Intravenous thrombolysis before percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome and acute ischaemic stroke: a subanalysis of the PRAISE study.
Annahita Sedghi, Regina von Rennenberg, Gabor Petzold, Georg Nickenig, Bernd Kallmünzer, Stephan Achenbach, Roman Huber, Julia Seeger, Bettina von Sarnowski, Goetz Thomalla, Peter Arthur Ringleb, Dominik Michalski, Ulrich Laufs, Georg Royl, Kristina Szabo, Norman Mangner, Volker Puetz, Lars Kellert, Stefan Kaeaeb, Silke Wunderlich, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Martina Petersen, Annerose Mengel, David M Leistner, Ulf Landmesser, Matthias Endres, Christian H Nolte, Timo Siepmann
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Abstract
Background: In patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and concomitant non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), the role of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear.
Methods: We performed a subanalysis of the PRAISE (PRediction of Acute coronary syndrome in acute Ischemic StrokE) study, a multicentre, prospective observational study in 247 patients with AIS and elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin who underwent coronary angiography based on European Society of Cardiology guidelines. The impact of IVT prior to PCI on coronary artery flow (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) score) and myocardial perfusion (TIMI myocardial perfusion score) was compared using Fisher's exact test and logistic regression analysis, adjusting for time from stroke onset to PCI.
Results: Among 71 patients with AIS undergoing PCI, those who received IVT prior to PCI for NSTE-ACS (33 women; median age 77 (66-82 IQR)) achieved a TIMI grade 3 flow more frequently than those undergoing direct PCI (97% vs 79%; p=0.04). Regression analysis indicated a trend toward improved coronary artery flow with IVT (adjusted OR 8.5, 95% CI 0.9 to 75.3; p=0.05). Myocardial perfusion did not differ between groups (p=0.06).
Conclusions: This subanalysis suggests that IVT before PCI may enhance coronary artery flow in selected patients with NSTE-ACS with AIS. The results of this exploratory subanalysis warrant further investigation, particularly in patients with delayed access to PCI.
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Open Heart is an online-only, open access cardiology journal that aims to be “open” in many ways: open access (free access for all readers), open peer review (unblinded peer review) and open data (data sharing is encouraged). The goal is to ensure maximum transparency and maximum impact on research progress and patient care. The journal is dedicated to publishing high quality, peer reviewed medical research in all disciplines and therapeutic areas of cardiovascular medicine. Research is published across all study phases and designs, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small or specialist studies. Opinionated discussions on controversial topics are welcomed. Open Heart aims to operate a fast submission and review process with continuous publication online, to ensure timely, up-to-date research is available worldwide. The journal adheres to a rigorous and transparent peer review process, and all articles go through a statistical assessment to ensure robustness of the analyses. Open Heart is an official journal of the British Cardiovascular Society.