Effect of abciximab on angiographic complications during percutaneous coronary stenting in the Evaluation of Platelet IIb/IIIa Inhibition in Stenting Trial (EPISTENT)

In the Evaluation of Platelet IIb/IIIa Inhibition in Stenting Trial (EPISTENT), abciximab reduced ischemic complications of stent implantation at 30 days and 6 months. The responsible mechanisms remain unclear. We sought to determine if abciximab decreases ischemic complications by decreasing the in...

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description In the Evaluation of Platelet IIb/IIIa Inhibition in Stenting Trial (EPISTENT), abciximab reduced ischemic complications of stent implantation at 30 days and 6 months. The responsible mechanisms remain unclear. We sought to determine if abciximab decreases ischemic complications by decreasing the incidence of angiographic complications during coronary stenting. In EPISTENT, patients were randomized to stenting with abciximab (abciximab group), stenting with placebo (placebo group), or balloon angioplasty with abciximab. Angiographic complications (including major or minor dissection, distal embolization, thrombus postprocedure, side branch or other vessel occlusion, residual stenosis >50%, transient coronary occlusion, and Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction final flow 3 times normal with abciximab therapy (19.7% vs 24.5% in placebo group; p = 0.314). Abciximab (compared with placebo) significantly reduced the incidence of CK-MB elevation >3 times normal in those without any angiographic complications (6.5% vs 10.7%; p = 0.007). In summary, abciximab (compared with placebo) significantly reduced angiographic complications during coronary stenting. Abciximab also prevented CK-MB elevations in patients without angiographic complications.
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Biological and medical sciences
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Blood. Blood coagulation. Reticuloendothelial system
Clinical trials
Coronary Angiography - adverse effects
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Creatine Kinase - drug effects
Creatine Kinase, MB Form
Double-Blind Method
Drug Evaluation
Endpoint Determination
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments - therapeutic use
Incidence
Isoenzymes - blood
Isoenzymes - drug effects
Male
Medical sciences
Myocardial Ischemia - epidemiology
Myocardial Ischemia - etiology
Myocardial Ischemia - therapy
North America - epidemiology
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex - therapeutic use
Stents
Survival Analysis
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
title Effect of abciximab on angiographic complications during percutaneous coronary stenting in the Evaluation of Platelet IIb/IIIa Inhibition in Stenting Trial (EPISTENT)
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