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{"title":"Comparison of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in primary percutaneous coronary intervention patients: a single-center retrospective study.","authors":"Yufeng Yan, Haimei Xu, Yingying Zhao, Song Lin, Yaguo Zheng","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001506","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>It is uncertain whether ticagrelor is more effective and safer than clopidogrel in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients in the East Asian population in the real world. This study compared the clinical outcomes of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively enrolled 1124 patients diagnosed with STEMI in Nanjing First Hospital from July 2011 to April 2019. Propensity score matching was used to balance baseline covariates between the ticagrelor and clopidogrel groups. The primary efficacy endpoint was all-cause death, and the primary safety endpoint was major bleeding, defined as Bleeding Academic Research Consortium type 3-5 bleeding.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We enrolled 1124 STEMI patients in the analysis. After propensity score matching, 420 patients were included in each group. There was a lower incidence of all-cause death in the ticagrelor group when compared with the clopidogrel group during the follow-up (8.3 vs. 17.1%; hazard ratio: 0.481; P < 0.001). Ticagrelor was also associated with reduced myocardial infarction, cardiovascular death, and stent thrombosis. However, no difference was detected in major bleeding. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that age, Killip classification, creatinine, low-density lipoprotein, left ventricular ejection fraction, single vessel disease, inhospital intra-aortic balloon pump implantation, β-blockers, and ticagrelor were independent predictive parameters of all-cause death.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Compared with clopidogrel, ticagrelor reduced all-cause death but did not increase the incidence of major bleeding in primary PCI patients. Therefore, ticagrelor may be considered a viable substitute for clopidogrel.</p>","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Short-term effects of upstream high bolus dose of tirofiban in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.","authors":"Amr E I Abouelnour, Eman Q Mohammed, Doaa A Fouad, Aly Tohamy","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>No-reflow following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is challenging to treat.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of upstream high-bolus-dose tirofiban administration in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) cases undergoing PPCI on top of dual antiplatelet therapy, including ticagrelor, in comparison to selective bailout administration.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This hospital-based, randomized, single-blinded prospective interventional study was conducted on 150 patients at Assiut University Heart Hospital. Patients with STEMI within 12 h after symptom onset who underwent PPCI were randomized to an upstream group (n = 75) and a selective bailout group (n = 75) based on the timing of the tirofiban bolus administration (25 µg/kg intravenously over 5 min).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The bailout group's thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame count was higher than the upstream group's, despite comparable TIMI flow and myocardial blush grade between the two groups, but only approached statistical significance [14.4 (4-36) vs 12.2 (5-55), P = 0.08]. The enzymatic infarct size tended to be lower in the upstream group. All echocardiographic findings were comparable between the two studied groups, with no significant difference (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Compared to selective bailout administration, upstream high bolus dose of tirofiban in STEMI patients undergoing primary coronary intervention did not significantly affect angiographic outcomes, left ventricular remodeling, or function, despite smaller infarction size.</p>","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical outcomes and patients' perspective of fatigue following spontaneous coronary artery dissection.","authors":"Sahrai Saeed, Erlend Eriksen, Pål Aukrust, Bente Halvorsen, Kjetil Løland, Øyvind Bleie, Nigussie Bogale","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001499","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thrombectomy using Penumbra aspiration system through Guideliner 7F catheter for high thrombotic burden myocardial infarction.","authors":"Francisco Barbas de Albuquerque, Tiago Mendonça, Luís Morais","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001502","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term outcomes of second-generation drug-eluting stents versus coronary artery bypass graft: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials and multivariable adjusted data.","authors":"André Luiz Carvalho Ferreira, Maria Esther Benitez Gonzalez, Ana Emanuel Coelho Pessoa Lima, Almir Alamino Lacalle, Gabriel Saad, Camila Mota Guida","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Long-term data are limited comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with second-generation drug-eluting stents (S-DES) vs coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing these interventions in patients with left main or multivessel CAD. We systematically reviewed PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for studies that compared PCI with S-DES and CABG in patients with left main or multivessel CAD with a minimum mean follow-up period of 3 years. Outcomes of interest were all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). We extracted data from observational studies as multivariable-adjusted or propensity score-matched hazard ratio to minimize confounding and pooled hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a random effects model in Review Manager 5.4.1. We included 10 studies, 3 of which were randomized controlled trials, comprising a total of 26964 patients, of whom 14928 underwent PCI. As compared with CABG, S-DES had a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 1.35; 95% CI 1.22-1.49; P < 0.001; I2 = 0%), MACE (hazard ratio 1.27; 95% CI 1.08-1.50; P = 0.005; I2 = 67%), and MI (hazard ratio 2.43; 95% CI 1.80-3.28; P < 0.01; I2 = 0%). There was no significant difference between groups in incidence of stroke. In this meta-analysis of patients with complex CAD, PCI with S-DES was associated with an increased risk of mortality, MI, and MACE compared with CABG.</p>","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of bifurcation angle on clinical outcomes in patients who underwent nano-crush technique: the insight from the multicenter EVOLUTE-CRUSH V study.","authors":"Ahmet Yaşar Çizgici, Ahmet Güner, Elnur Alizade, İlyas Çetin, Ebru Serin, Abdullah Doğan, Kaan Gökçe, Berkay Serter, Koray Çiloğlu, İbrahim Faruk Aktürk, Hande Uysal, Ezgi Gültekin Güner, Cemalettin Akman, Aybüke Şimşek, Fatih Furkan Bedir, Veysel Ozan Tanik, Kudret Keskin, Hamdi Püşüroğlu, Merve Aydin, Emre Aydin, Büşra Çörekçioğlu, Mehmet Köseoğlu, Fatih Uzun","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001507","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This multicenter study aimed to retrospectively assess the relationship between bifurcation angle (BA) and major cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients undergoing nano-crush technique (NCT) for complex bifurcation lesions (CBLs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 122 consecutive patients [male: 85 (69.6%), mean age: 61.53 ± 9.03 years] who underwent NCT between January 2019 and January 2024 were included. The primary endpoint was a combined endpoint (MACE) including cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction (TVMI), or clinically driven target lesion revascularization (TLR). Patients were classified into two groups: MACE-positive and MACE-negative patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the study population, 22 patients (18%) had at least one MACE. The BA (46.89 ± 14.65° vs. 65.23 ± 10.40°, P = 0.001) was notably lower in the MACE-positive group than the MACE-negative group. In multivariable regression analysis, decreased BA was identified as one of the independent predictors of MACE (odds ratio = 0.908; 95% confidence interval: 0.852-0.969; P < 0.001). We divided the study cohort into two subgroups based on historical narrow and wide BAs (<70 vs. ≥70°). The incidence of MACE (25.3 vs. 6.4%, P = 0.008), clinically driven TLR (22.7 vs. 4.3%, P = 0.009), and TVMI (18.7 vs. 0%, P = 0.001) were notably higher in the BA <70° group than in the BA ≥70° group. Kaplan-Meier analysis also revealed that MACE-free survival was significantly lower in the BA <70° group than in the BA ≥70° group under mid-term follow-up (log-rank P = 0.009).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This observational multicenter study showed that the BA significantly affects mid-term outcomes in patients who underwent NCT. In addition, our findings suggest that NCT may not be a viable option in patients with narrow-angle (<70°) CBLs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inadequate awareness and attention to non-HDL cholesterol: undertreatment of high-risk patients in cardiology practice in Turkey.","authors":"Gurbet Özge Mert, Kadir Uğur Mert, Özcan Başaran, Volkan Doğan, İbrahim Rencüzoğullari, Bülent Özlek, Göksel Çinier, Eda Özlek, Murat Biteker, Meral Kayikçioğlu","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is well-established. Recently, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) has been validated as a superior predictor of ASCVD, especially in individuals with mild to moderate hypertriglyceridemia. The EPHESUS study evaluated real-life hypercholesterolemia management and awareness of non-HDL-C in cardiology outpatient practices.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 1868 patients with ASCVD or high-risk primary prevention were analyzed to assess cholesterol goal attainment, statin adherence, and physician perceptions. This analysis focused on awareness of non-HDL-C as an ASCVD predictor, adherence to lipid-lowering therapy, and clinicians' perceptions. Associations between patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and statin adherence were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among patients, 20.2% achieved non-HDL-C and 16.5% achieved LDL-C goals. In primary prevention, 18.1% reached non-HDL-C and 10.6% reached LDL-C goals, while in secondary prevention, 20.8% and 18.0% met these goals. High-intensity statin therapy was observed in 21.2% of patients, with 30.3% and 24.3% achieving non-HDL-C and LDL-C targets, respectively. Statin use was lower in women than men (54.0% vs 66.9%, P < 0.001). Women less frequently achieved non-HDL-C and LDL-C goals in both prevention groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Non-HDL-C goal attainment remains suboptimal in both primary and secondary prevention of hypercholesterolemia, particularly in women who had lower statin use and goal achievement. These findings highlight the need for improved awareness, education, and treatment strategies to reduce residual cardiovascular risk and improve outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143000918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"All coronary arteries originating from the right sinus of Valsalva: a multimodality imaging approach.","authors":"Alexander Suchodolski, Aleksandra Korus, Dariusz Kucias, Jan Głowacki, Mariola Szulik","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001505","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of geriatric nutritional risk index on clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients: a comprehensive meta-analysis.","authors":"Denghong Zhang, Mingyang Tang, Nian Tang, Benjamin Samraj Prakash Earnest, Ihab Elsayed Mohamed Ali Abdou","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001498","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), derived from serum albumin levels and body weight relative to ideal body weight, is a novel tool for assessing nutritional status. This meta-analysis explored the association between GNRI and the clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for studies evaluating the GNRI in patients with ACS. Inclusion criteria were observational studies reporting all-cause mortality or major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among ACS patients categorized by low versus normal GNRI. Data extraction and quality assessment were independently performed by two authors, utilizing a random-effects model to account for potential heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven cohort studies, encompassing 18 616 patients with ACS, were included. A low GNRI was associated with significantly increased risks of all-cause mortality (RR, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.63-2.34; P < 0.001; I² = 32%) and MACEs (RR, 1.93; 95% CI, 1.62-2.29; P < 0.001; I² = 25%). Subgroup analyses for the all-cause mortality outcome showed consistent findings across varied study designs, patient demographics, and follow-up periods (P for subgroup differences all >0.05). Sensitivity analyses conducted by sequentially excluding individual studies confirmed the stability of these results.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A low GNRI at the time of admission is a significant predictor of increased all-cause mortality and MACEs in patients with ACS.</p>","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of long-term outcomes of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention for left main disease.","authors":"Ahmet Güner, Cemil Can, Fatih Furkan Bedir, Ünal Aydin, Ersin Kadiroğullari, Cemalettin Akman, Ezgi Gültekin Güner, Emre Aydin, Berkay Serter, Ahmet Yaşar Çizgici, İbrahim Faruk Aktürk, Taner İyigün, Timuçin Aksu, Abdullah Doğan, Merve Aydin, Aybüke Şimşek, Fatih Uzun","doi":"10.1097/MCA.0000000000001504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000001504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS-CABG) is frequently used for coronary revascularization, but the comparison of long-term clinical results with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in left main disease (LMDs) remains unclear. The present study sought to determine the long-term outcomes of MICS-CABG and PCI in patients with LMDs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 551 consecutive patients [man: 457 (82.9%), mean age: 60.70 ± 9.54 years] who underwent PCI or MICS-CABG for LMDs were included. The primary endpoint was defined as the all-cause death during follow-up. The secondary endpoint defined as the major cardiovascular and cerebral events (MACCE) included cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, stroke, and stent thrombosis or graft occlusion. Inverse probability weighting (IPW) was performed to reduce treatment selection bias. This is the first report comparing the long-term outcomes of MICS-CABG and PCI in patients with LMDs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The initial revascularization strategy was MICS-CABG in 269 (48.8%) cases and PCI in 282 (51.2%) patients. The SYNTAX scores (31.25 ± 4.63 vs. 26.05 ± 5.9, P < 0.001) were notably higher in the MICS-CABG group than in the PCI group. The incidence of long-term mortality (11 vs. 5.6%, P = 0.022) and MACCE (22 vs. 15.2%, P = 0.042) were notably higher in the PCI group than in the MICS-CABG group. The long-term mortality [adjusted HR (IPW) = 6.38 (95% CI, 3.00-13.57), P < 0.001] and MACCE [adjusted HR (IPW) = 4.51 (95% CI, 2.90-7.03), P < 0.001] in the overall population significantly differed between the PCI group and the MICS-CABG group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study suggests that MICS-CABG for LMDs was associated with lower long-term mortality and MACCE rates than PCI.</p>","PeriodicalId":10702,"journal":{"name":"Coronary artery disease","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}