比较雷公藤内酯醇与西罗莫司洗脱支架预防再狭窄

目的 比较雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架与西罗莫司(sirolimus,雷帕霉素)洗脱支架预防冠状动脉支架植入术后再狭窄的作用.方法 选用杂种幼猪30只,随机分成裸支架组、雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架组和西罗莫司洗脱支架组,每组各植入支架10枚.术后28 d,进行冠状动脉造影、组织病理检查以及免疫组化检测血管平滑肌细胞中增殖细胞核抗原(proliferating cell nuclear antigen,PCNA).结果 雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架组与西罗莫司洗脱支架组支架内最小内径相似(P＞0.05),均大于裸支架组(P＜0.01);雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架组新生内膜面积与西罗莫司洗脱支架组相似(P＞0.05),均小于裸支架组(P＜0.01).雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架组与西罗莫司洗脱支架组的PCNA阳性细胞数相似(P＞0.05),均少于裸支架组(P＜0.01).结论 雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架能抑制平滑肌细胞增殖,其预防冠状动脉支架内再狭窄的作用与西罗莫司洗脱支架相似.     

雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架对冠状动脉支架内再狭窄的影响

目的研究雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架预防冠状动脉支架植入术后再狭窄的有效性及安全性。方法杂种幼猪20只,分别植入雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架和普通裸金属支架各10枚。术后28d比较两组的冠状动脉造影形态、组织病理及血生化结果。结果支架部位血管腔面积裸支架组小于雷公藤内酯醇组(P<0.05)、支架内增生内膜面积及内膜增生程度裸支架组大于雷公藤内酯醇组(P<0.05)。未发现明显毒副作用。结论雷公藤内酯醇洗脱支架能抑制新生内膜的形成,在支架植入后4周能预防再狭窄的形成。     

伊贝沙坦洗脱支架预防动脉成形术后再狭窄量效关系

目的 探讨伊贝沙坦洗脱支架预防动脉成形术后再狭窄的量效关系。方法 把雄性新西兰白兔40只分为4组,裸支架组于腹主动脉植入裸金属支架,低剂量组植入200μg伊贝沙坦洗脱支架,中剂量组植入400μg伊贝沙坦洗脱支架,高剂量组植入600μg伊贝沙坦洗脱支架,均随访56日后取出支架作病理检查,测量血管腔面积、内膜面积、平均内膜厚度、狭窄程度。结果 裸支架组血管腔面积小于3个药物支架组（P＜0.05）,低剂量组小于中剂量组和高剂量组（P＜0.05）,中剂量组和高剂量组间无明显差异（P＞0.05）;裸支架组内膜面积、内膜厚度、狭窄程度高于药物支架组（P＜0.05）;而低剂量组高于中剂量组和高剂量组（P＜0.05）,中剂量组和高剂量组之间无明显差异（P＞0.05）。结论 伊贝沙坦洗脱支架预防动脉成形术后再狭窄有量效关系。     

药物洗脱支架和金属裸支架对高龄患者安全性和效果的研究

目的:对比评价药物洗脱支架和金属裸支架对75岁以上高龄患者的安全性和有效性.方法:2005-11至2006-12我院75岁以上接受冠状动脉支架置入术的患者269例,年龄在75～87岁;其中,药物洗脱支架组140例,金属裸支架组129例.30天、6～12个月进行临床随访,对比2组全因死亡和主要不良心脏事件(MACE,包括心脏性死亡,非致死性心肌梗死和靶病变血运重建的发生率).结果:药物洗脱支架组支架直径显著小于金属裸支架组(P＜0.05),支架长度显著大于金属裸支架组(P＜0.05).30天MACE药物洗脱支架组与金属裸支架组差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).术后6～12月随访,两组只有靶病变血运重建率在药物洗脱支架组显著低于金属裸支架组(P＜0.001),在总随访率、造影复查率、造影复查时间、MACE和全因死亡率等之间均无显著差异(P均＞0.05).药物洗脱支架组晚期血栓发生率为1.4%,金属裸支架组未见晚期血栓发生.结论:药物洗脱支架和金属裸支架对75岁以上的高龄患者具有同样的疗效和安全性,并且MACE有减少的趋势,但药物洗脱支架有发生晚期血栓的可能性.     

西罗莫司洗脱支架预防再狭窄量效关系的实验研究

目的观察不同剂量的国产西罗莫司洗脱支架预防再狭窄的有效性。方法广西种小型猪18只，分别植入不同剂量西罗莫司洗脱支架，常规剂量组：为有效的西罗莫司涂层常规剂量140μg／cm^2；0．75剂量组和0．5剂量组：分别含西罗莫司常规剂量的75％（105μg／cm^2）和50％（70μg／cm^2）。在术后28d和90d，用组织病理检查冠状动脉内膜增生程度，免疫组化检测内膜平滑肌细胞中增殖细胞核抗原和TUNEL法检测凋亡细胞。结果支架部位血管腔面积以常规剂量组最大。0．75剂量组次之，而0．5剂量组最小。支架植入后3组血管新生内膜均可见增殖细胞核抗原阳性细胞。以常规剂量组最少。凋亡细胞仅见于常规剂量组和常规剂量组新生内膜。观察至90d，3组动物均未见血栓。结论预防再狭窄以常规剂量组的药物洗脱支架效果最好，有抑制内膜过度增生的作用，0．75剂量组达到同常规剂量组相似的预防冉狭窄效果。     

西罗莫司洗脱支架预防再狭窄量效关系的实验研究

目的观察不同剂量的国产西罗莫司洗脱支架预防再狭窄的有效性。方法广西种小型猪18只，分别植入不同剂量西罗莫司洗脱支架，常规剂量组：为有效的西罗莫司涂层常规剂量140μg／cm^2；0．75剂量组和0．5剂量组：分别含西罗莫司常规剂量的75％（105μg／cm^2）和50％（70μg／cm^2）。在术后28d和90d，用组织病理检查冠状动脉内膜增生程度，免疫组化检测内膜平滑肌细胞中增殖细胞核抗原和TUNEL法检测凋亡细胞。结果支架部位血管腔面积以常规剂量组最大。0．75剂量组次之，而0．5剂量组最小。支架植入后3组血管新生内膜均可见增殖细胞核抗原阳性细胞。以常规剂量组最少。凋亡细胞仅见于常规剂量组和常规剂量组新生内膜。观察至90d，3组动物均未见血栓。结论预防再狭窄以常规剂量组的药物洗脱支架效果最好，有抑制内膜过度增生的作用，0．75剂量组达到同常规剂量组相似的预防冉狭窄效果。     

国产与进口西罗莫司洗脱支架置入后血管内超声随访的对比

目的 利用血管内超声对比观察国产与进口西罗莫司洗脱支架对冠心病患者支架术后新生内膜增生的抑制作用.方法 2003年5月至2007年3月,对215例冠心病患者(317处病变)置入西罗莫司洗脱支架,并在术后1年行冠状动脉造影和血管内超声(IVUS)检查.其中Firebird组108例患者(147处病变)置入国产西罗莫司洗脱支架(Firebird支架),Cypher组107例患者(138处病变)置入进121西罗莫司洗脱支架(Cypher支架).结果 两组患者一般临床情况差异无统计学意义.两组靶病变部位、病变长度、狭窄程度及病变类型差异均无统计学意义,但Firebird组术后最小管腔直径大于Cypher组[(2.88±0.43)mm比(2.78±0.33)mm,P＜0.05].随访定量冠状动脉造影分析显示,Firebird组与Cypher组支架内晚期管腔丢失[(0.17±0.29)mm比(0.16±0.27)mm,P＞0.05]和节段内晚期管腔丢失[(0.18±0.36)mm比(0.20±0.32)mm,P＞0.05]差异均无统计学意义.IVUS分析显示,与Cypher组比较,尽管Firebird组支架面积[(6.99±2.25)mm~2比(6.46±1.71)mm~2,P＜0.05]、管腔面积[(6.89±2.30)nm~2比(6.36±1.73)mm~2,P＜0.05]、支架体积[(162.5±68.9)mm~3比(140.8±57.9)mm~3,P＜0.01]、管腔体积[(160.4±69.5)mm~3比(138.6±57.6)mm~3,P＜0.01]及最小支架面积[(5.40±1.85)mm~2比(4.92±1.43)mm~2,P＜0.05]均较大,但两组的内膜增生容积[(2.09±5.46)mm~3比(2.23±6.50)mm~3,P＞0.05]和内膜增生容积百分数[(1.68±5.84)%比(1.59±4.10)%,P＞0.05]差异均无统计学意义.结论 Firebird支架置人后再狭窄的发生率较低,抑制内膜增生作用与Cypher支架相似.     

国产西罗莫司洗脱支架与裸支架治疗急性心肌梗死临床疗效的比较

目的探讨国产西罗莫司洗脱支架与裸支架治疗急性心肌梗死（AMI）临床疗效的差异。方法173例连续行直接PCI的AMI患者随机分为西罗莫司洗脱支架组（87例）和裸支架组（86例）,分析住院期间和支架置入后6个月的支架内血栓、主要心血管事件（包括再次心肌梗死、缺血性靶血管重建和死亡）发生率及6个月再狭窄率。结果两组患者在术后血管通畅、肌酸激酶峰值、心功能和住院期间心脏事件方面差异均无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。两组各有2例支架内血栓（2．4％比2．3％,P〉0．05）。6个月时,国产西罗莫司洗脱支架组的支架内再狭窄率（4．5％比40．0％,P〈0．01）、节段内再狭窄率（6．8％比44．9％,P〈0．01）和主要不良心脏事件发生率（8．0％比24．4％,P〈0．01）显著低于裸支架组。国产西罗莫司洗脱支架组主要心脏事件的减少主要是因为缺血性靶血管重建减少所致（3．4％比11．6％,P〈0．05）。结论与裸支架相比,国产西罗莫司洗脱支架治疗AMI患者并未增加6个月内支架内血栓的发生,而显著降低6个月的再狭窄率和主要心脏事件发生率。     

可降解雷帕霉素洗脱支架对猪冠状动脉支架置入术后内膜增生的影响

目的:考察可降解雷帕霉素洗脱支架对冠状动脉支架置入术后近期及远期内膜增生影响.方法:所有24只小型猪随机分为1个月及3个月两部分,每部分再随机分为A、B、C 3小组,每小组4只,分别于左冠状动脉前降支及右冠状动脉置入裸支架、聚合物洗脱支架及雷帕霉素洗脱支架,于术后1个月或3个月后动物处死前行冠状动脉造影,处死后用组织形态学方法观察内膜增生情况.结果:47枚支架均成功地置人24头小型猪的冠状动脉,术后均存活.术后即刻冠状动脉造影显示均通畅,处死前冠状动脉造影显示,1个月部分A组及B组各相关动脉均通畅,而C组有1支冠状动脉完全闭塞;3个月部分各动脉均通畅.形态学分析,与裸支架比较,1个月及3个月结果均显示聚乳酸洗脱支架对内膜增生无刺激作用;1个月结果显示药物支架可使管腔直径增加18.0%(P＜0.05),管腔面积增加22.6%(P＜0.05),面积狭窄百分比减少43%(P＜0.05),内膜面积减少35.1%(P＞0.05);3个月部分结果显示,药物洗脱支架对内膜增生的抑制作用消失,甚至有刺激内膜增生的趋势.结论:以聚乳酸为载体的可降解雷帕霉素洗脱支架在小型猪冠状动脉模型虽能抑制1个月血管内膜增生,但远期效果欠佳,其临床意义有待观察.     

三氧化二砷洗脱支架抑制猪损伤冠状动脉局部炎性因子的表达

目的 探讨三氧化二砷(As2O3)多聚左旋乳糖酸(PLLA)涂层支架对猪损伤冠状动脉局部炎性因子表达及炎性细胞浸润的影响,了解As2O3洗脱支架对局部炎性反应的作用. 方法 在8只小型家猪的前降支、回旋支和右冠状动脉随机双盲植入裸金属支架(裸支架组)、西罗莫司洗脱支架和As2O3洗脱支架,7 d处死,检测支架段血管单核细胞趋化蛋白(MCP)-1、白细胞介素(IL)-6蛋白和mRNA表达,HE和免疫组化检测炎性细胞浸润,体外观察As2O3对人T淋巴细胞的凋亡诱导作用. 结果裸支架组MCP-1蛋白和mRNA表达分别为0.857±0.053和0.724±0.027,IL-6蛋白和mRNA表达分别为0.551±0.032和1.015±0.041,As2O3洗脱支架和西罗莫司洗脱支架均降低支架段血管MCP-1(分别为0.421±0.055和0.406±0.042)和IL-6(分别为0.151±0.032和0.146±0.051)蛋白的表达(P＜0.01),并同时降低MCP-1(分别为0.338±0.047和0.327±0.051)和IL-6(分别为0.531±0.052和0.523±0.061)mRNA的表达(P＜0.01),As2O3洗脱支架和西罗莫司洗脱支架段血管局部炎性细胞浸润较裸支架组明显减少.体外细胞培养显示,As2O3具有诱导入T淋巴细胞凋亡作用. 结论 As2O3洗脱支架具有减少猪损伤冠状动脉炎性细胞浸润和抑制炎性因子MCP-1、IL-6表达的作用,诱导炎性细胞凋亡可能是其抗炎机制之一.     

西洛他唑联合替格瑞洛对急性心肌梗死病人支架植入后冠状动脉再狭窄的防治效果及血小板功能的影响

目的观察西洛他唑联合替格瑞洛对急性心肌梗死(AMI)病人支架植入后冠状动脉再狭窄的防治效果及对血小板功能的影响。方法将90例择期行冠状动脉支架置入术的AMI病人随机分为研究组与对照组,各45例。两组术前均给予替格瑞洛,对照组术后给予替格瑞洛与阿司匹林,研究组术后给予替格瑞洛与西洛他唑,连续应用1年。血栓弹力图(TEG)凝血分析仪检测两组术后1 d、15 d、30 d二磷酸腺苷(ADP)诱导的血小板抑制率及最大聚集率(MPAR);随访统计术后1年期间出血事件、主要心血管事件及支架内狭窄发生情况。结果两组术后不同时刻ADP途径诱导的血小板抑制率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);两组术后1 d ADP途径诱导的MPAR比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),而研究组术后15 d、30 d MPAR均高于对照组(P<0.05);两组术后15 d、30 d ADP途径诱导的血小板抑制率均高于术后1 d(P<0.05),MPAR低于术后1 d(P<0.05),而术后15 d与30 d比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);两组主要出血、轻微出血及小出血发生率比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05),研究组总出血事件发生率低于对照组(6.67%与24.44%,P<0.05);两组术后1年内心功能恶化、非致死性AMI等主要心血管事件发生率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),研究组术后1年内复发心绞痛、支架内再狭窄发生率(6.67%,4.44%)均低于对照组(20.00%,17.78%,P<0.05)。结论西洛他唑联合替格瑞洛有助于改善AMI病人支架植入术后血小板功能,降低出血事件发生率,且有助于降低复发心绞痛及支架内再狭窄风险。     

Randomized trial of paclitaxel- and sirolimus-eluting stents in small coronary vessels.

AIMS: Sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents effectively reduce restenosis in small coronary vessels. The relative efficacy of these drug-eluting stents in this high-risk subset is not known. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 360 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for de novo lesions in native coronary vessels with a diameter of <2.80 mm received randomly paclitaxel-eluting stents (n=180) or sirolimus-eluting stents (n=180). The primary endpoint was in-stent late luminal loss. Secondary endpoints were angiographic restenosis and need of target lesion revascularization. The study intended to show that the paclitaxel-eluting stent is not inferior to the sirolimus-eluting stent with respect to the primary endpoint. The non-inferiority margin was set at 0.16 mm. Follow-up angiography was performed in 87% of the patients. In-stent late luminal loss in the paclitaxel-eluting stent group was 0.32 mm (upper 95% boundary, 0.42 mm), which was greater than that in the sirolimus-eluting stent group, failing to show the non-inferiority of the paclitaxel-eluting stent to the sirolimus-eluting stent (P>0.99). Angiographic restenosis was found in 19.0% of the lesions in the paclitaxel-eluting stent group and 11.4% of the lesions in the sirolimus-eluting stent group (P=0.047). Target lesion revascularization was performed in 14.7% of the lesions treated with paclitaxel-eluting stents and 6.6% of the lesions treated with sirolimus-eluting stents (P=0.008). CONCLUSION: The paclitaxel-eluting stent is associated with a greater late luminal loss and is less effective in reducing restenosis in small coronary vessels than the sirolimus-eluting stent.     

紫杉醇微孔载药支架与进口雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架治疗冠心病的临床效果比较

目的:比较紫杉醇微孔载药支架和进口雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架在经皮冠状动脉介入治疗中的临床疗效。方法: 筛选73例行经皮冠状动脉介入治疗术的冠心病患者,随机分为两组,紫杉醇微孔载药支架组（紫杉醇组,35例）和进口雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架组（雷帕霉素组,38例）。支架植入术后6个月复查冠状动脉造影（CAG）。随访6个月,对比两组支架内血栓形成、主要心血管不良事件（包括心源性死亡、非致死性心肌梗死、靶病变血运重建）和支架内再狭窄发生率。结果: 随访6个月,两组均未出现急性、亚急性和晚期支架内血栓形成、非致死性心肌梗死和心源性死亡。心绞痛、支架内再狭窄和靶病变血运重建发生率均无统计学差异。结论: 紫杉醇微孔载药支架与进口雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架在治疗冠状动脉简单病变时具有相同的近、中期临床疗效和安全性。     

Drug-eluting and bare nitinol stents for the treatment of atherosclerotic lesions in the superficial femoral artery: long-term results from the SIROCCO trial.

PURPOSE: To review clinical outcomes of patients with chronic limb ischemia and TASC type C lesions treated with sirolimus-eluting versus bare SMART nitinol self-expanding stents. METHODS: Data were obtained from a randomized, multicenter, double-blinded study conducted in 2 phases. All 93 patients had chronic limb ischemia and superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusions or stenoses (average lesion length 8.3 cm). In total, 47 patients (31 men; mean age 66.3+/-9.1 years, range 50-84) received the sirolimus-eluting SMART stent and 46 patients (36 men; mean age 65.9 +/-10.8 years, range 38-83) received a bare SMART nitinol stent. Both groups were followed for a mean 24 months. RESULTS: Both the sirolimus-eluting and the bare SMART stents were effective in revascularizing the diseased SFA and in sustaining freedom from restenosis. For both types of stents, improvements in ankle-brachial indices (ABI) and symptoms of claudication were maintained over 24 months (median 24-month ABI 0.96 for the sirolimus group versus 0.87 for the bare stent group, p>0.05). At 24 months, the restenosis rate in the sirolimus group was 22.9% versus 21.1% in the bare stent group (p>0.05). The cumulative in-stent restenosis rates according to duplex ultrasound were 4.7%, 9.0%, 15.6%, and 21.9%, respectively, at 6, 9, 18, and 24 months; the rates did not differ significantly between the treatment groups. The TLR rate for the sirolimus group was 6% and for the bare stent group 13%; the TVR rates were somewhat higher: 13% and 22%, respectively. Mortality rates did not differ significantly between the groups. CONCLUSION: These data demonstrate that the sirolimus-eluting and the bare SMART stent are effective, safe, and free from restenosis in a majority of patients for up to 24 months. Because the restenosis rate in the bare stent group is unexpectedly low, no significant difference could be found between the sirolimus-eluting and the bare SMART stents.     

Fracture of Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent after Implantation

Drug-eluting stents were developed and approved for the reduction of in-stent restenosis. However, restenosis still occurs, and stent fracture is suggested as a cause of restenosis after implantation. Although sirolimus-eluting stents are considered to carry a high risk of fracture, the risk is also present with other drug-eluting stents. Herein, we report the case of a 78-year-old woman who received a zotarolimus-eluting stent for a bifurcation lesion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Ten months later, she underwent coronary angiography due to angina. The angiogram revealed in-stent restenosis, with a grade IV stent fracture. After percutaneous coronary angioplasty, the patient''s clinical symptoms improved.Key words: Blood vessel prosthesis implantation/instrumentation, coronary restenosis/diagnosis/etiology/prevention & control, drug-eluting stents, drug implants/adverse effects, prosthesis failure, retreatment, stents/adverse effectsAlthough drug-eluting stents (DESs) reduce in-stent restenosis, important complications of coronary DESs are restenosis and thrombosis. Stent fractures have also been reported¹ and are considered to be possible causes of restenosis² within DESs. The sirolimus-eluting stent is reported to be prone to fracture.³ For example, there is the Cypher® stent (Cordis Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson company; Miami Lakes, Fla)—made of balloon-expandable stainless steel, a durable copolymer mixture of polyethylene-covinyl acetate and poly-u-butyl methacrylate, and sirolimus, which is a Gap 1 (G1) cell-cycle inhibitor.⁴ Other DESs are also considered to be at risk of fracture. One, the Endeavor® Sprint Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System (Medtronic, Inc.; Minneapolis, Minn), uses a cobalt chromium stent platform; a durable, antithrombotic, phosphorylcholine-encapsulated coating; and another G1 cell-cycle inhibitor, zotarolimus.⁴ Here, we report the case of a woman who was treated with a zotarolimus-eluting stent that subsequently fractured.     

Is there delayed restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease treated with sirolimus-eluting stent?

BACKGROUND: Although long-term follow-up after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation shows a sustained clinical benefit in several randomized and registered trials, little is known about the pattern of neointimal growth beyond the first 6 to 9 months. In this study, we therefore evaluated the possible delayed restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease treated with sirolimus-eluting stent. METHODS: A total of consecutive 333 patients with 453 lesions were enrolled in this study (among 782 consecutive patients with 1023 lesions). Lesions were subjected to follow-up by quantitative coronary angiography, and patients were divided into two groups according to the time of follow-up by quantitative coronary angiography: early group (< or =270 days, n=270 with 369 lesions) and late group (>270 days, n=63 with 84 lesions). Binary restenosis was defined as stenosis of more than 50% of the lumen diameter in the target lesion. RESULTS: Baseline clinical, demographic or angiographic characteristics were well balanced between the two groups. The in-stent restenosis rate was not significant between the early group and the late group (3.5 vs. 6.0%; P>0.05). The late loss and target lesion revascularization appeared higher in late group but there were no significant differences (0.15+/-0.38 mm vs. 0.24+/-0.44 mm; and 4.9 vs. 9.5%, P>0.05, respectively). Similarly, overall thrombosis rate was also same in both groups. In-segment restenosis was, however, higher in late group compared with that in early group (7.9 vs. 16.7%, P=0.013). CONCLUSION: In this unrestricted population, the beneficial effects of sirolimus-eluting stent implantation extend out more than 1 year in real world practice, that has been confirmed by the results of the large randomized clinical trials. The late in-segment restenosis could, however, be found, suggesting that a prolonged clinical and angiographic surveillance in this subset of patients seems to be warranted.     

药物洗脱支架治疗后冠状动脉再狭窄相关因素的分析

目的探讨药物洗脱支架治疗后冠状动脉再狭窄与临床和造影的相关因素。方法入选416例冠状动脉造影(CAG)资料完整的冠心病患者,男性328例,女性88例,共置入支架470枚,按照CAG结果分为再狭窄组59例和无再狭窄组357例,平均造影随访时间(7．91±2．37)个月。结果再狭窄组CAG示61枚支架发生再狭窄(13．0％),女性、既往冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)病史、慢性闭塞(CTO)病变病史、最大球囊释放压力、置入支架长度与术后再狭窄相关(P<0．05);置入支架血管直径与再狭窄高度相关(OR=0．61,95％CI:0．43～0．82,P< 0．01)。结论女性、既往CABG病史、CTO病变、血管直径、置入支架长度是支架术后再狭窄的危险因素,而糖尿病史等与再狭窄无关。     

Influence of Simvastatin for In-stent Restenosis Rate and Blood Lipid Level and Inflammation Actor after Coronary Artery Stent Implantation

Objectives To investigate the effect of simvastatin on the probability of restenosis after stent implantation and serum level of lipids as well as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods 118 patients with CHD after stenting therapy were divided into treatment group (n=62) and control group (n=56) randomly. All patients were treated with aspirin (100 mg/d) and clopidogrel (75 mg/d) while treatment group patients took simvastatin (40 mg qn) additionally. All patients underwent coronary angiography (CAG) to compare the difference of restenosis and the serum level of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), triglyceride (TG) as well as hs-CRP after the drug treatment for 6 months. Results The probability of restenosis was significantly lower in the treatment group than that of control group (P<0.01) and the results were similar between the patients with bare metal stent (P<0.01) and those with sirolimus-eluting stent (P<0.01). The serum levels of TC (P<0.01), LDL-c (P<0.01), TG (P<0.05) and hs-CRP (P<0.01) were obviously lower while the HDL-c (P<0.05) level was higher in the treatment group than those of control group. There was no death case. Conclusions Simvastatin could decrease the probability of restenosis significantly after coronary stent implantation with dose of 40 mg/d. It also has good performance on lipids control and lightening inflammatory reactions with its undoubtedly safety.