded. In addition, P2Y12 inhibitors given as a single antiplatelet therapy have been associated with a lower incidence of bleeding than dual antiplatelet therapy in combination with aspirin in patients with stable and unstable coronary artery disease. The aim of this review is to discuss the role of aspirin considering the available evidence for primary prevention, secondary prevention for stable coronary artery disease or acute coronary syndromes, and after percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass revascularization.
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- Muhammad Haisum Maqsood
- Department of Cardiology, DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- The Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Department of Cardiology, Section of Interventional Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Petah Tikva 49200, Israel;
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- Central Arkansas Veterans Health System, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA;
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- The Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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Desai H, Al-Salihi MM, Morsi RZ, Vayani OR, Kothari SA, Thind S, Carrión-Penagos J, Baskaran A, Tarabichi A, Bonderski VA, Siegler JE, Hahn M, Coleman ER, Brorson JR, Mendelson SJ, Mansour A, Dabus G, Hurley M, Prabhakaran S, Linfante I, Kass-Hout T. Intravenous cangrelor use for neuroendovascular procedures: a two-center experience and updated systematic review. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1304599. [PMID: 38116108 PMCID: PMC10728671 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1304599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The optimal antiplatelet therapy regimen for certain neuroendovascular procedures remains unclear. This study investigates the safety and feasibility of intravenous dose-adjusted cangrelor in patients undergoing acute neuroendovascular interventions. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of all consecutive patients on intravenous cangrelor for neuroendovascular procedures between September 1, 2020, and March 13, 2022. We also conducted an updated systematic review and meta-analysis using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and the Cochrane Library up to February 22, 2023. Results In our cohort, a total of 76 patients were included [mean age (years): 57.2 ± 18.2, males: 39 (51.3), Black: 49 (64.5)]. Cangrelor was most used for embolization and intracranial stent placement (n = 24, 32%). Approximately 44% of our patients had a favorable outcome with a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0 to 2 at 90 days (n = 25/57); within 1 year, 8% of patients had recurrent or new strokes (n = 5/59), 6% had symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage [sICH] (4/64), 3% had major extracranial bleeding events (2/64), and 3% had a gastrointestinal bleed (2/64). In our meta-analysis, 11 studies with 298 patients were included. The pooled proportion of sICH and intraprocedural thromboembolic complication events were 0.07 [95% CI 0.04 to 1.13] and 0.08 [95% CI 0.05 to 0.15], respectively. Conclusion Our study found that intravenous cangrelor appears to be safe and effective in neuroendovascular procedures, with low rates of bleeding and ischemic events. However, further research is needed to compare different dosing and titration protocols of cangrelor and other intravenous agents.
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- Harsh Desai
- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, DENT Neurologic Institute, Amherst, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Jumaa MA, Rodriguez-Calienes A, Dawod G, Vivanco-Suarez J, Hassan AE, Divani AA, Oliver M, Ribo M, Petersen N, Abraham M, Fifi J, Guerrero WR, Malik AM, Siegler JE, Nguyen T, Sheth S, Yoo A, Linares G, Janjua N, Quispe-Orozco D, Galecio-Castillo M, Zevallos C, Malaga M, Farooqui M, Jovin T, Zaidi S, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Low dose intravenous cangrelor versus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in endovascular treatment of tandem lesions. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107438. [PMID: 37883826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107438] [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: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Intravenous (IV) periprocedural antiplatelet therapy (APT) for patients undergoing acute carotid stenting during mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is not fully investigated. We aimed to compare the safety profile of IV low dose cangrelor versus IV glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GP-IIb/IIIa) inhibitors in patients with acute tandem lesions (TLs). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively identified all cases of periprocedural administration of IV cangrelor or GP-IIb/IIIa inhibitors during acute TLs intervention from a multicenter collaboration. Patients were divided in two groups according to the IV APT regimen at the time of MT procedure: 1) cangrelor and 2) GP-IIb/IIIa inhibitors (tirofiban and eptifibatide). Safety outcomes included rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH), parenchymal hematoma type 1 and 2 (PH1-PH2), and hemorrhagic infarction type 1 and 2 (HI1-HI2). RESULTS Sixty-three patients received IV APT during MT, 30 were in the cangrelor group, and 33 were in the GP-IIb/IIIa inhibitors group. There were no significant differences in the rates of sICH (3.3% vs. 12.1%, aOR=0.21, 95%CI 0.02-2.18, p=0.229), HI1-HI2 (21.4% vs 42.4%, aOR=0.21, 95%CI 0.02-2.18, p=0.229), and PH1-PH2 (17.9% vs. 12.1%, aOR=1.63, 95%CI 0.29-9.83, p=0.577) between both treatment groups. However, there was a trend toward reduced hemorrhage rates with cangrelor. Cangrelor was associated with increased odds of complete reperfusion (aOR=5.86; 95%CI 1.57-26.62;p=0.013). CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective non-randomized cohort study, our findings suggest that low dose cangrelor has similar safety and increased rate of complete reperfusion compared to IV GP-IIb/IIIa inhibitors. Further prospective studies are warranted to confirm this association.
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- Mouhammad A Jumaa
- Department of Neurology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA; Neuroscience, Clinical Effectiveness and Public Health Research Group, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Neurology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Valley Baptist Medical Center / University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, KS, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Cooper Neurological Institute, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, USA
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- Department of Neurology, UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Texas Stroke Institute, Plano, TX, USA
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- Asia Pacific Comprehensive Stroke Institute, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Pomona, CA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Cooper Neurological Institute, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Oliva A, Cao D, Spirito A, Nicolas J, Pileggi B, Kamaleldin K, Vogel B, Mehran R. Personalized Approaches to Antiplatelet Treatment for Cardiovascular Diseases: An Umbrella Review. Pharmgenomics Pers Med 2023; 16:973-990. [PMID: 37941790 PMCID: PMC10629404 DOI: 10.2147/pgpm.s391400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Antiplatelet therapy is the cornerstone of antithrombotic prevention in patients with established atherosclerosis, since it has been proven to reduce coronary, cerebrovascular, and peripheral thrombotic events. However, the protective effect of antiplatelet agents is counterbalanced by an increase of bleeding events that impacts on patients' mortality and morbidity. Over the last years, great efforts have been made toward personalized antithrombotic strategies according to the individual bleeding and ischemic risk profile, aiming to maximizing the net clinical benefit. The development of risk scores, consensus definitions, and the new promising artificial intelligence tools, as well as the assessment of platelet responsiveness using platelet function and genetic testing, are now part of an integrated approach to tailored antithrombotic management. Moreover, novel strategies are available including dual antiplatelet therapy intensity and length modulation in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization, the use of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy for long-term secondary prevention, the implementation of parenteral antiplatelet agents in high-ischemic risk clinical settings, and combination of antiplatelet agents with low-dose factor Xa inhibitors (dual pathway inhibition) in patients suffering from polyvascular disease. This review summarizes the currently available evidence and provides an overview of the principal risk-stratification tools and antiplatelet strategies to inform treatment decisions in patients with cardiovascular disease.
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- Angelo Oliva
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
- Cardio Center, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
- Department of Cardiopneumonology, Heart Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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Selvarajah A, Hermanides RS. Antiplatelet strategy during ad-hoc percutaneous coronary intervention in elective patients: how aggressive should we be? Neth Heart J 2023; 31:424-425. [PMID: 37861974 PMCID: PMC10602977 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-023-01825-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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- Abi Selvarajah
- Department of Cardiology, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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Franchi F, Rollini F, Ortega-Paz L, Been L, Giordano S, Galli M, Ghanem G, Garabedian H, Al Saleh T, Uzunoglu E, Rivas A, Pineda AM, Suryadevara S, Soffer D, Zenni MM, Mahowald M, Reiter B, Jilma B, Angiolillo DJ. Switching From Cangrelor to Prasugrel in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Switching Antiplatelet-6 (SWAP-6) Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:2528-2539. [PMID: 37609698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND A drug-drug interaction (DDI) may occur when transitioning from intravenous P2Y12 inhibition with cangrelor to oral P2Y12 inhibition with prasugrel. However, this has never been tested in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). OBJECTIVES This study sought to rule out a DDI when cangrelor and prasugrel are concomitantly administered in PCI patients. METHODS SWAP-6 (Switching Antiplatelet-6) was a prospective, randomized, 3-arm, open-label pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) study. Patients (N = 77) were randomized to 1) prasugrel only at the start of PCI, 2) cangrelor plus prasugrel concomitantly at the start of PCI, or 3) cangrelor at the start of PCI plus prasugrel at the end of infusion. Cangrelor infusion was maintained for 2 hours. PK/PD assessments were performed at baseline and 6 time points postrandomization. The primary endpoint was noninferiority in VerifyNow (Werfen) P2Y12 reaction units measured at 4 hours after randomization between cangrelor plus prasugrel concomitantly administered vs prasugrel only. PK assessments included plasma levels of the active metabolite of prasugrel. RESULTS Compared with prasugrel, cangrelor further enhances P2Y12 inhibitory effects. At 4 hours postrandomization, P2Y12 reaction unit levels were significantly lower with prasugrel only compared to cangrelor and prasugrel concomitantly administered (least squares means difference = 130; 95% CI: 85-176), failing to meet the prespecified noninferiority margin. Findings were corroborated by multiple PD assays. The active metabolite of prasugrel levels were not affected by concomitant administration of cangrelor and were low at the end of cangrelor infusion. CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing PCI, concomitant administration of prasugrel with cangrelor leads to a marked increase in platelet reactivity after stopping cangrelor infusion, supporting the presence of a DDI. (Switching Antiplatelet Therapy-6 [SWAP-6]; NCT04668144).
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- Francesco Franchi
- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Maria Cecilia Hospital, Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Clinical Institute of Laboratory 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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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
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Byrne RA, Rossello X, Coughlan JJ, Barbato E, Berry C, Chieffo A, Claeys MJ, Dan GA, Dweck MR, Galbraith M, Gilard M, Hinterbuchner L, Jankowska EA, Jüni P, Kimura T, Kunadian V, Leosdottir M, Lorusso R, Pedretti RFE, Rigopoulos AG, Rubini Gimenez M, Thiele H, Vranckx P, Wassmann S, Wenger NK, Ibanez B. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:3720-3826. [PMID: 37622654 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 436] [Impact Index Per Article: 436.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Arockiam S, Staniforth B, Kepreotis S, Maznyczka A, Bulluck H. A Contemporary Review of Antiplatelet Therapies in Current Clinical Practice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11132. [PMID: 37446310 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241311132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Antiplatelet therapy plays a crucial role in a number of cardiovascular disorders. We currently have a range of antiplatelet agents in our armamentarium. In this review, we aim to summarise the common antiplatelet agents currently available, and their use in clinic practice. We not only highlight recent trials exploring antiplatelet therapy in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but also in trials related to transcatheter aortic valve implantation and coronavirus disease 2019. Inevitably, the antithrombotic benefits of these drugs are accompanied by an increase in bleeding complications. Therefore, an individualised approach to weighing each patient's thrombotic risk versus bleeding risk is imperative, in order to improve clinical outcomes.
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- Sacchin Arockiam
- Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS2 3AX, UK
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- Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS2 3AX, UK
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- Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS2 3AX, UK
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- Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS2 3AX, UK
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- Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS2 3AX, UK
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Spagnolo M, Angiolillo DJ, Capodanno D. Evaluating the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic impact of different modes of ticagrelor administration. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2023; 19:769-784. [PMID: 37849294 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2023.2272595] [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: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Alternative administration modes for oral P2Y12 inhibitors, particularly ticagrelor, have emerged as a potential alternative to overcome the limitations associated with the delayed onset of action of these drugs in patients who are unable to swallow or with impaired absorption. AREAS COVERED This comprehensive literature review aims to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge on the pharmacokinetics and administration modes of ticagrelor, including factors that may affect its action. It also compares the pharmacokinetics of ticagrelor with that of other drugs with similar uses to provide a comprehensive understanding of the potential advantages and limitations of different modalities of P2Y12 administration. For this purpose, Embase, Medline, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from database inception to July 2023. EXPERT OPINION Among the different alternatives, crushed formulations, especially for ticagrelor, have emerged as the most promising option, showing early and robust platelet inhibition. However, important questions remain unanswered, such as the comparative clinical benefits of crushed ticagrelor versus standard administration, the cost-effectiveness of alternative modes compared to intravenous P2Y12 inhibitors such as cangrelor, and the important limitations associated with the concomitant use of opioids, who have been proven to impair even the action of crushed ticagrelor.
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- Marco Spagnolo
- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Pepe M, Carulli E, Larosa C, Napoli G, Nestola PL, Carella MC, Giordano S, Tritto R, Bartolomucci F, Cirillo P, Zoccai GB, Giordano A, Ciccone MM. Comparative effectiveness of Cangrelor in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: an observational investigation from the M.O.Ca. registry. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10685. [PMID: 37393369 PMCID: PMC10314899 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37084-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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Cangrelor, the first intravenous P2Y12 inhibitor (P2Y12-I), has been approved on the basis of three large RCTs from the CHAMPION program which nevertheless have been criticized for the low bleeding risk of the enrolled patients, the large quote of chronic coronary syndromes, and the use of Clopidogrel as control arm even in the setting of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We sought to investigate, in the setting of ACS, the comparative performance of Cangrelor in terms of in-hospital ischemic and haemorrhagic outcomes compared with the current gold-standard of oral P2Y12-I. The study retrospectively enrolled 686 consecutive patients admitted to the Divisions of Cardiology of Policlinico of Bari and L. Bonomo Hospital of Andria for ACS and treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. The study population was divided according to the P2Y12-I treatment strategy in two groups: patients given an oral P2Y12-I and patients receiving Cangrelor in the cath lab followed by an oral P2Y12-I. Clinical endpoints included death, ischemic and bleeding events occurring during hospital stay. Cangrelor treated patients presented higher clinical risk profile at presentation and faced higher death rate. However, after PS matching, in-hospital mortality resulted comparable between the groups and Cangrelor use was associated with reduced in-hospital definite stent thrombosis (p = 0.03). Data from our real-world registry highlight that, in the setting of ACS, Cangrelor is prevalently used in patients with very challenging clinical presentations. The adjusted analysis provides for the first time promising data on stent thrombosis reduction associated with Cangrelor use.
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- Martino Pepe
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy.
- Cardiovascular Diseases Section, Cardiothoracic Department (DAI), University of Bari, Polyclinic of Bari, P.zza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Lorenzo Bonomo Hospital, Andria, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Naples, Italy
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- Invasive Cardiology Unit, "Pineta Grande" Hospital, Castel Volturno, Caserta, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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Thim T, Jakobsen L, Jensen RV, Støttrup N, Eftekhari A, Grove EL, Larsen SB, Sørensen JT, Carstensen S, Amiri S, Veien KT, Christiansen EH, Terkelsen CJ, Maeng M, Kristensen SD. Real-World Experience with Cangrelor as Adjuvant to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Single-Centre Observational Study. Cardiol Res Pract 2023; 2023:3197512. [PMID: 37361000 PMCID: PMC10289876 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3197512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Background Reversible P2Y12 inhibition can be obtained with cangrelor administered intravenously. More experience with cangrelor use in acute PCI with unknown bleeding risk is needed. Objectives To describe real-world use of cangrelor including patient and procedure characteristics and patient outcomes. Methods We performed a single-centre, retrospective, and observational study including all patients treated with cangrelor in relation to percutaneous coronary intervention at Aarhus University Hospital during the years 2016, 2017, and 2018. We recorded procedure indication and priority, the indications for cangrelor use, and patient outcomes within the first 48 hours after initiation of cangrelor treatment. Results We treated 991 patients with cangrelor in the study period. Of these, 869 (87.7%) had an acute procedure priority. Among acute procedures, patients were mainly treated for STEMI (n = 723) and the remaining were treated for cardiac arrest and acute heart failure. Use of oral P2Y12 inhibitors prior to percutaneous coronary intervention was rare. Fatal bleeding events (n = 6) were only observed among patients undergoing acute procedures. Stent thrombosis was observed in two patients receiving acute treatment for STEMI. Thus, cangrelor can be used in relation to PCI under acute circumstances with advantages in terms of clinical management. The benefits and risks, in terms of patient outcomes, should ideally be assessed in randomized trials.
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- Troels Thim
- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Emergency Department, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Zilinyi RS, Stant JA, Sayan OR, Collins MB, Rabbani LE. Twenty Years of an Institutional Chest Pain Pathway: What's Come and What's Yet to Come. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2023; 22:41-44. [PMID: 37220657 DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) remain one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the United States and around the world. Because of the acute nature of ACS presentations, timely identification, risk stratification, and intervention are of the utmost importance. Twenty years ago, we published the first iteration of our institutional chest pain clinical pathway in this journal, which separated patients presenting with chest pain into one of the 4 levels of decreasing acuity, with associated actions and interventions for providers based on the level. This chest pain clinical pathway has undergone regular review and updates under a collaborative team of cardiologists, emergency department physicians, cardiac nurse practitioners, and other associated stakeholders in the treatment of patients presenting with chest pain. This review will discuss the key changes that our institutional chest pain algorithm has undergone over the last 2 decades and what the future holds for chest pain algorithms.
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- Robert S Zilinyi
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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Omari M, Alkhalil M. Advances in Cardiovascular Pharmacology in Atherosclerotic-Related Therapeutic Areas: Addressing Patients' Clinical Needs. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113665. [PMID: 37297860 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Over the last three decades, a significant improvement has been achieved in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality [...].
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- Muntaser Omari
- Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DN, UK
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- Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DN, UK
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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Angiolillo DJ, Erlinge D, Ferreiro JL, Gale CP, Huber K, Musumeci G, Collet JP. European practice patterns for antiplatelet management in NSTE-ACS patients: Results from the REal-world ADoption survey focus on acute antiPlatelet treatment (READAPT) survey. Int J Cardiol 2023:S0167-5273(23)00717-9. [PMID: 37201617 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with non-ST elevation-acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) recommend early invasive coronary angiography in high-risk patients and no routine pre-treatment with oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitor in NSTE-ACS patients prior to defining coronary anatomy. OBJECTIVE To assess the implementation of this recommendation in the real-life setting. METHODS A web-survey in 17 European countries collected physician profiles and their perceptions of the diagnosis, medical and invasive management of NSTE-ACS patients at their hospital. A sample size of at least 1100 responders permitted the estimation of proportions with a precision of at least ±3.0%. RESULTS Among the 3024 targeted participants, 1154 provided valid feedback defined as a 50% response rate of answers to the survey questions. Overall, >60% of the participants declared full implementation of the guidelines at their institution. The time delay from admission to coronary angiography and PCI was reported to be <24 h in over 75% of the hospitals while pre-treatment was intended in >50% of NSTE-ACS patients. Ad-hoc percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed in >70% of the cases while intravenous platelet inhibition was rarely used (<10%). Between countries differences in practice patterns for antiplatelet management for NSTE-ACS were observed, suggesting heterogeneous implementation of the guidelines. CONCLUSIONS This survey indicates that the implementation of 2020 NSTE-ACS guidelines on early invasive management and pre-treatment is heterogeneous, potentially due by local logistical constraints.
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- Dominick J Angiolillo
- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, CIBERCV, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain; Bio-Heart Cardiovascular Diseases Research Group, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL); L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Department of Cardiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts, Leeds, UK
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- 3rd Medical Department, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinic Ottakring (Wilhelminenhospital), Sigmund Freud University, Medical School, Vienna, Austria
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- Cardiology Division, Ospedale Mauriziano, Torino, Italy; Past President Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (GISE), Italy
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- Sorbonne Université, ACTION Group, INSERM UMRS 1166, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière (AP-HP), Institut de Cardiologie, Paris 75013, France
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Ortega-Paz L, Giordano S, Franchi F, Rollini F, Pollack CV, Bhatt DL, Angiolillo DJ. Clinical and Pre-Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Bentracimab. Clin Pharmacokinet 2023; 62:673-692. [PMID: 37118383 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-023-01245-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Antiplatelet agents are among the most frequently used medications in cardiovascular medicine. Although in patients with atherosclerotic disease manifestations, in particular those treated by percutaneous coronary intervention, antiplatelet agents are beneficial for the prevention of ischemic events, they inevitably increase the risk of bleeding. Furthermore, 5-15% of patients treated by percutaneous coronary intervention may need a surgical procedure within 2 years, creating challenges to safe and effective antiplatelet drug management. Importantly, major spontaneous or procedural-related bleedings are associated with increased hospital admission, length, costs, and poor prognosis. Although the effects of other antithrombotic therapies, such as direct oral anticoagulants, can be reversed by approved specific agents, there are no approved reversal agents for any antiplatelet drugs. The fact that many antiplatelet agents, such as aspirin and thienopyridines (i.e., clopidogrel and prasugrel), bind irreversibly to their targets represents a challenge for the development of a drug-specific reversal agent. In contrast, ticagrelor is a non-thienopyridine with a plasma half-life of 7-9 h that reversely binds the P2Y12 receptor producing potent signaling blockage. In 2015, bentracimab (also known as PB2452 or MEDI2452), a neutralizing monoclonal antibody fragment that binds free plasma ticagrelor and its major active metabolite, was identified. This systematic overview provides a comprehensive summary of the drug development program of bentracimab, focusing on its pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and safety profiles.
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- Luis Ortega-Paz
- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, ACC Building 5th Floor, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, ACC Building 5th Floor, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, ACC Building 5th Floor, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, ACC Building 5th Floor, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MI, USA
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- Mount Sinai Heart, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, ACC Building 5th Floor, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32209, USA.
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Alagna G, Mazzone P, Contarini M, Andò G. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Parenteral P2Y 12 Inhibitors: Rationale, Evidence, and Future Directions. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10040163. [PMID: 37103042 PMCID: PMC10144071 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10040163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), consisting of the combination of aspirin and an inhibitor of the platelet P2Y12 receptor for ADP, remains among the most investigated treatments in cardiovascular medicine. While a substantial amount of research initially stemmed from the observations of late and very late stent thrombosis events in the first-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) era, DAPT has been recently transitioning from a purely stent-related to a more systemic secondary prevention strategy. Oral and parenteral platelet P2Y12 inhibitors are currently available for clinical use. The latter have been shown to be extremely suitable in drug-naïve patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), mainly because oral P2Y12 inhibitors are associated with delayed efficacy in patients with STEMI and because pre-treatment with P2Y12 inhibitors is discouraged in NSTE-ACS, and in patients with recent DES implantation and in need of urgent cardiac and non-cardiac surgery. More definitive evidence is needed, however, about optimal switching strategies between parenteral and oral P2Y12 inhibitors and about newer potent subcutaneous agents that are being developed for the pre-hospital setting.
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- Giulia Alagna
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, "Umberto I" Hospital, 96100 Siracusa, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, "Umberto I" Hospital, 96100 Siracusa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy
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Yamana H, Lee S, Lin YC, Yoon NH, Fushimi K, Yasunaga H, Cheng SH, Kim H. Institutional Variance in Mortality after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Int J Health Policy Manag 2023; 12:6796. [PMID: 37579412 PMCID: PMC10461903 DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.6796] [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: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although there have been studies that compared outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) across countries, little focus has been placed on institutional variance of outcomes. The aim of the present study was to compare institutional variance in mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for AMI and factors explaining this variance across different health systems. METHODS Data on inpatients who underwent PCI for AMI in 2016 were obtained from the National Health Insurance Data Sharing Service in Korea, the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) Study Group Database in Japan, and the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan. Multilevel analyses with inpatient mortality as the outcome and the hierarchical structure of patients nested within hospitals were conducted, adjusting for common patient-level and hospital-level variables. We compared the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and the proportion of variance explained by hospital-level characteristics across the three health systems. RESULTS There were 17 351 patients from 160 Korean hospitals, 29 804 patients from 660 Japanese hospitals, and 10 863 patients from 104 Taiwanese hospitals included in the analysis. Inpatient mortality rates were 6.3%, 7.3%, and 6.0% in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, respectively. After adjusting for patient and hospital characteristics, Taiwan had the lowest variation in mortality (ICC, 1.8%), followed by Korea (2.2%) and then Japan (4.5%). The measured hospital characteristics explained 38%, 19%, and 9% of the institutional variance in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, respectively. CONCLUSION Korea, Japan, and Taiwan had similarly uniform outcomes across hospitals for patients undergoing PCI for AMI. However, Japan had a relatively large institutional variance in mortality and a lower proportion of variation explainable by hospital characteristics, compared with Korea and Taiwan.
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- Hayato Yamana
- Data Science Center, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Social Welfare and Health Administration, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Institute of Aging, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- SOCIUM - Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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Godier A, Boucebci KJ, Delhaye N, Gendron N, Achouh P, Hamada SR. Cangrelor for cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: it is not so easy. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2023; 34:224-227. [PMID: 36719810 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000001193] [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: 02/01/2023]
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Anticoagulation management for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is challenging in patients with acute heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). The strategy of combining cangrelor intraoperatively with heparin for CPB anticoagulation is of increasing interest but exposes to specific unresolved problems. We report the case of a patient requiring surgical pulmonary embolectomy for pulmonary embolism at the very acute phase of HIT, with a high titre of anti-PF4/heparin antibodies and severe thrombocytopenia. For CPB management, cangrelor was administered in combination with heparin prescribed and monitored as usual. Surgery was successfully performed, but postoperatively, the patient developed a new thrombotic event. We discussed the specific problems associated with such strategy, including the dose of cangrelor and its monitoring, the management of the cell-saver, the risk of heparin rebound and the risk of platelet transfusion. These issues must be addressed before considering the combination of cangrelor and unfractionated heparin as a standard of care for CBP.
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- Anne Godier
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, APHP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, APHP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, APHP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis
- Department of Hematology and Biosurgical Research Lab (Carpentier Foundation), AP-HP, Georges Pompidou European Hospital
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- INSERM U970, Université Paris Cité
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, APHP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, APHP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
- CESP, INSERM U 10-18, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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Tscharre M, Gremmel T. Antiplatelet Therapy in Coronary Artery Disease: Now and Then. Semin Thromb Hemost 2023; 49:255-271. [PMID: 36455618 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary artery disease (CAD), remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in industrialized countries. Platelet activation and aggregation at the site of endothelial injury play a key role in the processes ultimately resulting in thrombus formation with vessel occlusion and subsequent end-organ damage. Consequently, antiplatelet therapy has become a mainstay in the pharmacological treatment of CAD. Several drug classes have been developed over the last decades and a broad armamentarium of antiplatelet agents is currently available. This review portrays the evolution of antiplatelet therapy, and provides an overview on previous and current antiplatelet drugs and strategies.
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- Maximilian Tscharre
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Nephrology, Landesklinikum Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria.,Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Internal Medicine I, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Landesklinikum Mistelbach-Gänserndorf, Mistelbach, Austria.,Institute of Antithrombotic Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease, Karl Landsteiner Society, St. Pölten, Austria
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Niezgoda P, Ostrowska M, Adamski P, Gajda R, Kubica J. Pretreatment with P2Y 12 Receptor Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndromes-Is the Current Standpoint of ESC Experts Sufficiently Supported? J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12062374. [PMID: 36983373 PMCID: PMC10054246 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Excessive platelet reactivity plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction. Today, the vast majority of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes qualify for invasive treatment strategy and thus require fast and efficient platelet inhibition. Since 2008, in cases of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, the European Society of Cardiology guidelines have recommended pretreatment with a P2Y12 inhibitor. This approach has become the standard of care in the majority of centers worldwide. Nevertheless, the latest guidelines for the management of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome without persisting ST-elevation preclude routine pretreatment with the P2Y12 receptor inhibitor. Those who oppose pretreatment support their stance with trials failing to prove the benefits of this strategy at the cost of an increased risk of major bleeding, especially in individuals inappropriately diagnosed with an acute coronary syndrome, thus having no indication for platelet inhibition. However, adequate platelet inhibition requires even up to several hours after application of a loading dose of P2Y12 receptor inhibitors. Omission of data from pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies in the absence of data from clinical studies makes generalization of the pretreatment recommendations difficult to accept. We aimed to review the scientific evidence supporting the current recommendations regarding pretreatment with P2Y12 inhibitors.
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- Piotr Niezgoda
- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Gajda-Med Medical Center, 06-100 Pułtusk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Greco A, Finocchiaro S, Angiolillo DJ, Capodanno D. Advances in the available pharmacotherapy for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2023; 24:453-471. [PMID: 36693142 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2171788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS), including non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina, represent a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with important socio-economic consequences. NSTEMI accounts for the majority of acute coronary syndromes and usually develops on the background of a nonocclusive thrombus. We searched for relevant literature in the field in PubMed and clinicaltrials.gov as of July 2022. AREAS COVERED A number of pharmacotherapies are currently available for treatment and secondary prevention, mainly including antithrombotic, lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory drugs. Pretreatment with aspirin, anticoagulant and statin therapy is of key importance in the preprocedural phase, while pretreating with an oral P2Y12 inhibitor is not routinely indicated in patients undergoing early invasive management. For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary revascularization, pharmacotherapy essentially consists of antithrombotic drugs, which should be carefully selected. Finally, antithrombotic, lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory drugs are important components of long-term secondary prevention after a NSTE-ACS. EXPERT OPINION This article reviews the evidence supporting recommendation on pharmacotherapy in patients presenting with a NSTE-ACS. Several randomized clinical trials are still ongoing and are expected to further inform scientific knowledge and clinical practice, with the final aim to improve the treatment of NSTE-ACS patients.
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- Antonio Greco
- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco," University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco," University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco," University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Effects of intravenous lysine acetylsalicylate versus oral aspirin on platelet responsiveness in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the ECCLIPSE-STEMI trial. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2023; 55:203-210. [PMID: 36480147 PMCID: PMC9735024 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-022-02737-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Prasugrel and ticagrelor, new P2Y12-ADP receptor antagonists, are associated with greater pharmacodynamic inhibition and reduction of cardiovascular events in patients with an acute coronary syndrome. However, evidence is lacked about the effects of achieving faster and stronger cyclooxygenase inhibition with intravenous lysine acetylsalicylate (LA) compared to oral aspirin. Recently, we demonstrated in healthy volunteers that the administration of intravenous LA resulted in a significantly reduction of platelet reactivity compared to oral aspirin. Loading dose of LA achieves platelet inhibition faster, and with less variability than aspirin. However, there are no data of this issue in patients with an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This is a prospective, randomized, multicenter, open platelet function study conducted in STEMI patients. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive a loading dose (LD) of intravenous LA 450 mg plus oral ticagrelor 180 mg, or LD of aspirin 300 mg plus ticagrelor 180 mg orally. Platelet function was evaluated at baseline, 30 min, 1 h, 4 h and 24 h using multiple electrode aggregometry and vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation (VASP). The primary endpoint of the study is the inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) after arachidonic acid (AA) 0.5 mM at 30 min. Secondary endpoints were the IPA at 1, 4, and 24 h after AA, and non-AA pathways through the sequence (ADP and TRAP). A total of 32 STEMI patients were randomized (16 LA, 16 aspirin). The inhibition of platelet aggregation after AA 0.5 mM at 30 min was greater in subjects treated with LA compared with aspirin: 166 vs. 412 respectively (p = 0.001). This differential effect was observed at 1 h (p = 0.01), but not at 4 and 24 h. Subjects treated with LA presented less variability and faster inhibition of platelet aggregation wit AA compared with aspirin. The administration of intravenous LA resulted in a significantly reduction of platelet reactivity compared to oral aspirin on ticagrelor inhibited platelets in patients with STEMI. Loading dose of LA achieves an earlier platelet inhibition, and with less variability than aspirin.Trial Registration: Unique identifier: NCT02929888; URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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Rikken SAOF, Storey RF, Andreotti F, Clemmensen P, Ten Berg JM. Parenteral Antiplatelet Drugs in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Current Status and Future Directions. Thromb Haemost 2023; 123:150-158. [PMID: 36075236 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Oral inhibitors of the platelet P2Y12 receptor are indispensable in the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), improving outcomes and even reducing mortality in some studies. However, these drugs are limited by delayed absorption and suboptimal platelet inhibition at the time of primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Despite efforts to achieve faster and more sustained platelet inhibition, strategies such as prehospital administration, higher loading doses, and crushed formulations have not led to improved coronary reperfusion. Parenteral glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors act sooner and are more potent than oral P2Y12 inhibitors, but their use has been limited by the increased risk of major bleeding and thrombocytopenia. Hence, there is a clinical need to refine drugs that deliver rapid, effective, yet safe platelet inhibition in the setting of STEMI. Novel parenteral antiplatelet drugs, such as cangrelor, selatogrel, and zalunfiban, have been recently developed to achieve rapid, potent antiplatelet effects while preserving hemostasis. We provide a description of currently available parenteral antiplatelet agents and of those in clinical development for prehospital administration in STEMI patients.
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- Sem A O F Rikken
- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.,School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Medicine, Nykøbing F Hospital, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.,School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Andreotti F, Geisler T, Collet JP, Gigante B, Gorog DA, Halvorsen S, Lip GYH, Morais J, Navarese EP, Patrono C, Rocca B, Rubboli A, Sibbing D, Storey RF, Verheugt FWA, Vilahur G. Acute, periprocedural and longterm antithrombotic therapy in older adults: 2022 Update by the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:262-279. [PMID: 36477865 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The first international guidance on antithrombotic therapy in the elderly came from the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis in 2015. This same group has updated its previous report on antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for older patients with acute or chronic coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, or undergoing surgery or procedures typical of the elderly (transcatheter aortic valve implantation and left atrial appendage closure). The aim is to provide a succinct but comprehensive tool for readers to understand the bases of antithrombotic therapy in older patients, despite the complexities of comorbidities, comedications and uncertain ischaemic- vs. bleeding-risk balance. Fourteen updated consensus statements integrate recent trial data and other evidence, with a focus on high bleeding risk. Guideline recommendations, when present, are highlighted, as well as gaps in evidence. Key consensus points include efforts to improve medical adherence through deprescribing and polypill use; adoption of universal risk definitions for bleeding, myocardial infarction, stroke and cause-specific death; multiple bleeding-avoidance strategies, ranging from gastroprotection with aspirin use to selection of antithrombotic-drug composition, dosing and duration tailored to multiple variables (setting, history, overall risk, age, weight, renal function, comedications, procedures) that need special consideration when managing older adults.
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- Felicita Andreotti
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Largo F Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.,Department of Cardiovascular and Pneumological Sciences, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Otfried-Müller-Straße 10, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Paris Sorbonne Université (UPMC), ACTION Study Group, INSERM UMR_S 1166, Institut de Cardiologie, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.,Postgraduate Medical School, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Leiria and Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Leiria Polytechnic Institute, Leiria, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland.,SIRIO MEDICINE Network and Faculty of Medicine University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Safety and Bioethics, Section on Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Safety and Bioethics, Section on Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.,Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases-AUSL Romagna, S. Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- Privatklinik Lauterbacher Mühle am Ostersee, Seeshaupt, Germany & Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Heartcenter, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Program-ICCC, Research Institute-Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBERCV, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Switching Between Intravenous and Oral P2Y 12 Inhibition: Easier Said Than Done. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:47-49. [PMID: 36599586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Franchi F, Ortega-Paz L, Rollini F, Galli M, Been L, Ghanem G, Shalhoub A, Ossi T, Rivas A, Zhou X, Pineda AM, Suryadevara S, Soffer D, Zenni MM, Reiter B, Jilma B, Angiolillo DJ. Cangrelor in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Pretreated With Ticagrelor: The Switching Antiplatelet (SWAP)-5 Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:36-46. [PMID: 36317958 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are no studies specifically designed to rule out a drug-drug interaction (DDI) when cangrelor is used among patients who have been pretreated with ticagrelor. OBJECTIVES This study sought to rule out a DDI among cangrelor-treated patients who have been pretreated with ticagrelor. METHODS In this prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) study, patients with coronary artery disease (N = 20) were pretreated with a 180-mg ticagrelor loading dose and after 1 hour randomized to placebo or cangrelor (bolus and infusion for 2 hours). Patients crossed over after 1 to 4 weeks of washout. PK analysis included ticagrelor plasma levels and its active metabolite. PD assessments included VerifyNow P2Y12 reaction units (PRU), light transmittance aggregometry, vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein, and Total Thrombus-Formation Analysis System. PK/PD assessments were performed at 7 time points. RESULTS Compared with placebo, adding cangrelor to patients pretreated with ticagrelor resulted in a significant reduction in PRU at 30 minutes and 1 hour after starting infusion. At 2 hours after stopping cangrelor/placebo infusion, PRU were low and similar in both groups (16.9 vs 12.6; mean difference: 4.3; 95% CI: -28.6 to 37.3), meeting the noninferiority primary endpoint (predefined noninferiority margin 45 PRU). Consistent findings were shown with all PD assays. PK tracked PD findings with no differences between groups in plasma levels of ticagrelor and its metabolite. CONCLUSIONS Compared with placebo, the use of cangrelor in patients pretreated with ticagrelor results in enhanced platelet inhibition with no differences in PK/PD profiles after discontinuation of drug infusion indicating the absence of a DDI. (PD and PK Profiles of Switching Between Cangrelor and Ticagrelor Following Ticagrelor Pre-treatment [SWAP-5]; NCT04634162).
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- Francesco Franchi
- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Cotignola, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Clinical Institute of Laboratory 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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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
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Capodanno D, Angiolillo DJ. Timing, Selection, Modulation, and Duration of P2Y 12 Inhibitors for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing PCI. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:1-18. [PMID: 36599574 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and the oral P2Y12 inhibitor clopidogrel as the cornerstone of treatment for patients with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was firstly established in 2001. Soon thereafter, the newer-generation P2Y12 inhibitors prasugrel and ticagrelor became commercially available. The clinical management of ACS patients undergoing PCI has evolved significantly in the last 2 decades, with a shift toward more rapid invasive management, broader use of drug-eluting stents, and the increasing recognition that major bleeding due to antiplatelet therapy is detrimental. In this ever-changing scenario, numerous studies have addressed 4 main questions regarding P2Y12 inhibition in ACS patients undergoing PCI: timing, selection, modulation, and duration. This paper reviews the latest evidence surrounding these topical questions, with a focus on efficacy and safety data, practice guidelines, and residual areas of uncertainty.
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- Davide Capodanno
- Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular and Transplant Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "Gaspare Rodolico - San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
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Cormican DS, Khalif A, McHugh S, Dalia AA, Drennen Z, Nuñez-Gil IJ, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the Updated ACC/AHA Coronary Revascularization Guidelines With Implications for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and Intensivists. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:135-148. [PMID: 36347728 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.09.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Daniel S Cormican
- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Department of Critical Care, Anesthesia, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Anesthesiology Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Blaško P, Samoš M, Bolek T, Stančiaková L, Škorňová I, Péč MJ, Jurica J, Staško J, Mokáň M. Resistance on the Latest Oral and Intravenous P2Y12 ADP Receptor Blockers in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes: Fact or Myth? J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237211. [PMID: 36498785 PMCID: PMC9737839 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Novel P2Y12 ADP receptor blockers (ADPRB) should be preferred in dual-antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Nevertheless, there are still patients who do not respond optimally to novel ADP receptor blocker therapy, and this nonoptimal response (so-called "high on-treatment platelet reactivity" or "resistance") could be connected with increased risk of adverse ischemic events, such as myocardial re-infarction, target lesion failure and stent thrombosis. In addition, several risk factors have been proposed as factors associated with the phenomenon of inadequate response on novel ADPRB. These include obesity, multivessel coronary artery disease, high pre-treatment platelet reactivity and impaired metabolic status for prasugrel, as well as elderly, concomitant therapy with beta-blockers, morphine and platelet count for ticagrelor. There is no literature report describing nonoptimal therapeutic response on cangrelor, and cangrelor therapy seems to be a possible approach for overcoming HTPR on prasugrel and ticagrelor. However, the optimal therapeutic management of "resistance" on novel ADPRB is not clear and this issue requires further research. This narrative review article discusses the phenomenon of high on-treatment platelet reactivity on novel ADPRB, its importance in clinical practice and approaches for its therapeutic overcoming.
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- Peter Blaško
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
- Out-Patient Clinic of Cardiology, 957 01 Banovce nad Bebravou, Slovakia
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +421-907-612-943 or +421-434-203-820
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
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