Abstract
Background: This study investigated the efficacy and the safety of the upstream glycoprotein (Gp) IIb/IIIa inhibitor (clotinab; ISU ABXIS, Seoul, Republic of Korea) under 600-mg clopidogrel pretreatment compared with provisional use in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods and Results: A total of 786 STEMI patients were randomized to upstream use in the emergency room (ER) (n=392) or provisional use during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (n=394). All patients were prescribed 600-mg clopidogrel in the ER. The primary endpoint was the 30-day incidence of composite events including death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, and stroke. There was no significant difference in the events that occurred in 40 patients (10.2%) in the upstream arm and 55 patients (14.0%) in the provisional arm during the 30 days (odds ratio 0.70, 95% confidence interval 0.45-1.08). Major bleeding was higher in the upstream arm (1.5% vs. 0%, P=0.02). However, there was a significant reduction in 30-day composite events in the upstream arm in the high-risk population (Killip class ≥II or GRACE score >140). Conclusions: The upstream use of clotinab under a 600-mg clopidogrel loading may not significantly reduce cardiac events following primary PCI but may improve the clinical outcome in high-risk patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-413 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Circulation Journal |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine