Reduction of monocyte-platelet interaction and monocyte activation in patients receiving antiplatelet therapy after coronary stent implantation

BACKGROUND: Monocyte activation induces different procoagulant and proadhesiveinflammatory responses and thus may play a role in thromboticcomplications after coronary interventions. Monocyte-plateletinteraction may trigger these effects inducing monocyte activation. AIMS: To characterize the effect of antiplatelet vs anticoagulationtherapy on monocyte-platelet interaction and monocyte functionafter intracoronary stenting. METHODS AND RESULTS: Immediately before, and during the first 12 days after successfulcoronary stenting, monocyteplatelet conjugates and monocytefunction were assessed by flow cytometric detection of GPIIb/IIIa(CD41) on monocytes and by monocyte surface exposure of Mac-1(CD11b/ CD18) and L-selectin (CD62L). Twenty patients receivingcombined antiplatelet therapy (ticlopidine, aspirin) were comparedto 20 patients with standard anticoagulation (phenprocoumon,overlapping heparin, aspirin). Before stenting, monocyte-plateletconjugates and Mac-1 surface expression in both groups weresignificantly increased, while L-selectin was significantlydiminished. Anticoagulation did not change these variables significantlyduring the subsequent 12 days. In contrast, antiplatelet therapyreduced platelet-monocyte conjugates by 46±9·3%(mean±SEM, P=0·0019) within 4 days, which wasassociated with a decrease in Mac-1 expression (28±6·7%,P=0·0013) and an increase in L-selectin (56±15·0%,P=0·0061). CONCLUSION: After intracoronary stenting, combined antiplatelet therapy,but not anticoagulation, causes reduction of monocyte-plateletinteraction, which is associated with monocyte deactivation.This may contribute to a decreased risk for thrombotic events.     

切割的球囊预扩张对支架置入后再狭窄的影响

目的 :探讨切割的球囊预扩张对支架内再狭窄的影响。方法 :86例Multilinkstent置入患者 ,按预扩张所用球囊不同 ,分为切割的球囊血管成形术 (CBA)组和单纯球囊血管成形术 (POBA)组 ,比较两组支架置入后即刻及远期血管造影随访结果。结果 :治疗后即刻及追踪造影结果显示 ,两组在最小血管径 (MLD)、狭窄度(DS)、晚期内径丢失方面无明显差别 ,内径丢失指数CBA组 (0 .2 8± 0 .15 )较POBA组 (0 .4 2± 0 .2 8)为低 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,再狭窄率CBA组为 15 .4 % ,POBA组为 2 5 .0 % ,CBA组呈低的倾向。结论 :CBA预扩张有可能对支架内再狭窄产生有益影响 ,值得进一步探讨     

短期加用替罗非班在支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞梭形动脉瘤中的安全性与有效性研究

目的评估支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞梭形动脉瘤术中及术后24 h内,在标准双抗血小板治疗的基础上,短期应用小剂量替罗非班在降低缺血并发症方面的安全性及有效性。 方法回顾分析我中心2015年1月至2020年12月颅内未破裂梭形动脉瘤接受支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞治疗,并在手术过程中及术后24 h内静脉接受替罗非班（0.1 μg/kg/min）预防血小板聚集的患者资料。记录并分析围手术期并发症,动脉瘤栓塞程度及术后3个月随访时的mRS评分。 结果本研究共纳入38例患者,39枚动脉瘤,动脉瘤平均直径（6.4±2.1）mm。其中,26枚动脉瘤接受了单支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞治疗,13枚动脉瘤接受了双支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞治疗。术后即刻78.9%（30/38）的动脉瘤实现完全栓塞;在26例接受脑血管造影复查的患者中,92.3%（24/26）的患者动脉瘤实现完全闭塞。围手术期缺血并发症发生率为7.9%（3/38）;无出血并发症发生。3个月随访的良好预后率为97.4%（37/38） （mRS评分为0~1分）。 结论支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞梭形动脉瘤术中及术后24 h内,静脉加用小剂量替罗非班未增加出血并发症。但是,由于样本量偏少,缺少对比,在降低缺血并发症方面的有效性尚需进一步证实。     

Akuter Myokardinfarkt – primäre Angioplastie oder Thrombolyse?

Zum Thema In den letzten 4 Jahrzehnten konnte die Sterblichkeit nach akutem Myokardinfarkt deutlich gesenkt werden. Insbesondere die Einführung der Thrombolyse und der interventionellen Therapie mittels Katheterdilatation verbesserten die Ergebnisse bedeutsam. Angesichts zus?tzlicher Verbesserungen beider Therapieoptionen und der Einführung weiterer antithrombotischer Substanzen muss eine Neubewertung der Therapie des akuten Koronarsyndroms erfolgen. Hierzu soll die vorliegende übersicht einen Beitrag leisten.     

Occlusion of the Modified Blalock–Taussig Shunt: Unique Methods of Treatment and Review of Catheter‐based Intervention

Objective. To report unique methods of treatment and review catheter‐based intervention for occluded modified Blalock–Taussig shunts (BTS). Methods. Case reports and articles involving children undergoing catheter‐based treatment for occluded modified BTS were reviewed. Results. Literature review detailed 38 patients in whom occluded modified BTS were treated with 39 catheter‐based interventions. Thrombolytics alone were delivered by catheter in 13 cases. Balloon angioplasty was performed in 23 cases, 5 with stent implantation. Both thrombolytic delivery and angioplasty were performed in 3 cases, 2 with stent implantation. Intervention was initially successful at re‐establishing modified BTS patency in 35/39 (90%) of cases. Patency could not be established in 2 patients who then proceeded to the operating for surgical shunt revision. Two deaths occurred during the procedures. Three cases at Emory University demonstrate uncommon or unique instances of catheter‐based intervention: (1) declotting of a shunt in a patient supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); (2) declotting of a shunt via a right axillary arterial approach; and (3) declotting of a shunt using a carotid arterial (ECMO) cannula for percutaneous access. Conclusions. The use of catheter‐based techniques for the treatment of BTS occlusion is highly successful, and potentially avoids high‐risk re‐operative intervention. ECMO can provide for a stable patient during the procedure. Hopefully, with improved technology and innovative procedures, more children in the future with BTS occlusion can be served by successful percutaneous intervention.     

The whole nine yards: multiple cardiac surgical and percutaneous interventions in a patient during 30 years of care

A 38-year-old man underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery for angina pectoris following myocardial infarction. During the following 28 years, he required two repeat coronary artery bypass graft surgical procedures, nine percutaneous coronary interventions and 17 coronary angiograms. His treatment included saphenous vein, left internal mammary artery and gastroepiploic artery grafting, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and intragraft thrombolytic therapy, directional coronary atherectomy, cutting balloon angioplasty, intracoronary stenting with bare-metal and drug-eluting stents, treatment for in-stent restenosis, stenting of the left main and circumflex coronary arteries and saphenous vein graft as well as intracoronary pressure wire diagnostics. In addition to his statin therapy, antiplatelets and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, he also underwent biventricular automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation and atrioventricular node radiofrequency ablation for his impaired left ventricular function, ventricular tachycardia and rapid atrial fibrillation. The present unusual case represents almost 'the whole nine yards' of treatment that has become available to patients with coronary artery disease during the past 30 years of technological development.     

Performance of stent thrombosis and bleeding risk scores in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to acute coronary syndromes

BackgroundPatients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at high risk of bleeding and thrombosis. While predictive bleeding and stent thrombosis risk scores have been established, their performance in patients with OHCA has not been evaluated.MethodsAll consecutive patients admitted for OHCA due to ACS who underwent PCI between January 2007 and December 2019 were included. The ACTION and CRUSADE bleeding risk scores and the Dangas score for early stent thrombosis risk were calculated for each patient. A C-statistic analysis was performed to assess the performance of these scores.ResultsAmong 386 included patients, 82 patients (21.2%) experienced severe bleeding and 30 patients (7.8%) experienced stent thrombosis. The predictive performance of the ACTION and CRUSADE bleeding risk scores for major bleeding was poor, with areas under the curve (AUCs) of 0.596 and 0.548, respectively. Likewise, the predictive performance of the Dangas stent thrombosis risk score was poor (AUC 0.513). Using multivariable analysis, prolonged low-flow (odds ratio [OR] 1.03, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.00–1.05; P = 0.025), reduced haematocrit or fibrinogen at admission (OR 0.93, 95% CI 0.88–0.98; P = 0.010 and OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.41–0.89; P = 0.012, respectively) and the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.18–3.73; P = 0.011) were independent risk factors for major bleeding.ConclusionThe classic bleeding and stent thrombosis risk scores have poor performance in a population of patients with ACS complicated by OHCA. Other predictive factors might be more pertinent to determine major bleeding and stent thrombosis risks in this specific population.     

103 Pd支架预防支架内再狭窄的量效及机制

目的　探讨1 0 3Pd支架对血管成形术后再狭窄的预防作用的量效关系及其机制。方法　5 0只雄性新西兰白兔随机分为普通支架组和各剂量的核素支架组 (8只 组 )。支架置入术后 8周行腹主动脉血管内超声和造影检查、行免疫组化染色并检测细胞凋亡。结果　在核素支架组 ,随剂量增加 ,支架段最小内径和支架内管腔面积均增大而狭窄程度减小。核素支架各组增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)阳性细胞率均显著小于普通支架组 ,而凋亡指数除 5Gy组外均显著大于普通支架组。结论　1 0 3　Pd支架可抑制支架内血管内膜的增生 ,减少支架内狭窄的程度 ,显示出量效关系。1 0 3Pd支架既抑制血管平滑肌细胞 (VSMC)增生也诱导细胞凋亡。     

Immediate and long-term outcomes of stent implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery disease

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease is now uniformly treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, some patients with LMCA disease do not receive CABG because of high operative risks. The advent of stent implantation has permitted a non-operative improvement in myocardial blood flow in many patients with single- and multi-vessel coronary artery disease. However, the outcomes of stent implantation for unprotected LMCA disease are still unclear. Stent implantation was performed for unprotected LMCA disease in 13 patients; eight patients had high operative risk and five patients had refused CABG. The primary success rate was 100% (13/13 patients). One patient (8%) developed a non-Q-wave myocardial infarction after LMCA stenting. Repeat angiography was obtained in five patients (38%) with recurrent angina, and three patients (23%) received repeated percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for LMCA restenosis. In the follow-up period of 18±3 months, 12 patients (92%) remained in satisfactory condition with no further need for surgical intervention. One patient (8%) ultimately required CABG, and she died after CABG at 3 months after LMCA stenting. In conclusion, although CABG remains the standard treatment for LMCA disease, the present study demonstrates that stent implantation is a safe and clinically beneficial revascularization procedure for unprotected LMCA disease in patients who have high operative risk as well as those who refuse CABG.     

Trombosis del stent 10 años después de la intervención coronaria percutánea con stents nuevos frente a stents de la primera generación. Observaciones del metanálisis DECADE

Introduction and objectivesThe DECADE cooperation is a pooled analysis of individual patient data from drug-eluting stent (DES) trials with a 10-year follow-up. This analysis reports the risk of definite stent thrombosis (ST) through to 10 years after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients treated with early- and new-generation DES.MethodsIndividual patient data from 5 DES trials with a 10-year follow-up were pooled. The primary endpoint was definite ST up to 10 years after PCI. Patients were divided into 2 groups as per the generation of DES implanted (early and new DES). Individual participant data were analyzed using a 1-stage approach.ResultsWe included 9700 patients, 6866 in the new DES group and 2834 in the early DES group. Through to 10 years, definite ST occurred in 69 of 6866 patients treated with new DES and in 91 of 2834 patients treated with early DES (1.0% vs 3.5%, adjusted hazard ratio, 0.32; 95%CI, 0.23-0.45). The rate of definite ST was lower in the new DES group than in the early DES group from 1 to 5 years (rate ratio, 0.14; 95%CI, 0.08-0.26) and from 5 to 10 years (rate ratio, 0.23; 95%CI, 0.08-0.61) after PCI.ConclusionsThe incidence of definite ST through to 10 years after PCI with new-generation DES was 1%. New-generation DES are associated with a lower 10-year incidence of definite ST than early-generation DES, particularly beyond 1 year after PCI.