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- White, Harvey, et al.
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Study design and rationale for the clinical outcomes of the STABILITY Trial (STabilization of Atherosclerotic plaque By Initiation of darapLadIb TherapY) comparing darapladib versus placebo in patients with coronary heart disease
- 2010
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Ingår i: American Heart Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 0002-8703 .- 1097-6744. ; 160:4, s. 655-661.e2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background Elevated plasma levels of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. Direct inhibition of this proinflammatory enzyme with darapladib may benefit CV patients when given as an adjunct to standard of care, including lipid-lowering and antiplatelet therapies. Methods STABILITY is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, international, multicenter, event-driven trial. The study has randomized 15,828 patients with chronic coronary heart disease (CHD) receiving standard of care to darapladib enteric-coated (EC) tablets, 160 mg or placebo. Results The primary end point is the composite of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE): CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and nonfatal stroke. The key secondary end points will include major coronary events, total coronary events, individual components of MACE, and all-cause mortality. Prespecified substudies include 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, albuminuria progression, changes in cognitive function, and pharmacokinetic and biomarker analyses. Health economic outcomes and characterization of baseline lifestyle risk factors also will be assessed. The study will continue until 1,500 primary end points have occurred to achieve 90% power to detect a 15.5% reduction in the primary end point. The median treatment duration is anticipated to be 2.75 years. Conclusions STABILITY will assess whether direct inhibition of Lp-PLA(2) with darapladib added to the standard of care confers clinical benefit to patients with CHD.
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- Yusuf, Salim, et al.
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Effects of fondaparinux on mortality and reinfarction in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction : the OASIS-6 randomized trial
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Ingår i: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). - 0098-7484 .- 1538-3598. ; 295:13, s. 1519-1930
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- CONTEXT: Despite many therapeutic advances, mortality in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains high. The role of additional antithrombotic agents is unclear, especially among patients not receiving reperfusion therapy. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of fondaparinux, a factor Xa inhibitor, when initiated early and given for up to 8 days vs usual care (placebo in those in whom unfractionated heparin [UFH] is not indicated [stratum 1] or unfractionated heparin for up to 48 hours followed by placebo for up to 8 days [stratum 2]) in patients with STEMI. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Randomized double-blind comparison of fondaparinux 2.5 mg once daily or control for up to 8 days in 12,092 patients with STEMI from 447 hospitals in 41 countries (September 2003-January 2006). From day 3 through day 9, all patients received either fondaparinux or placebo according to the original randomized assignment. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Composite of death or reinfarction at 30 days (primary) with secondary assessments at 9 days and at final follow-up (3 or 6 months). RESULTS: Death or reinfarction at 30 days was significantly reduced from 677 (11.2%) of 6056 patients in the control group to 585 (9.7%) of 6036 patients in the fondaparinux group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.86; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.77-0.96; P = .008); absolute risk reduction, 1.5%; 95% CI, 0.4%-2.6%). These benefits were observed at 9 days (537 [8.9%] placebo vs 444 [7.4%] fondaparinux; HR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.73-0.94; P = .003, and at study end (857 [14.8%] placebo vs 756 [13.4%] fondaparinux; HR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.79-0.97; P = .008). Mortality was significantly reduced throughout the study. There was no heterogeneity of the effects of fondaparinux in the 2 strata by planned heparin use. However, there was no benefit in those undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. In other patients in stratum 2, fondaparinux was superior to unfractionated heparin in preventing death or reinfarction at 30 days (HR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.66-1.02; P = .08) and at study end (HR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.64-0.93; P = .008). Significant benefits were observed in those receiving thrombolytic therapy (HR, 0.79; P = .003) and those not receiving any reperfusion therapy (HR, 0.80; P = .03). There was a tendency to fewer severe bleeds (79 for placebo vs 61 for fondaparinux; P = .13), with significantly fewer cardiac tamponade (48 vs 28; P = .02) with fondaparinux at 9 days. CONCLUSION: In patients with STEMI, particularly those not undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention, fondaparinux significantly reduces mortality and reinfarction without increasing bleeding and strokes. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT00064428.
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- Åkerblom, Axel, 1977-, et al.
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Cystatin C- and Creatinine-based Estimates of Renal Function and Their Value for Risk Prediction in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome : Results from the PLATelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes (PLATO) Study
- 2013
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Ingår i: Clinical Chemistry. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0009-9147 .- 1530-8561. ; 59:9, s. 1369-1375
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) independently predicts cardiovascular (CV) death or myocardial infarction (MI), and can be estimated by creatinine and cystatin C concentrations. We evaluated two different cystatin C assays, alone or combined with creatinine, in patients with acute coronary syndromes.Methods: Plasma cystatin C, measured with assays from Gentian and Roche, and serum creatinine was analyzed in 16279 patients from the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes trial. Pearson’s correlation and agreement (Bland–Altman) between methods was evaluated. Prognostic value in relation to CV death or MI during one year of follow up was evaluated by multivariable logistic regression analysis including clinical variables and biomarkers, c-statistics and relative Integrated Discrimination Improvement (IDI).Results: Median cystatin C concentrations (interquartile intervals) were 0.83 (0.68 - 1.01) mg/L (Gentian) and 0.94 (0.80 - 1.14) mg/L (Roche). Overall correlation was 0.86 (95% confidence interval 0.85-0.86). The level of agreement was ±0.39mg/L (±2 standard deviations) (n=16279).The area under curve (AUC) in the multivariable risk prediction model with cystatin C (Gentian, Roche) or Chronic Kidney Disease - Epidemiology (CKD-EPI) added was 0.6914, 0.6913 and 0.6932. Corresponding relative IDIs were 2.96%, 3.86% and 4.68%, respectively (n=13050). Addition of eGFR by the combined creatinine-cystatin C equation yielded AUC of 0.6923(Gentian) and 0.6924(Roche) with relative IDIs of 3.54% and 3.24% respectively.Conclusions: Despite differences in cystatin C concentrations, overall correlation between the Gentian and Roche assays was good while agreement was moderate. The combined creatinine-cystatin C equation did not outperform risk prediction compared to CKD-EPI.
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- Åkerblom, Axel, 1977-, et al.
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Cystatin C and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate as Predictors for Adverse Outcome in Patients with ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes : Results from the Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes Study
- 2012
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Ingår i: Clinical Chemistry. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0009-9147 .- 1530-8561. ; 58:1, s. 190-199
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND:We evaluated the predictive ability of cystatin C and creatinine-based estimations of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), including the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology (CKD-EPI) equation, in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with (STE-ACS) or without (NSTE-ACS) ST elevation in a large contemporary ACS population.METHODS:Concentrations of cystatin C and creatinine, as well as eGFR at randomization, were measured in 16 401 patients in the Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes (PLATO) study and evaluated as predictors of the composite end point of cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction within 1 year. Two Cox proportional hazards models were used, the first adjusting for clinical characteristics and the second for clinical characteristics plus the biomarkers N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, troponin I, and C-reactive protein.RESULTS:The median cystatin C value was 0.83 mg/L. Increasing quartiles of cystatin C were strongly associated with poor outcome (6.9%, 7.1%, 9.5%, and 16.2%). The fully adjusted hazard ratios per SD of cystatin C in the NSTE-ACS and STE-ACS populations were 1.12 (95% CI 1.04-1.20) (n = 8053) and 1.06 (95% CI 0.97-1.17) (n = 5278), respectively. There was no significant relationship of cystatin C with type of ACS (STE or NSTE). c Statistics ranged from 0.6923 (cystatin C) to 0.6941 (CKD-EPI).CONCLUSIONS:Cystatin C concentration contributes independently in predicting the risk of cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction in NSTE-ACS, with no interaction by type of ACS. CKD-EPI exhibited the largest predictive value of all renal markers. Nevertheless, the additive predictive value of cystatin C or creatinine-based eGFR measures in the unselected ACS patient is small.
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- Åkerblom, Axel, 1977-, et al.
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Polymorphism of the cystatin C gene in patients with acute coronary syndromes : Results from the PLATelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes (PLATO) Study
- 2014
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Ingår i: American Heart Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 0002-8703 .- 1097-6744. ; 168:1, s. 96-102
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Purpose: Plasma cystatin C is independently associated with cardiovascular (CV) risk in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). The effect of genetic variability on cystatin C concentrations and outcome is unclear.Methods: Plasma cystatin C concentrations were measured in blood, obtained within 24 hours of admission, in 16279 ACS patients from the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes trial. 9978 patients were genome-wide genotyped with up to 2.5 million SNPs. The first occurrence of CV death or myocardial infarction (MI) within one year was evaluated by multivariable (clinical variables and biomarkers) Cox regression analysis and c-statistics both overall (all ACS) and in NSTE-ACS.Results: We observed SNPs association with cystatin C levels (up to p=7.82 x 10-16). The most significant SNP (rs6048952) was adjacent the CST3 gene with additive effect on cystatin C concentrations: 0.85mg/L, 0.80mg/L and 0.73mg/L for the A/A, A/G and G/G genotypes respectively. Multivariable c-statistics regarding the combined endpoint (CV death or MI) was 0.6619. Adding cystatin C concentrations or genetically adjusted cystatin C levels, exhibited c-statistics of 0.6705 and 0.6703, respectively.The overall hazard ratio for rs6048952 was 0.93 (95%CI 0.82-1.04) regarding the CV death or MI while 0.85 (95%CI 0.70-1.03) regarding CV death in all ACS patients. In the NSTE-ACS subgroup, the hazard ratio for rs6048952 was 0.72 (95%CI 0.54-0.95).Conclusions: Genetic polymorphism, independently of kidney function, affects cystatin C concentrations, but does not appear to influence ischemic outcome in an overall ACS population. However, genetic variation appears to affect cardiovascular mortality in moderate-to-high risk NSTE-ACS patients.
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- Åkerblom, Axel, 1977-, et al.
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Prevalence and relevance of abnormal glucose metabolism in acute coronary syndromes : insights from the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. - : Springer. - 0929-5305 .- 1573-742X. ; 48:4, s. 563-569
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Diabetes mellitus (DM) and abnormal glucose metabolism are associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease. We investigated the prevalence and prognostic importance of dysglycaemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial. Diabetes was defined as known diabetes or HbA1c >= 6.5% or non-fasting glucose >= 11.1 mmol/L on admission, prediabetes as HbA1c >= 5.7% but < 6.5%, and no diabetes as HbA1c < 5.7%. The primary endpoint was the composite of CV death, spontaneous myocardial infarction type 1 (sMI) or stroke at 12 months. Multivariable Cox regression models, adjusting for baseline characteristics, and biomarkers NT-proBNP and troponin I, were used to explore the association between glycaemia and outcome. On admission, 16,007 (86.1%) patients had HbA1c and/or glucose levels available and were subdivided into DM 38.5% (6160) (1501 patients had no previous DM diagnosis), prediabetes 38.8% (6210), and no DM 22.7% (3637). Kaplan Meier event rates at 12 months for CV death, sMI or stroke per subgroups were 14.5% (832), 9.0% (522), and 8.5% (293), respectively with multivariable adjusted HRs, versus no diabetes, for diabetes: 1.71 (1.50-1.95) and for prediabetes 1.03 (0.90-1.19). Corresponding event rates for CV death were 6.9% (391), 3.4% (195) and 3.0% (102), respectively, with adjusted HRs for patients with DM of: 1.92 (1.42-2.60) and for prediabetes 1.02 (0.79-1.32). Abnormal glucose metabolism is common in ACS patients, but only patients with definite DM have an increased CV risk, indicating that prediabetes is not immediately associated with worse CV outcomes.
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