Abstract 15942: Oral Anticoagulation as Compared to Oral Anticoagulation Plus Single Antiplatelet Therapy in Stable Coronary Artery Disease With Af: A Meta-analysis

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Vaz ◽  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Mariam Shariff ◽  
Rajkumar P Doshi ◽  
Rafael Duarte

Introduction: There are limited data on the appropriate antithrombotic therapy in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and concurrent atrial fibrillation (AF). The efficacy of using a single antiplatelet (SAP) in addition to oral anticoagulation (OAC) as compared to OAC alone remains controversial, with the earlier regimen associated with increased risk of major bleeding. Methods: A systematic electronic search of the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases was performed to identify relevant publications. Inclusion criteria were randomized controlled studies (RCTs) and observational studies comparing OAC+SAPT to OAC alone in patients with stable CAD and concurrent AF. All-cause mortality, stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) were the endpoints analyzed. We used the inverse variance method with random-effect model to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Statistical heterogeneity was calculated using Higgins I2 statistics. All statistical analysis was performed using RevMan Version 5.3. Results: The final analysis included two RCTs and 3 observational studies comparing OAC+SAPT versus OAC alone in patients with stable CAD and AF. There was no difference in the rate of mortality between the two treatment strategies [HR: 1.13, 95%CI: 0.88-1.46, I2= 71%] [Figure, PANEL A]. Subgroup analysis based on RCTs and observation studies reported similar results. Additionally, there was no difference in the rate of stroke [HR: 1.24, 95%CI: 0.83-1.85, I2= 0%] [Figure, PANEL B]or MI [HR: 0.57, 95%CI: 0.29-1.14, I2= 0%] [Figure, PANEL C] between the two treatment strategies Conclusion: OAC+SAPT as compared to OAC alone in patients with stable CAD and AF was associated with similar rates of all-cause mortality, stroke and MI.

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 530-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Dieplinger ◽  
Margot Egger ◽  
Meinhard Haltmayer ◽  
Marcus E Kleber ◽  
Hubert Scharnagl ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) has emerged as a strong prognostic biomarker in patients with heart failure and myocardial infarction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term prognostic value of sST2 in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS sST2 plasma concentrations were measured in 1345 patients with stable CAD referred for coronary angiography at a single tertiary care center. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. RESULTS During a median follow-up time of 9.8 years, 477 (36%) patients died. The median sST2 plasma concentration at baseline was significantly higher among decedents than survivors (21.4 vs 18.5 ng/mL; P < 0.001). In multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, sST2 was an independent predictor of all-cause mortality (risk ratio 1.16 per 1-SD increase in log-transformed values; 95% CI 1.05–1.29; P = 0.004). In the same multivariate analysis, amino-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) were also independent predictors, whereas galectin-3 was not. Patients with sST2 in the highest quartile (>24.6 ng/mL) displayed a 2-fold increased risk of death in univariate analysis, which was attenuated but remained significant in a fully adjusted model (risk ratio 1.39; 95% CI 1.10–1.76; P = 0.006). Further analysis showed that the prognostic impact of sST2 was additive to NT-proBNP and hs-cTnT. Using a multibiomarker approach combining these 3 complementary makers, we demonstrated that patients with all 3 biomarkers in the highest quartiles had the poorest outcome. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of patients with stable CAD, increased sST2 was an independent predictor of long-term all-cause mortality and provided complementary prognostic information to hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hack-Lyoung Kim ◽  
Jung Pyo Lee ◽  
Nathan Wong ◽  
Woo-Hyun Lim ◽  
Jae-Bin Seo ◽  
...  

AbstractThe role of ST2 in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) has not yet been well defined. This study was performed to investigate baseline serum soluble ST2 (sST2) level can predict clinical outcomes in patients with stable CAD. A total of 388 consecutive patients with suspected CAD (65 years and 63.7% male) in stable condition referred for elective invasive coronary angiography (ICA) was prospectively recruited. Major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), including cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization (90 days after ICA), and ischemic stroke during clinical follow-up was assessed. Most of the patients (88.0%) had significant CAD (stenosis ≥ 50%). During median follow-up of 834 days, there was 29 case of MACE (7.5%). The serum sST2 level was significantly higher in patients with MACE than those without (47.3 versus 30.6 ng/ml, P < 0.001). In multiple Cox regression model, higher sST2 level (≥ 26.8 ng/ml) was an independent predictor of MACE even after controlling potential confounders (hazard ratio, 13.7; 95% confidence interval 1.80–104.60; P = 0.011). The elevated level of baseline sST2 is associated with an increased risk of adverse clinical events in stable CAD patients. Studies with larger sample size are needed to confirm our findings.


2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinaldo Oliveira ◽  
Elaine Heide ◽  
Maira Pita ◽  
Danielle A Oliveira ◽  
Ricardo Pontes ◽  
...  

Introduction: The role of the immune and inflammatory pathways in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is important but not complete understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate concentrations of the interleukins 17 (IL 17) according to severity of coronary stenosis in patients with stable CAD Hypothesis: There is no association between severity of coronary stenosis and IL 17 in patients with stable CAD. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, prospective, analytical study, conducted from january to september, 2013. We included 40 patients (P) with stable CAD, CCS III or IV, ischemic myocardial scintigraphy, who had not been subjected to any kind of myocardial revascularization and with coronary stenosis ≥ 50% according to current coronary angiography. There were 20 healthy volunteers (C), to take up comparison of concentrations of IL 17. Interleukins were evaluated in serum of patients and after 48 hours of cells in culture with and without stimulus. IL 17 A concentrations were expressed in pg / ml. Coronary stenosis were classified as severe (> 70%) [SS] and intermediate (50 - 69%) [MS] according to coronary angiography. Results: Stenosis ≥ 50% were found in the anterior descending artery in 31 patients, in the left circumflex artery in 19 patients, and in the right coronary artery in 24 patients. No cases of stenosis were observed in the left main. Eighteen patients (45%) had single-artery disease, 8 patients (20%) had two-artery disease, and 14 patients (35%) had multiarterial disease. The comparison between the groups showed: IL 17: Serum: P with SS = 3.91 (3.91 -- 72.27) vs P with MS = 3.91 (3.91 -- 3.91) vs C = 3.91 (3.91 -- 28.8), p = 0.53; culture 48 hours without stimulus: P with SS = 3.91 (3.91 -- 3.91) vs P with MS = 3.91 (3.91 -- 86.8) vs C = 3.91 (3.91 -- 53.3), p = 0.55; culture 48 hours with stimulus: P with SS = 241.8 (3.91 -- 2200) vs P with MS = 217.5 (3.91 -- 1346) vs C = 154.3 (3.91 -- 1353), p = 0.7. Conclusions: There were no differences in concentrations of IL 17 according to severity of coronary stenosis, does not matter in serum or cell in culture. In conclusion, there was no association between severity of coronary stenosis and IL 17 in patients with stable CAD


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo V Camargo ◽  
Raquel M Roman ◽  
Ana Paula W Rossini ◽  
Anderson Dedonelli ◽  
Steffan F Stella ◽  
...  

Background: The balance between pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-18 and anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 has been suggested to play a role in atherogenesis and in the prognosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We hypothesized that stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients have a pro-inflammatory profile prior to an acute event. Methods : A case-control study nested in a cohort of stable CAD patients was performed. Patients were consecutively included and blood samples collected at 3-months intervals. Cases were patients who presented any vascular event (death, ACS, ischemic stroke, peripheral arterial occlusion and revascularization) and controls were retrieved from a sequential list, in a 1:2 ratio, after 22 ± 9 months of follow-up. Serum hs-CRP, interleukin (IL)-10, IL-18 were measured in two serial samples, collected before the events. Results : Among 176 CAD patients, 42 developed a vascular event (cases) and 76 were selected to the control group. Serum levels of IL-18 were significantly higher among cases (411 ± 185 vs. 340 ± 133pg/ml; p = 0.037). Hs-CRP levels (5.4 vs. 5.1mg/l), IL-10 (7.4 vs. 7.2pg/ml), and IL-18/IL-10 ratio (66 vs. 61) were not different between cases and controls in both samples. Cox regression analysis showed that IL-18 levels (HR 1.75 (0.89 –3.5;p = 0.11) and IL-18/IL-10 ratio (HR 1.97; 1.0 –3.8) were predictors of worse prognosis (Figure ). Conclusion: In this study, IL-18 and IL-18/IL-10 ratio were associated with clinical outcomes and support the hypothesis that the balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines may be an important determinant of vascular events in stable CAD patients.


2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinaldo Oliveira ◽  
Maira R Pitta ◽  
Ivan R Pitta ◽  
Elayne Heide ◽  
Viviane R Gomes ◽  
...  

Introduction: The role of the immune and inflammatory pathways in coronary artery disease (CAD) is important but not complete understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate expressions of the interleukins 17th and 22th in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Hypothesis: Interleukins 17th and 22th are not increased in stable CAD. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, prospective, analytical study, conducted from August to December 2012. We included 40 patients (P) with stable CAD, CCS III or IV, ischemic myocardial scintigraphy, who had not been subjected to any kind of myocardial revascularization and with coronary stenosis equal or major than 50% according to current coronary angiography. There were 20 healthy volunteers (C), to take up comparison of expression of interleukins (IL). We evaluated the levels of IL 17th and 22th of the patients and controls. Interleukins were evaluated in serum of patients and after 48 hours of cells in culture with and without stimulus. IL concentrations were expressed in pg / ml. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney or Student t test. P ≤ 0,05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There were 26 men and 14 women in the group of the patients and 12 men and 8 women in the controls. The age was similar between the groups (63.2 ± 8.9 years vs 57.9 ± 9.4, p = ns). The comparison between the groups showed: Interleukin 17th: Serum: P = 3.9 (972.2 -- 2.93) vs C = 3.90 (28.8 -- 1.74), p = 0.5; culture 48 hours without stimulus: P = 3.90 (3.90 -- 3.90) vs C = 6.37 (3.90 - 11), p = 0.8; culture 48 hours with stimulus: P = 302.42 (2200 -- 3.90) vs C = 815 (1353 -- 3.90), p = 0.06. Interleukin 22th: Serum: P = 15.62 (64.72 -- 15.62) vs C = 15.62 (121 -- 15.62), p = 0.2; Culture 48 hours without stimulus: P = 11 (128.93 -- 7.81) vs C = 7.81 (7.81 -- 7.81), P = 0.8; Culture 48 hours with stimulus: P = 135 (2486.7 -- 7, 81) vs C = 322.86 (1319.11 -- 7.81), p = 0.4. Conclusions: There were no differences in concentrations of interleukins, but the trend of higher expression of the IL 17th in the controls after cell culture with stimulus. In conclusion, in patients with stable CAD the interleukins 17th and 22th did not exhibit increased concentrations.


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Darmon ◽  
G Ducrocq ◽  
A Jasilek ◽  
J M Juliard ◽  
E Sorbets ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The COMPASS trial demonstrated that a combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin improved cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in high-risk patients with either peripheral artery disease (PAD) or stable coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with aspirin alone, at the price of increased bleeding. A previous analysis of the REACH Registry reported an eligibility rate of 52.9% within a population with stable vascular disease. However, most of cardiologists actually treat patients with stable CAD, rather than PAD. Data regarding eligibility to COMPASS in CAD patients from real life practice are scarce. Purpose We aimed to describe the proportion of patients eligible to COMPASS within the CLARIFY Registry. Additionally, we aimed to describe their management and outcomes, comparing patients excluded from the trial (COMPASS Excluded), patients eligible for the trial (COMPASS Eligible), and patients who did not meet the “enrichment criteria” for enrolment (COMPASS Not Included). Methods We used the CLARIFY Registry, an international observational registry of more than 30.000 patients with stable CAD. In accordance with COMPASS exclusion criteria, patients with a REACH bleeding risk score >10, heart failure (HF), severe renal insufficiency, need for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), or anticoagulant (AC) therapy were excluded. Then, COMPASS inclusion criteria were applied: CAD patients had to be 65 years or more, or, if younger, have documented atherosclerosis (PAD or revascularization involving at least two vascular beds) or at least two enrichment criteria (current smoker, diabetes mellitus, GFR <60 mL/min, or non lacunar ischemic stroke).The ischemic outcome was a composite of CV death, MI, or stroke and bleeding outcome was a composite of bleeding leading to either admission or transfusion, or haemorrhagic stroke. Results Among 15.185 patients with comprehensive data allowing precise assessment of eligibility, 43.1% (n=6.540) had at least one exclusion criteria (COMPASS-Excluded), 23.1% (n=3.503) did not have enrichment criteria (COMPASS-Not Included) and 33.9% (n=5.142) were eligible. The vast majority of excluded patients were excluded due to high bleeding risk (62.7% needing DAPT, and 52.7% for high REACH bleeding risk score). The rates (100 patients/year) of ischemic and bleeding outcome were 2.3 [2.1–2.5] and 0.5 [0.4–0.6] respectively for COMPASS-Eligible, 3.0 [2.8–3.2] and 0.6 [0.5–0.7] for COMPASS-Excluded and 1.2 [1.0–1.4] and 0.2 [0.2–0.3] for COMPASS-Not Included. Ischemic and bleeding events Conclusion In a large contemporary registry of stable CAD patients, approximately one of three patients was potentially eligible for adjunction of low-dose rivaroxaban to aspirin. This group is at particularly high risk of ischemic outcome. Patients with exclusion criteria for COMPASS had the worse ischemic and bleeding outcomes and represent a group in need of improved therapy. Acknowledgement/Funding None


Angiology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 909-915
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Qiu ◽  
Yu Jiang ◽  
Xinghua Jiang ◽  
Renqiang Yang ◽  
Yanqing Wu ◽  
...  

Recent studies have reported a relationship between the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and acute coronary syndromes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between PLR and stable coronary artery disease (CAD). A systematic search was conducted based on electronic databases (Cochrane, PubMed, Elsevier, Medline, and Embase). A total of 14 studies (n = 4,871) were included in the meta-analysis. Compared with the non-CAD group, PLR was significantly higher in CAD group ( P = .002). After further classification according to the Gensini score, the cases with atherosclerosis demonstrated a higher PLR than those without atherosclerosis ( P < .001). Platelet to lymphocyte ratio was higher in the severe atherosclerosis group compared with the mild atherosclerosis group ( P < .001). Compared with the poor coronary collateral circulation (CCC) group, PLR was significantly lower in the good CCC group ( P < .001). The PLR was significantly higher in patients with coronary slow flow (CSF) than those with normal coronary flow ( P = .01). On the basis of current evidence, an elevated PLR was associated with stable CAD, and it might be useful for predicting CAD severe stenosis, collateral circulation, and CSF. Future studies are needed to clarify the relationship between PLR and stable CAD.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1282-1290
Author(s):  
Axel Dimberg ◽  
Ulrica Alström ◽  
Elisabeth Ståhle ◽  
Christina Christersson

Aortic stenosis (AS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) influence the coagulation system, potentially affecting hemostasis during cardiac surgery. Our aim was to evaluate 2 preoperative global hemostasis assays, plasma thrombin potential and thromboelastometry, in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis compared to patients with CAD. A secondary aim was to test whether the assays were associated with postoperative bleeding. Calibrated automated thrombogram (CAT) in platelet-poor plasma and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in whole blood were analyzed in patients scheduled for elective surgery due to severe AS (n = 103) and stable CAD (n = 68). Patients with AS displayed higher plasma thrombin potential, both thrombin peak with median 252 nmol/L (interquartile range 187-319) and endogenous thrombin potential (ETP) with median 1552 nmol/L/min (interquartile range 1340-1838), when compared to patients with CAD where thrombin peak was median 174 nmol/L (interquartile range 147-229) and ETP median 1247 nmol/L/min (interquartile range 1034-1448; both P < .001). Differences persisted after adjustment for age, gender, comorbidity, and antithrombotic treatment. Differences observed in thromboelastometry between the groups did not persist after adjustment for baseline characteristics. Bleeding amount showed no relationship with plasma thrombin potential but weakly to thromboelastometry ( R2 = .064, P = .001). Patients with AS exhibited preoperatively increased plasma thrombin potential compared to patients with CAD. Plasma thrombin potential was not predictive for postoperative bleeding in patients scheduled for elective surgery.


2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet N Akkus ◽  
Adil Ormam ◽  
Sabri Seyis ◽  
Çagdas Baran ◽  
Aysegül Görür ◽  
...  

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the plasma levels of soluble extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) differed among the patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-STEMI (NSTEMI) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and the healthy controls, and to identify the factors associated with the differences in plasma levels of this this protein among patients in these groups. Methods: Plasma EMMPRIN levels were compared among four age- and sex-matched groups of patients with STEMI, NSTEMI and stable CAD and healthy controls (n=44 per group), then logistic regression and correlation analyses were conducted for the whole acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients group. Results: EMMPRIN levels were significantly higher in the STEMI (39.4±9.2ng/mL) and NSTEMI (37.1±10.5ng/mL) groups than in either the stable CAD (27.5±4.7ng/mL) or control (24.5±5.8ng/mL) groups (p


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