Outcomes of using Firebird rapamycin eluting stents in routine coronary intervention practice: one-year results from the pilot study of Firebird in China registry

Recent clinical trials with rapamycin-eluting stents have shown very low restenosis rates.1-4 However, the higher penetration of drug eluting stent (DES) in China is being limited by the high costs of these imported devices, especially when considering multiple stenting.     

国产药物洗脱支架在冠心病中的临床应用

目的评价国产药物洗脱支架(Firebird)临床应用的安全性和有效性。方法对110例冠心病患者置入Firebird支架治疗,术后对患者进行随访,观察有无胸痛复发、心电图异常改变、重要心脏不良事件发生等。结果110例患者共置入Firebird支架146枚,手术即刻成功率100%。对患者至少随访3个月,平均8个月,无重要心脏不良事件发生,38例患者6个月后复查造影2例出现再狭窄,再狭窄率5.2%。结论Firebird支架置入即刻成功率高,能有效预防PCI术后再狭窄,治疗冠心病安全、有效。     

国产药物洗脱支架对冠心病小血管病变介入治疗近中期疗效研究

目的 探讨国产药物洗脱支架（Firebird）对冠心病小血管病变介入治疗的安全性和近中期临床效果。方法 对2005年10月～2006年10月于我院进行药物支架介入治疗的114例（Firebird支架56例,Gypher支架58例）冠心病小血管病变患者进行随访观察6～10个月,并重复造影评价再狭窄及血管重建情况。结果 支架置入成功率为100%,术中无急性血栓形成、急性血管闭塞及死亡。临床随访及复查造影显示,Firebird组支架内再狭窄患者5例（8.9%）,3例（5.4%）再次血管重建治疗,其中1例（1.8%）患者进行了外科血管重建治疗。Cypher组支架内再狭窄患者5例（8.6%）,2例（3.4%）再次血管重建治疗。结论 应用国产药物洗脱支架（Firebird）对小血管病变进行介入治疗,具有良好的安全性和满意的近、中期疗效。     

Firebird and Cypher sirolimus-eluting stents and bare metal stents in treatment of very long coronary lesions

Background As a kind of sirolimus-eluting stent （SES） made in China, Firebird SES is more effective than bare metal stent （BMS） and not inferior to Cypher SES for short coronary lesions in terms of reduction of restenosis and revascularization. However, Firebird SES does not show any benefits in patients with a very long coronary lesion （VLCL）. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Firebird SES for VLCL by comparison of Cypher SES and BMS. Methods In this prospective, nonrandomized and comparative study, eligible patients with de novo coronary lesion （≥ 30 mm） between January 2005 and June 2006 were allocated into Firebird SES group, Cypher SES group or BMS group. They were subjected to an angiographic follow-up of 6 months and a clinical follow-up of 12 months. The primary endpoints constitute the in-stent and in-segment restenosis rates at 6 months. The secondary endpoint was defined as a major adverse cardiovascular event （MACE） that was a 12-month combined endpoint of all-cause deaths, reinfarction or in-stent thrombosis, and target-lesion revascularization. The 12-month in-stent thrombosis was also evaluated to address the safety of Firebird SES implantation exceptionally. Results A total of 468 patients were assessed for eligibility. Of 113 patients who were finally included according to the prior inclusion and exclusion criteria, 39 （41 lesions） were treated with Firebird SES, 37 （39 lesions） with Cypher SES, and 37 （37 lesions） with BMS. There were no significant differences in the baseline characteristics between the three groups; but there were longer lesions, more frequent use of overlapping stent in the Firebird SES group and the Cypher SES group. Angiographic follow-up showed that the rates of binary stenosis were similar between the Firebird SES group and the Cypher SES group （in-segment： 14.6% vs 12.8%, relative risk （RR）1.14, P=0.81; in-stent： 9.8% vs 10.3%, RR 0.95, P=0.94）, and significantly lower than those in the B     

高龄多支冠脉病变患者国产药物支架介入治疗疗效观察

目的 探讨高龄冠心病多支病变患者国产药物洗脱支架介入治疗的长期效果,以确定该组患者的疗效.方法 入选36例高龄冠心病多支病变患者,成功植入药物支架,长期随访.结果 36例冠心病患者共118支病变血管,处理相关血管71支(60%),植入药物支架共51枚(Firebird支架43枚,Cypher支架8枚),非药物支架50枚,手术即刻成功率97%.随访3月内纽约心脏协会心功能Ⅰ～Ⅱ级改善29例(81%),心绞痛症状明显改善31例(86%),运动耐量提高Ⅰ～Ⅱ级28例(77.8%);6～12个月内6例(16.7%)发生主要心脏事件.药物支架组的主要心脏事件和支架内再狭窄发生率均显著低于非药物支架组(11.8%、29.0%,P≤0.05;6.1%、17.7%,P≤0.01).结论 高龄多支冠脉病变患者使用国产药物支架疗效安全可靠.     

Firebird药物洗脱支架在冠心病介入治疗中应用的临床观察

目的：研究国产雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架（Firebird）在冠心病介入治疗中应用的安全性及疗效。方法：26例冠心病患者接受Firebird支架置入术，观察支架置入术即刻及近期结果。结果：26例患者置入支架56枚，手术即刻成功率100％。严重心脏不良事件（MACE）1例（发生率3．8％）；其余25例患者术后随访1—12月，无再发心绞痛和MACE。结论：Firebird药物洗脱支架用于冠心病介入治疗即刻手术成功率高，安全有效。     

Firebird药物洗脱支架联合国产替罗非班治疗急性冠脉综合征的安全性及疗效

目的 评估Firebird药物洗脱支架(DES)加替罗非班与Cypher支架加替罗非班治疗急性冠脉综合征(ACS)病人的安全性和有效性.方法 2005年7月至2007年7月323例ACS病人,其中接受Firebird支架(Firebird组)161例,接受Cypher支架(Cypher组)162例.两组同时加用替罗非班.首先给予负荷量10μg·kg-1,3 min内静注完毕,之后以0.15 μg·kg-1·min-1的速度微量泵持续静点36 h.比较两组支架植入后即刻到近期的有效性和安全性,并于30 d内进行随访,比较有效性和主要不良心脏事件的发生率.结果 Firebird组与Cypher组比较,术前左室射血分数、靶病变的部位、血小板计数、血红蛋白、红细胞压积差异均无统计学意义.两组手术成功率均为100%,术后出血并发症、血小板计数、血红蛋白、红细胞压积差异均无统计学意义,两组各有2例发生支架内急性血栓(1.2% vs 1.2%,P＞0.05).均无亚急性血栓发生、非致死性心肌梗死各2例(1.3% vs 1.3%)、靶血管再次重建分别为1例(0.6%),2例(1.3%)、再住院分别为2例(1.3%)1例(0.6%)差异均无统计学意义(均P＞0.05).30 d随访均未见支架内再狭窄.结论 Firebird药物洗脱支架加用冠替罗非班治疗ACS均有较好的安全性和有效性,具有与Cypher支架相似的临床疗效.     

Comparison of home-made Firebird 2TM drug-eluting stent and imported Endeavor-Sprint drug-eluting stent

目的 对比研究国产Firebird 2TM雷帕霉素药物洗脱钴基合金支架与进口Endeavor-Sprint药物洗脱支架临床应用的安全性及疗效.方法 对100例冠心病患者进行介入治疗,随机分为Firebird组和Endeavor组,每组50例,比较两组支架植入后效果.结果 两组患者血管病变单支、双支、三支、分叉、慢性闭塞、左主干数比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),平均血管直径和平均靶病变长度比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);两组手术成功率为100%.Firebird组无血栓形成事件发生,Endeavor组发生1例亚急性血栓形成事件,且进行血运重建.Firebird组28例复查冠状动脉造影,1例再狭窄;Endeavor组19例复查冠状动脉造影,2例有再狭窄,两组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 Firebird 2TM雷帕霉素药物洗脱钴基合金支架具有良好的安全性和满意的近、中期疗效.其与进口Endeavor-Sprint药物洗脱支架比较无明显差别.     

Firebird sirolimus eluting stent versus bare mental stent in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Background There are few evidences about the value of drug eluting stent in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction （STEMI）. We prospectively designed a randomized controlled trial to compare the safety and efficacy of Firebird sirolimus eluting stent （Firebird stent） and bare metal stent （BMS）. Methods Patients with STEMI enrolled during one year period were randomized to undergo implantation of Firebird stent or BMS, and clinical and angiographic follow-up. The primary endpoint of the present study was in-lesion late lumen loss （LLL） at 6 months, and secondary endpoint includes stent thrombosis and major adverse cardiac events （MACE） at 6 months. Results During one year period, 156 patients were randomized into the Firebird stent group （101 patients with an average age of 57.8 years） or the BMS group （55 patients with 59.7 years on average）. Six-month angiographic follow-up was available in 66.3% and 63.7% of patients assigned to Firebird stent and BMS, respectively. At 6-month follow-up, mortality, target vessel revascularization （TVR） and MACE were 2.0%, 6.9% and 9.9% in the Firebird stent group, while 3.6%, 30.9% and 36.4% in the BMS group （P〈0.05）. Subacute thrombosis occurred in 1 patient in both groups, respectively. The mean LLL was 0.18 mm in the Firebird stent group versus 0.72 mm in the BMS group. Conclusion Implantation of Firebird sirolimus eluting stent for STEMI may greatly reduce TVR and MACE at 6 months with low incidence of acute/subacute stent thrombosis compared with BMS.     

Six-month clinical outcomes of Firebird 2TM sirolimus-eluting stent implantation in real-world patients with coronary artery diseases

Background  The Firebird 2^TM sirolimus-eluting stent (Firebird 2 stent) is a second-generation sirolimus-eluting stent which has a cobalt-chromium alloy stent platform, a brand new bracket structure, and two layers of styrene-butylenes-styrene polymer coatings with better biocompatibility. The Firebird 2^TM cObalt-Chromium alloy sirolimus-elUting Stent registry (FOCUS registry) aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Firebird 2 stent in patients with coronary artery disease in daily practice.

Methods  The FOCUS registry is a prospective, non-randomized, international multi-center, single-arm clinical registry. Between March 2009 and February 2010, 5084 patients receiving at least 1 Firebird 2 stent during daily clinical practice at 83 medical centers were enrolled.

Results  Of the 5084 patients enrolled in the registry, 5077 and 5058 were respectively available for 30 days and 6 months follow-up. The 30-day rate of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) was 1.20%, including 13 cardiac deaths, 46 non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), and 6 target vessel revascularization (TVR). At 6 months follow-up, the rate of MACE was 1.80%. There were 32 cardiac deaths, 48 non-fatal MI, and 15 TVR. According to the Academic Research Consortium definition, definite/probable stent thrombosis (ST) occurred in 0.43% (22/5058) of patients, including 8 cases of acute ST, 11 subacute ST, and 3 late ST.

Conclusion  The Firebird 2 stent showed the promising efficacy and safety at 30 days and 6 months in a real-world population of patients with coronary artery diseases.

     

垠艺支架与Firebird支架治疗冠心病合并糖尿病患者疗效比较

目的:探讨药物涂层支架在冠心病合并糖尿病患者介入治疗中的临床疗效。方法:并发糖尿病的冠心病患者90例常规冠状动脉造影,进行经皮冠状动脉介入治疗,其中44例植入国产雷帕霉素药物涂层支架(Firebird组),46例植入国产紫杉醇药物涂层支架(垠艺组),术前术后常规使用阿司匹林和氯吡格雷,术后进行随访。结果:冠状动脉造影显示2支以上血管病变占83.3%,Firebird组植入雷帕霉素药物涂层支架77枚,垠艺组植入垠艺支架82枚,所有患者均获得成功。平均随访6.2±1.3个月,其中Firebird组复发心绞痛3例,1例发生心肌梗死。垠艺组复发心绞痛3例,1例发生心肌梗死。Firebird组发生再狭窄2例,垠艺组发生再狭窄2例。两组无支架内血栓形成和死亡。结论:垠艺支架对冠心病并发糖尿病患者的近期疗效与Firebird支架相似。     

国产Firebird 2TM与进口Endeavor-Sprint药物洗脱支架临床应用比较

目的对比研究国产Firebird 2TM雷帕霉素药物洗脱钴基合金支架与进口Endeavor-Sprint药物洗脱支架临床应用的安全性及疗效。方法对100例冠心病患者进行介入治疗,随机分为Firebird组和Endeavor组,每组50例,比较两组支架植入后效果。结果两组患者血管病变单支、双支、三支、分叉、慢性闭塞、左主干数比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),平均血管直径和平均靶病变长度比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);两组手术成功率为100%。Firebird组无血栓形成事件发生,Endeavor组发生1例亚急性血栓形成事件,且进行血运重建。Firebird组28例复查冠状动脉造影,1例再狭窄;Endeavor组19例复查冠状动脉造影,2例有再狭窄,两组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论 Firebird 2TM雷帕霉素药物洗脱钴基合金支架具有良好的安全性和满意的近、中期疗效。其与进口Endeavor-Sprint药物洗脱支架比较无明显差别。     

国产Firebird药物涂层支架与裸支架治疗急性心梗的比较

目的通过对比研究的方法评价国产Firebird药物涂层支架与裸支架在急性心肌梗死患者中应用的安全性和有效性。方法将诊断为急性sT段抬高型心肌梗死（且发病在6h以内）的患者随机分为接受Firebird药物涂层支架治疗的Firebird组64例及接受裸支架治疗的裸支架组42例。观察两组住院期间和出院后长期随访的心血管终点事件及支架内再狭窄的发生情况。结果住院期间两组均无急性、亚急性血栓形成及心绞痛事件发生。Firebird组长期随访1例死于脑出血,1例于家中发生猝死,两例发生心绞痛,1例死于车祸,余59例患者长期随访无不良事件发生。裸支架组长期随访7例复发心绞痛,1例死于肺癌,余34例患者无其他不良终点事件。结论药物涂层支架应用于急性心梗具有较好的安全性和有效性。     

国产雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架治疗冠心病患者的一年随访结果

目的:本文观察火鸟支架(Firebird Stent,国产雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架)对冠心病患者治疗的一年临床随访结果,并与心扉支架(Cypher select stent)对比.方法:症状发作的冠心病患者,结合冠状动脉造影结果需行冠脉介入治疗,并分别置入火鸟支架或Cypher支架的原发冠状动脉病变,进行连续入选.冠状动脉介入治疗按常规进行.支架置入后均双联抗血小板治疗至少一年.对完全血管重建患者进行住院期间、6个月及一年临床随访.随访指标包括:死亡、心肌梗死、心绞痛复发,主要心脏不良事件(包括心源性死亡、心肌梗死、心绞痛发作、心力衰竭、再次血运重建、恶性心律失常等),以及支架血柃.与心扉支架对比,观察国产雷帕霉素洗脱支架的疗效和安全性.结果:2006年4月至2007年7月期间入选155例患者.其中完全血管重建107例,火鸟完全重建组48例.Cypher完全重建组59例.两组患者基线临床特征、所有冠状动脉造影及介入治疗过程特征均无显著性差异.住院期间、6个月、12个月临床随访结果显示,死亡率、心肌梗死、心绞痛复发,主要心脏不良事件,以及支架血栓发生率均无统计学显著差异.结论:根据住院期间、6个月及12个月临床随访结果显示,国产雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架治疗冠心病可取得与进口雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架同样的疗效和安全性,但需扩大样本数长期随访进一步研究.     

Efficacy and safety of Firebird sirolimus-eluting stent in treatment of complex coronary lesions in Chinese patients: one-year clinical and eight-month angiographic outcomes from the FIREMAN registry

Background  Off-label application of drug-eluting stents (DES) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was not uncommon in daily practice, however DES in treating Chinese patients with complex lesion subset was under-investigated. The primary objective of the FIREMAN registry was to evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of the Firebird sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) in treating patients with complex coronary lesions. Here we report the mid-term of one-year clinical outcomes and eight-month angiographic follow-up results of FIREMAN registry. 

Methods  The FIREMAN registry was a prospective multi-center registry, which included 1029 consecutive patients undergoing PCI with Firebird SES implantation between September 2006 and July 2007 in 45 centers in China. The clinical follow-up was designed to be performed at 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months post index procedure, and non-mandatory angiographic follow-up at 8 months was planned. One hundred percent site monitoring was conducted.

Results  Long lesions (59.2%), multi-vessel disease (50.4%), and small vessel disease (31.6%) were mostly found in angiography. Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) occurred in 51 (5.1%) patients at 1 year clinical follow-up, including cardiac mortality in 6 (0.6%), non-fatal myocardial infarction in 11 (1.1%), and target lesion revascularization in 36 (3.5%) of the patients. Definite and probable stent thrombosis (ST) by Academic Research Consortium (ARC) definition occurred in 12 (1.36%) patients at one-year clinical follow-up. The 8-month binary restenosis rate was 5.7% in-segment and 4.3% in-stent, respectively. Late lumen loss was (0.21±0.40) mm in-segment and (0.23±0.36) mm in-stent, respectively. Furthermore, Cox regression analysis revealed that diabetes, small vessel diameter, and chronic total occlusion were independent predictors of ST.

Conclusions  The results showed that the Firebird SES was effective and safe in treating Chinese patients with complex coronary lesions and occurrence of ST rate at one-year clinical follow-up was acceptable, however further long-term follow-up was still necessary. (NCT00552656)

     

Comparison of long-term clinical outcome after successful implantation of Firebird sirolimus- and Taxus paclitaxel-eluting stents in Chinese population: analysis of a large single center registry

Background Recent studies have shown that drug eluting stent （DES） implantation improved clinical outcome concerning efficacy compared with bare-metal stent （BMS） implantation, and sirolimus-eluting stent （SES） seemed superior to paclitaxel-eluting stent （PES） in improving the outcomes. Firebird SES is the most widely used SES in China. Long-term comparison of safety and efficacy between Firebird SES and Taxus PES in Chinese popuation is still not available. The aim of this research was to compare the safety and efficacy at 24 months after the successful implantation of Firebird SES and TAXUS PES in Chinese population.Methods From April 2004 to October 2006, 3110 consecutive patients who underwent successful DES （Firebird SES 2274; Taxus PES 836） implantation were prospectively enrolled into this study. All enrolled patients were divided into two groups based on stent type. By outpatient clinic visit and telephone interview, we obtained 24-month clinical outcome including death, myocardial infarction （Ml）, thrombosis, target lesion revascularization （TLR）, target vessel revascularization （TVR）, and major adverse cardiac events （MACE, the composite of death, Ml, and TVR）. We used Cox＇s proportional-hazards models to assess relative risks of all the outcome measures before and after propensity match. Results Unadjusted clinical outcomes indicated that the patients treated with Firebird SES were associated with lower risk of TLR （HR0.38, 95%CI 0.26-0.54）, TVR （HR 0.51,95%CI 0.38-0.68） and MACE （HR 0.53, 95%CI 0.41-0.68）. The results after propensity match were consistent with that before matching, lower risk of TLR （HR 0.33, 95%CI 0.19-0.58）, TVR （HR 0.41, 95%CI 0.26-0.64）, MACE （HR 0.48, 95%CI 0.33-0.68） in Firebird group.Conclusion Compared with Taxus PES, the use of domestic Firebird SES may decrease the risk of TLR, TVR and MACE in daily practice.     

A comparison of clinical and angiographic outcomes after Excel bioabsorbable polymer versus Firebird durable polymer rapamycin-eluting stent for the treatment of coronary artery disease in a “real world” setting: six-month follow-up results

Background Several clinical trials have shown that rapamycin-eluting stents significantly reduce the risk of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The Firebird stent and the Excel stent (coated with bioabsorbable polymer) are two different types of rapamycin-eluting stents made in China, both have been recently approved for clinical use in China by State Food and Drug Administration. However, it is unclear whether there are differences in safety and efficacy between the two types of stents in daily practice. Methods In the month of June 2006, a total of 190 consecutive patients were treated exclusively with Firebird stents (n=93, Firebird group) or Excel stents (n=97, Excel group) in our center and were included in this study. The frequency of major adverse cardiac events (MACE, a composite of death, myocardial infarction or target lesion revascularization), binary restenosis, and late lumen loss and stent thrombosis during a six-month follow-up period were compared between the two groups.Results Patient and lesion characteristics were comparable between the groups. Major adverse cardiac event rates were low in hospital and at 6 months (2.1% in the Excel group and 0% in the Firebird group, P﹥0.05). The 6-month angiographic in-stent restenosis rate was 0% in both groups, with an associated late loss of (0.15 ± 0.21) mm versus (0.14 ± 0.20) mm (P=0.858) and the in-segment restenosis rate was also 0% for the Excel group and the Firebird group. There was no definite stent thrombosis identified in either group during the six-month follow-up period and only one patient in the Excel group had probable stent thrombosis in hospital. Conclusions Results from this mid-term, single-center study showed that both of the Firebird and the Excel rapamycin eluting stent had similar effects on reducing the incidence of MACE and the risk of restenosis (both in-stent and in-segment binary restenosis) after PCI in daily practice.     

2007～2009年铜陵市人民医院产科抗生素应用分析

目的了解产科抗生素的应用情况并评价其合理性以加强临床使用的管理。方法随机抽查铜陵市人民医院2007～2009年产科出院患者病历中的抗生素使用情况,进行回顾性的调查统计分析。结果抗生素使用率达67%,头孢类药物是主要种类,以单独用药情况最多;多数品种DUI接近1。结论该院产科抗生素使用基本合理,但尚须建立有效的监管制度,控制过度使用。     

2005年汕头市登革热定点监测结果分析

目的 通过定点监测为汕头市登革热流行趋势的预测、预警和制定防治对策、措施提供科学依据。方法收集监测点的登革热疫情、人群抗体水平和媒介伊蚊等监测资料，用EPI2002软件统计分析。结果2005年汕头市无登革热疫情，抗登革热病毒IgG、IgM阳性率低，伊蚊幼虫孳生密度高峰在6、8、9、10月份，低谷在4、7、11月份，孳生情况随着月平均降水量、平均气温变化而变化；孳生场所以农村、暂时性容器为主。结论汕头市有登革热流行的自然、社会环境条件，人群普遍对登革热易感，8～10月是发动爱国卫生运动，清除伊蚊孳生地，预防、控制登革热流行的适当时机。     

广东高州市2005年医疗机构消毒质量监测分析

目的评价辖区内医疗机构消毒灭菌质量，督促各医疗单位提高消毒灭菌效果，防止医源性感染的发生。方法对辖区内的医疗单位已消毒或灭菌的用品进行抽样检测，将检测结果进行统计学分析。结果这次采集使用中消毒液、无菌器械、物体表面、手术室空气和医务人员手共3556份，检测达卫生标准2955份，符合率为83、10％，不同样品检测达卫生标准百分率依次为97．37％、95．56％、86．25％、75．41％和62、49％。结论高州市医疗机构消毒灭菌质量用卫生指标评价，卫生站的符合卫生标准率低于医院，手术室空气和医务人员手的监测合格率低于使用中消毒液和无菌器械。