Upstream clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor for patients treated with primary angioplasty: Results of an angiographic randomized pilot study.

Mont'Alverne-Filho, José R; Rodrigues-Sobrinho, Carlos R M; Medeiros, Fernando; Falcão, Francisco C; Falcão, Joao L; Silva, Rafael C; Croce, Kevin J; Nicolau, Jose C; Valgimigli, Marco; Serruys, Patrick W; Lemos, Pedro A (2015). Upstream clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor for patients treated with primary angioplasty: Results of an angiographic randomized pilot study. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 87(7), pp. 1187-1193. Wiley-Blackwell 10.1002/ccd.26334

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OBJETIVES

The main objective of the present randomized pilot study was to explore the effects of upstream prasugrel or ticagrelor or clopidogrel for patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

BACKGROUND

Administration of clopidogrel "as soon as possible" has been advocated for STEMI. Pretreatment with prasugrel and ticagrelor may improve reperfusion. Currently, the angiographic effects of upstream administration of these agents are poorly understood.

METHODS

A total of 132 patients with STEMI within the first 12 hr of chest pain referred to primary angioplasty were randomized to upstream clopidogrel (600 mg), prasugrel (60 mg), or ticagrelor (180 mg) while still in the emergency room. All patients underwent protocol-mandated thrombus aspiration.

RESULTS

Macroscopic thrombus material was retrieved in 79.5% of the clopidogrel group, 65.9% of the prasugrel group, and 54.3% of the ticagrelor group (P = 0.041). At baseline angiography, large thrombus burden was 97.7% vs. 87.8% vs. 80.4% in the clopidogrel, prasugrel, and ticagrelor groups, respectively (P = 0.036). Also, at baseline, 97.7% presented with an occluded target vessel in the clopidogrel group, 87.8% in the prasugrel group and 78.3% in the ticagrelor group (P = 0.019). At the end of the procedure, the percentages of patients with combined TIMI grade III flow and myocardial blush grade III were 52.3% for clopidogrel, 80.5% for prasugrel, and 67.4% for ticagrelor (P = 0.022).

CONCLUSIONS

In patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI within 12 hr, upstream clopidogrel, prasugrel or ticagrelor have varying angiographic findings, with a trend toward better results for the latter two agents. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Valgimigli, Marco

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1522-1946

Publisher:

Wiley-Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Daria Vogelsang

Date Deposited:

05 Apr 2016 15:55

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:53

Publisher DOI:

10.1002/ccd.26334

PubMed ID:

26614123

Uncontrolled Keywords:

acute myocardial infarction; antiplatelet therapy; coronary angiography; myocardial perfusion

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.78811

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/78811

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