scholarly journals More Intensive Lipid Lowering is Associated with Regression of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Diabetic Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome –Sub-Analysis of JAPAN-ACS Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 1096-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidenori Arai ◽  
Takafumi Hiro ◽  
Takeshi Kimura ◽  
Takeshi Morimoto ◽  
Katsumi Miyauchi ◽  
...  
Angiology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burak Açar ◽  
Ozcan Ozeke ◽  
Mustafa Karakurt ◽  
Yasin Ozen ◽  
Mustafa Bilal Özbay ◽  
...  

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with more extensive coronary atherosclerosis and more vulnerable plaque phenotypes. However, DM should not be considered a homogeneous and purely binary entity in terms of risk assessment. We evaluated the impact of prediabetic status on coronary atherosclerosis burden in patients with first-time acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent urgent coronary angiography. The patients were divided into DM, prediabetes, and control groups. The 3-vessel disease (TVD) rates and SYNTAX and Gensini scoring systems for defining atherosclerotic burden were compared. The study was conducted in 469 consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of ACS. Of these, 250 patients were admitted at the first occurrence of ACS undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography. SYNTAX and Gensini scores and TVD rates were higher in prediabetic patients than in nondiabetic patients ( P = .004, P = .008, and P = .014, respectively), but similar in prediabetic and diabetic patients ( P = .912, P = .773, and P = 1.000, respectively). Coronary atherosclerosis burden is more advanced in prediabetic patients than in nondiabetic patients and is comparable between prediabetic and diabetic patients at first presentation of ACS. Cardiologists should not miss the opportunity to diagnose prediabetes and DM when patients present with an ACS.


2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Nakashima ◽  
Yuka Mashimo ◽  
Masaya Kurobe ◽  
Shigenori Muto ◽  
Shinnosuke Furudono ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 922-931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryo Naito ◽  
Katsumi Miyauchi ◽  
Hiroyuki Daida ◽  
Takeshi Morimoto ◽  
Takafumi Hiro ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. CMC.S2289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taysir S. Garadah ◽  
Salah Kassab ◽  
Qasim M. Al-Shboul ◽  
Abdulhai Alawadi

Recent studies indicated a high prevalence of hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the threshold of admission glucose (AG) as a predictor of adverse events in ACS is unclear. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the threshold of admission glucose (AG) as a predictor of adverse events including Major Acute Cardiac Events (MACE) and mortality, during the first week of admitting patients presenting with ACS. Material and Methods The data of 551 patients with ACS were extracted and evaluated. Patients were stratified according to their blood glucose on admission into three groups: group 1: <7 mmol/L (n = 200, 36.3%) and group 2: >7 mmol/L and <15 mmol/L (n = 178, 32.3%) and group 3: ≥15 mmol/L (n = 173, 31.4%). Stress hyperglycemia was arbitrarily defined as AG levels > 7 mmol/L (group 2 and 3). Patients with ACS were sub-divided into two groups: patients with unstable angina (UA, n = 285) and those with ST segment elevation myocardial Infarction (STEMI, n = 266) and data were analyzed separately using multiple regression analysis. Results The mean age of patients was 59.7 ± 14.8 years and 63% were males. The overall mortality in the population was 8.5% (5.4% in STEMI and 3.1% in UA) patients. In STEMI patients, the odds ratio of stress hyperglycemia as predictor of mortality in group 3 compared with group 1 was 3.3 (CI 0.99-10.98, P < 0.05), while in group 2 compared with group 1 was 2.4 (CI: 0.75-8.07, P = 0.065) after adjustment for age and sex. Similarly, in UA patients, the odds ratio of stress hyperglycemia in group 3 compared with group 1 was 2.7 (CI 0.37-18.98, P < 0.05), while in group 2 compared with group 1 was 2.4 (CI: 0.4-15.2, P = 0.344) after adjustment for age and sex. The incidence of more than 2 MACE in both STEMI and UA patients was higher in group 3 compared with the other two groups. Regression analysis showed that history of DM, high level of LDL cholesterol, high level of HbA1c, and anterior infarction were significant predictors of adverse events while other risk factors such as BMI, history of hypertension and smoking were of no significance. Conclusion This study indicates that the stress hyperglycemia on admission is a powerful predictor of increased major adverse events and hospital mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Golam Mostofa ◽  
T Parvin ◽  
R Masum Mandal ◽  
S Ali Ahsan ◽  
R Afrin

Abstract Background Prevention of hemorrhagic complications has emerged as a priority in patients undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in addition to suppressing thrombotic complications. This goal is challenging to achieve in diabetic Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) itself is a prothrombotic state with more pronounced vascular injury response and have a worse outcome after PCI compared with non-diabetic patients. In patients with ACS, Bivalirudin has been shown to result in similar rates of composite ischemia as Heparin plus GPI (GP IIb /IIIa inhibitor), while significantly reducing major bleeding and has received class I recommendation for PCI by American College of Cardiology (ACC 2013). Whether Bivalirudin is safe and effective specially in diabetic ACS patients undergoing PCI, as compared with Heparin (UFH) monotherapy, is unknown. Purpose To determine and compare the incidence of in-hospital and 30-day hemorrhagic complications and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) as evidence of safety and efficacy using Bivalirudin versus Heparin in diabetic ACS patients undergoing PCI. Methods 218 diabetic ACS patients (age&gt;18 years and ≤75 years) who underwent PCI from May 2018 to April 2019 at University Cardiac Centre, BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh were randomly assigned to have UFH or Bivalirudin. Before the guide wire crossed the lesion, 111 patients in the UFH group received a bolus of 70–100 U/kg (targeted activated clotting time, ACT: 200–250 s). 107 patients in the Bivalirudin group received a loading dose of 0.75 mg/kg, followed by an infusion of 1.75 mg/kg/h for up to 4 hours. Dual antiplatelet (DAPT) loading as Aspirin 300 mg plus P2Y12 inhibitors (Clopidogrel 600 mg or Prasugrel 60 mg or Ticagrelor 180 mg) was given in all patients before the procedure. The maintenance dose of DAPT was continued for at least one month and patients were followed telephonically up to 30 days. The outcome measures were in-hospital and 30-day hemorrhagic complications and MACEs [death, MI, target vessel revascularization (TVR) and stroke]. Results Patients treated with Bivalirudin compared with Heparin had a significantly lower in-hospital incidence of QMI (0% vs. 6%; p=0.03) and major bleeding (0% vs. 7%; p=0.02). However, the incidence of cardiac death, stent thrombosis, TVR were no differences between two groups (p&gt;0.05). There was only one NQMI in the Bivalirudin group as opposed to 8% in the Heparin group in 30 days following stenting (p=0.04). Conclusion In diabetic ACS patients undergoing PCI, Bivalirudin is safe and effective as it reduces immediate and short-term hemorrhagic complications as well as MACEs as compared with Heparin. FUNDunding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None.


Author(s):  
Pompilio Faggiano ◽  
Giuseppe Patti ◽  
Stefania Cercone ◽  
Laura Canullo ◽  
Roberta Rossini ◽  
...  

PURPOSE: Patients suffering from an acute coronary syndrome are at very high risk for recurrent events. Early targeted pharmacological intervention primarily aimed at controlling plasma LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels can result in the reduction of recurrent cardiovascular events. This study aimed to evaluate real-life evidence from the Italian setting to document current practice of secondary prevention in patients after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), specifically assessing: (i) the rate of LDL-C target (<70 mg/dl) achievement after 6-10 weeks from index event and at later follow-up, (ii) the distance from LDL-C target during follow up, (iii) adherence rate and visit attendance. METHODS Multicenter observational prospective clinical study ACS patients, evaluating target attainment rate at 6 weeks (V0) and 18 months (V2). RESULTS Approximately 97.4% patients enrolled (N=524) received statin-based therapy, and 3.6% received ezetimibe at discharge; mean LDL-C values decreased from 113.0±44.7 mg/dL at discharge to 71.3±26.5 mg/dl at V0. Among patients with known LDL-C for main time-points, 51.7% achieved target LDL-C at V0, 45.8% at V2. Among patients not reaching the target, the mean distance from target was 23.5±20.7 mg/dL. Attainment of target LDL-C was similar in patients receiving intensive or low-moderate statin-based treatment (approximately 50%). LDL-C target attainment was associated with lower LDL-C value at discharge and smoking status. Adherence to statin treatment was high (96.2%) throughout, similarly to medical appointment attendance at V2 (84.7%). CONCLUSION Despite most ACS patients receiving intensive statin-based regimens, only approximately half achieved LDL-C target, suggesting the need for further optimizing drug selection, combination and dosage. 


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