Abstract TP314: Baseline Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Does it Affect Following Cerebrovascular Event Rates?

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiehju Chao ◽  
Chiachun Chiang ◽  
Muhammad Khalid ◽  
David Fortuin

Introduction: Baseline thrombocytopenia (TP) is a common condition in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and acute ischemic stroke and has been shown to increase mortality. The effect of baseline TP on cerebrovascular events following initial ACS event is not well studied. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients identified from the institutional NCDR Chest Pain registry database at Mayo Clinic Arizona from Oct 2015 to Sep 2018. Patients were classified into TP (platelet <150) and control (platelet > 150) groups for clinical outcome (stroke/TIA and bleeding events) analysis. P-value < 0.05 is considered significant. Results: Five hundred and thirty-six patients were included for final analysis. Patient demographics and clinical outcomes are shown in Table 1. The rates of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) prescription at discharge (TP vs. control: 68.1% and 75.4%, P=0.197), stroke/TIA (1.3% vs. 2.4%, P=1.000) and recurrent myocardial infarction (11.1% vs. 11.2%, P=1.000) were similar between the two groups. The TP group has more bleeding events compared to control (Figure 1). Conclusions: In patients with ACS, baseline TP does not affect stroke/TIA events but is associated with higher bleeding rate. The results could not be explained by the DAPT or anticoagulation use alone. Further studies are needed to investigate the pathophysiologic correlation of thrombocytopenia, DAPT, and stroke in ACS patients.

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 147916411989213
Author(s):  
Aurora Baluja ◽  
Moisés Rodríguez-Mañero ◽  
Alberto Cordero ◽  
Bahij Kreidieh ◽  
Diego Iglesias-Alvarez ◽  
...  

Background and objectives: The risk of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events following acute coronary syndrome is increased in people with diabetes. Predicting out-of-hospital outcomes upon follow-up remains difficult, and no simple, well-validated tools exist for this population at present. We aim to evaluate several factors in a competing risks model for actionable evaluation of the incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in diabetic outpatients following acute coronary syndrome. Methods: Retrospective analysis of consecutive patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome in two centres. A Fine–Gray competing risks model was adjusted to predict major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events and all-cause mortality. A point-based score is presented that is based on this model. Results: Out of the 1400 patients, there were 783 (55.9%) with at least one major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event (417 deaths). Of them, 143 deaths were due to non-major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events. Predictive Fine–Gray models show that the ‘PG-HACKER’ risk factors (gender, age, peripheral arterial disease, left ventricle function, previous congestive heart failure, Killip class and optimal medical therapy) were associated to major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events. Conclusion: The PG-HACKER score is a simple and effective tool that is freely available and easily accessible to physicians and patients. The PG-HACKER score can predict major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events following acute coronary syndrome in patients with diabetes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M M Patel ◽  
K Zerihun

Abstract Background The TICO trial evaluated the effectiveness of ticagrelor monotherapy after 3 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) versus continued DAPT and measured the risk of major bleeding and adverse cardiac/cerebrovascular events at 12 months, however there are certain subgroups such as the elderly that have higher bleeding risks than the average population. Objective To determine if specific comorbidities or patient demographics increase the risks of major bleeding or major cardiac/cerebrovascular events in patients receiving ticagrelor monotherapy versus aspirin plus ticagrelor in patients post percutaneous coronary intervention with acute coronary syndrome. Methods This was a post-hoc subgroup analysis of multiple cohorts (Age, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and obesity) from the TICO (The ticagrelor monotherapy after 3 months in the patients treated with new generation sirolimus stent for acute coronary syndrome) study. The co-primary outcomes that were measured were major bleeding events and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events. Results Compared to DAPT, ticagrelor monotherapy significantly decreases risk of major bleeding events in patients &gt;65 (HR 0.48; 95% CI 0.24–0.95), without diabetes (HR 0.48; 95% CI 0.25–0.94), without CKD (HR 0.48; 95% CI 0.25–0.95), and non-obese (HR 0.49; 95% CI 0.25–0.95). Ticagrelor monotherapy also decreases risk of major cardiac and cerebrovascular events in patients &gt;65 (HR 0.52; 95% CI 0.29–0.95) compared to DAPT. Conclusion This post-hoc subgroup analysis reveals that, in certain populations, ticagrelor monotherapy after a three month DAPT course significantly decreases risk of major bleeding events and major cardiac and cerebrovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome. This is especially seen in the elderly population where risks of adverse events are higher. Nonetheless, larger studies need to be performed for further analysis. FUNDunding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
HY Wang ◽  
R Zhang ◽  
ZX Cai ◽  
KF Dou

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Recent emphasis on reduced duration and/or intensity of antiplatelet therapy following PCI irrespective of indication for PCI may fail to account for the substantial risk of subsequent nontarget lesion events in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. This study sought to investigate the benefits and risks of extended-term (&gt;12-month) DAPT as compared with short-term DAPT in high-risk "TWILIGHT-like" ACS patients undergoing PCI. Methods All consecutive patients fulfilling the "TWILIGHT-like" criteria undergoing PCI from January 2013 to December 2013 were identified from the prospective Fuwai PCI Registry. High-risk "TWILIGHT-like" patients were defined by at least 1 clinical and 1 angiographic feature based on TWILIGHT trial selection criteria. The present analysis evaluated 4,875 high-risk "TWILIGHT-like" patients with ACS who were event-free at 12 months after PCI. The primary outcome was the composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke at 30 months while BARC type 2, 3, or 5 bleeding was key secondary outcome. Results Extended DAPT compared with shorter DAPT reduced the composite outcome of all-cause death, MI, or stroke by 63% (1.5% vs. 3.8%; HRadj: 0.374, 95% CI: 0.256 to 0.548; HRmatched: 0.361, 95% CI: 0.221-0.590). The HR for cardiovascular death was 0.049 (0.007 to 0.362) and that for MI 0.45 (0.153 to 1.320) and definite/probable stent thrombosis 0.296 (0.080-1.095) in propensity-matched analyses. Rates of BARC type 2, 3, or 5 bleeding (0.9% vs. 1.3%; HRadj: 0.668 [0.379 to 1.178]; HRmatched: 0.721 [0.369-1.410]) did not differ significantly in patients treated with DAPT &gt; 12-month or DAPT ≤ 12-month. The effect of long-term DAPT on primary and key secondary outcome across the proportion of ACS patients with 1-3, 4-5, or 6-9 risk factors showed a consistent manner (Pinteraction &gt; 0.05). Conclusion Among high-risk "TWILIGHT-like" patients with ACS after PCI, long-term DAPT reduced ischemic events without increasing clinically meaningful bleeding events as compared with short-term DAPT, suggesting that extended DAPT might be considered in the treatment of ACS patients who present with a particularly higher risk for thrombotic complications. Abstract Figure.


Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donika K Patel ◽  
Seby John ◽  
Neda Hashemi-Sadraei ◽  
Manmeet Ahluwalia

Introduction: Bevacizumab, a humanized monoclonal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody, was FDA approved in 2009 for progressive glioblastoma. Phase II clinical trials suggested an increased risk of ischemic stroke (IS) and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) while on bevacizumab. The incidence, clinical characteristics, and neuroimaging of glioma patients who developed cerebrovascular events while on treatment is lacking. We report our experience using bevacizumab for glioma patients. Methods: A retrospective review of glioma patients treated with bevacizumab at our institution from July 2005 to June 2011 was studied. Patients with MRI-confirmed IS and/or ICH while on bevacizumab was investigated and compared to historical data. Patient demographics, vascular risk factors, clinical presentations, tumor characteristics, treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation), and treatment duration were collected. Results: A total of 162 patients (65% male) received bevacizumab and 23 (14%) developed a cerebrovascular event while on treatment, with 3 (2%) IS and 20 (12%) ICH. All IS and ICH patients received prior brain radiation. In the IS group, 2 (66%) patients were symptomatic, with 1 (33%) cardiembolic and 2 (66%) lacunar strokes. None had risk factors besides hypercoagulable state from malignancy. In the ICH group, 3 (15%) patients had a symptomatic bleed and 6 (30%) had associated hypertension. All ICHs were intratumoral and 16 (80%) associated with tumor progression. Median survival after stroke was 9.8 and 3.7 months in the IS and ICH groups, respectively. Length of bevacizumab treatment was not significantly associated with development of IS ( p = 0.6) and ICH ( p = 0.3). Conclusion: Glioma patients have an inherently elevated risk of IS and ICH because of disease- and treatment-related effects. In our study, 78% of the events were asymptomatic and diagnosed on serial imaging. ICHs were more common, but all were small intratumoral bleeds, mostly in the setting of tumor progression. Development of cerebrovascular events was not associated with the duration of bevacizumab treatment. Our study, however, cannot determine causality and randomized controlled studies are needed to determine the risk of IS and ICH with bevacizumab use.


QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Mohamed Mahmoud ◽  
Bassam Sobhy ◽  
Ramy Raymond

Abstract Background The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is considered an independent predictor of mortality and myocardial infarction (MI) in stable coronary artery disease (SCAD). Also NLR have prognostic value in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). However the diagnostic power of NLR in patients suspected of ACS is still under study Objective is to determine the ability of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio to predict troponin elevation in patients presenting to emergency department with acute coronary syndrome Material and Methods From June 2018 to March 2019, 100 patients were enrolled who presented to the ER with NST-ACS. Patients were divided into 2 groups based upon the troponin positivity in the 12- to 24-hour follow-up. Baseline Complete blood count with calculation of NLR is done Results The study population was divided into 2 groups: troponin- negative group (n = 50) and troponin-positive group (n = 50). Mean age was 55.8 ± 11.3. 77% of the patients were male. No significance difference in the level of hemoglobin, WBCs and platelets between the 2 groups. The neutrophil count was significantly higher in the troponin-positive group (p &lt; 0.001). The median admission. NLR was significantly higher in the troponin-positive group (2 vs. 3.9, P &lt; 0.001). A cutoff point of 3.4 for NLR measured on admission had 84% sensitivity and 84% specificity in predicting follow-up troponin positivity. A highly significant correlation was found between NLR and level of troponin change (p value &lt;0.01) Conclusion NLR can be used as a diagnostic tool in the differentiation of patients with acute coronary syndrome. NLR is a non-expensive, simple and available parameter that can be used in diagnosis of NSTEMI.


Author(s):  
Ritu Attri ◽  
Harsimran Kaur ◽  
Raminderpal Singh Sibia ◽  
Mandip Singh Bhatia

Introduction: CAD is the most common cause of mortality in India. It is a common multifarious public health crisis today and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both developing and developed countries. Hence, understanding the predominant risk factors among the Indian population is important. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital based age and sex matched case control study, carried out at Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital Patiala. A total of 100 patients of Acute coronary syndrome were studied. Patients and controls were enquired about  the presence of cardiometabolic risk factors and the significance of association of these risk factors with the occurrence of Acute coronary syndrome was given by p value of  <0.05. Results: Majority of the cases were in the age group 61-70 years (32%) with male to female ratio  of 1.25:1. Significant association was found between ACS and risk factors like smoking, positive family history of IHD, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, waist hip ratio and body mass index. Overall, most common outcome of ACS in the present study was NSTEMI (45%) followed by STEMI (35%) followed by Unstable angina (20%). Conclusion: Significant association was found between smoking and occurrence of STEMI and significant association was found between Hypertension and occurrence of NSTEMI.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiujin Shi ◽  
Yunnan Zhang ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Ru Zhang ◽  
Baidi Lin ◽  
...  

Background: The clinical benefits of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy in Asians remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes of pharmacogenomic antiplatelet therapy in Chinese patients.Methods: Patients with acute coronary syndrome planning to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention were eligible for this study and were randomly divided into a genotype-guided treatment (GT) group and routine treatment (RT) group, with a ratio of 2:1. Patients in the GT group underwent CYP2C19 genotyping (*2 and *3 alleles), and the results were considered in selecting P2Y12 receptor inhibitors. Patients in the RT group were treated with P2Y12 receptor inhibitors according to their clinical characteristics. The primary endpoint was a composite of major adverse cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (MACCE). The secondary endpoint was significant bleeding events.Results: Finally, 301 patients were enrolled; 75.1% were men and the mean age was 59.7 ± 9.8 years. In total, 281 patients completed the follow-up procedure. The primary endpoint occurred in 16 patients, 6 patients in the GT group and 10 in the RT group. The GT group showed lower MACCE rates than the RT group (6/189 vs. 10/92, 3.2 vs. 10.9%, hazard ratio: 0.281, 95% confidence interval: 0.102–0.773, P = 0.009). There was no statistically difference in significant bleeding events between the GT and RT groups (4.2 vs. 3.3%, hazard ratio: 1.315, 95% confidence interval: 0.349–4.956, P = 0.685).Conclusion: Personalized antiplatelet therapy that is based on CYP2C19 genotypes could decrease MACCE within a 12-month period in Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.Clinical Trial Registration:http://www.chictr.org.cn, identifier: ChiCTR2000034352.


Author(s):  
Houyong Zhu ◽  
Xiaoqun Xu ◽  
Xiaojiang Fang ◽  
Fei Ying ◽  
Liuguang Song ◽  
...  

Background Long‐term antithrombotic strategies for patients with chronic coronary syndrome with high‐risk factors represent an important treatment dilemma in clinical practice. Our aim was to conduct a network meta‐analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of long‐term antithrombotic strategies in patients with chronic coronary syndrome. Methods and Results Four randomized studies were included (n=75167; THEMIS [Ticagrelor on Health Outcomes in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Intervention Study], COMPASS [Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies], PEGASUS‐TIMI 54 [Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Prior Heart Attack Using Ticagrelor Compared to Placebo on a Background of Aspirin–Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 54], and DAPT [Dual Anti‐platelet Therapy]). The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs) were calculated as the measure of effect size. The results of the network meta‐analysis showed that, compared with aspirin monotherapy, the ORs for trial‐defined major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events were 0.86; (95% CI, 0.80–0.93) for ticagrelor plus aspirin, 0.89 (95% CI, 0.78–1.02) for rivaroxaban monotherapy, 0.74 (95% CI, 0.64–0.85) for rivaroxaban plus aspirin, and 0.72 (95% CI, 0.60,–0.86) for thienopyridine plus aspirin. Compared with aspirin monotherapy, the ORs for trial‐defined major bleeding were 2.15 (95% CI, 1.78–2.59]) for ticagrelor plus aspirin, 1.51 (95% CI, 1.23–1.85) for rivaroxaban monotherapy, and 1.68 (95% CI, 1.37–2.05) for rivaroxaban plus aspirin. For death from any cause, the improvement effect of rivaroxaban plus aspirin was detected versus aspirin monotherapy (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.65–0.90), ticagrelor plus aspirin (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.66–0.95), rivaroxaban monotherapy (OR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.69–0.97), and thienopyridine plus aspirin (OR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.41–0.82) regimens. Conclusions All antithrombotic strategies combined with aspirin significantly reduced the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and increased the risk of major bleeding compared with aspirin monotherapy. Considering the outcomes of all ischemic and bleeding events and all‐cause mortality, rivaroxaban plus aspirin appears to be the preferred long‐term antithrombotic regimen for patients with chronic coronary syndrome and high‐risk factors.


Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (12) ◽  
pp. e25185
Author(s):  
Jing Jin ◽  
Xiaojun Zhuo ◽  
Mou Xiao ◽  
Zhiming Jiang ◽  
Linlin Chen ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Agus Riyadi ◽  
Karmiati Karmiati

Background: Coronary heart disease is the most cardiovascular disease that causes death in the world. The ability of nurses to recognize acute coronary syndromes is very necessary as part of the emergency services team. Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the factors that influence the ability of nurses to know acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department of dr. Iskak Tulungagung. Methods : The design of this research is descriptive analytic with a cross sectional approach with the population of all nurses who work in the Emergency Department of dr. Iskak Tulungagung. The population is 55 nurses. The sample is all of the population, namely 55 respondents with total sampling sampling techniques. The data that has been collected is processed by a statistical test of Multivariate Analysis, Ordinal Regression with significance α = 0.05. Result : The results showed that most of the respondents with D3 education were 33 respondents (60.0%), almost all respondents had never attended ECG training in the amount of 50 respondents (90.9%) and almost half of the respondents had a working period of 2-5 year is 25 respondents (45.5%). The results of the regression regression analysis showed that the p-value = 0.855 on the education factor which means that H0 was accepted, the p-value = 0.041 in the training factor which means H1 is received, the p-value = 0.003 on the working period, which means that H1 is accepted Conclusion : Based on research, education does not affect the ability to recognize acute coronary syndrome. The education obtained will develop according to the increase in the work period and the frequent training that is obtained and practiced directly in real situations


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