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Acute coronary syndrome in very elderly patients —a real-world experience
AbstractVery elderly population constitutes an increasingly larger proportion of patients admitted for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Notably, age represents both a proxy of frailty and an exclusion criterion in clinical randomized trials, which probably contributes to lack of data and undertreatment of real-world elderly patients. The aim of the study is to describe patterns of treatment and outcome of very elderly patients with ACS. All consecutive patients aged  ≥ 80 years old (yo) admitted between January 2017 and December 2019 with ACS were included. The primary endpoint was in-hospital occurrence of major adv...
Source: Heart and Vessels - July 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Benefits and Risks of Prolonged Duration Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (Clopidogrel and Aspirin) after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in High-Risk Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
The efficacy and safety of prolonged (>1-year) dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) duration in high-risk patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) undergoing PCI remain unknown. All patients undergoing PCI at Fuwai hospital between January 2013 and December 2013 were prospectively enrolled into the Fuwai PCI registry. 3696 high-risk diabetics patients with at least one additional atherothrombotic risk factor were screened for inclusion. The primary efficacy outcome was the composite of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, or stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 4, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hao-Yu Wang, Zhong-Xing Cai, Dong Yin, Yue-Jin Yang, Wei-Hua Song, Ke-Fei Dou Source Type: research

Factors Associated With Initial Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel Selection for Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the Treatment With ADP Receptor Inhibitors: Longitudinal Assessment of Treatment Patterns and Events After Acute Coronary Syndrome (TRANSLATE-ACS) Study Coronary Heart Disease
We examined patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention at 233 US hospitals in the TRANSLATE‐ACS observational study from April 2010 to October 2012. We developed a multivariable logistic regression model to identify factors associated with prasugrel selection. Prasugrel use rates and associated 1‐year risk‐adjusted major adverse cardiovascular events and Global Utilization of Streptokinase and t‐PA for Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO) moderate/severe bleeding outcomes were also examined in relation to predicted mortality and bleeding using the validated Ac...
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - September 22, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vora, A. N., Peterson, E. D., McCoy, L. A., Effron, M. B., Anstrom, K. J., Faries, D. E., Zettler, M. E., Fonarow, G. C., Baker, B. A., Stone, G. W., Wang, T. Y. Tags: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Coronary Artery Disease Original Research Source Type: research

Ticagrelor: A Review of Its Use in Adults with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Abstract Ticagrelor (Brilique™, Brilinta®), a cyclopentyl-triazolopyrimidine, is an orally active, reversible, and selective adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonist indicated for use in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Ticagrelor has a faster onset of action and provides greater inhibition of platelet aggregation than clopidogrel. In the large well-designed, PLATO study in adult patients with ACS, 12 months’ treatment with ticagrelor was more effective than clopidogrel in reducing the incidence of the primary composite endpoint of myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular (CV) dea...
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - February 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

High post-clopidogrel platelet reactivity assessed by a point-of-care assay predicts long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent primary coronary stenting
Abstract: Background: Recent studies have shown that post-clopidogrel high platelet reactivity (HPR), assessed by a point-of-care assay, is associated with a higher risk of adverse events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We assessed the clinical impact of HPR by the VerifyNow P2Y12 point-of-care assay in 181 patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary PCI with drug-eluting stents (DES) at 3 hospitals.Methods: The primary endpoint of the study was the 12-month major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), which comprised cardiovascular death, nonfatal MI and ischemic s...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - June 11, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Han-Young Jin, Tae-Hyun Yang, Doo-Il Kim, Sang-Ryul Chung, Jeong-Sook Seo, Jae-Sik Jang, Dae-Kyeong Kim, Dong-Kie Kim, Ki-Hun Kim, Sang-Hoon Seol, Chang-Wook Nam, Seung-Ho Hur, Woong Kim, Jong-Seon Park, Young-Jo Kim, Dong-Soo Kim Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research