scholarly journals Anticoagulation in Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease and Peripheral Arterial Disease: Clinical Implications of COMPASS study

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep Gradolí ◽  
Verónica Vidal ◽  
Adrian JB Brady ◽  
Lorenzo Facila ◽  
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Patients with established cardiovascular disease may suffer further cardiovascular events, despite receiving optimal medical treatment. Although platelet inhibition plays a central role in the prevention of new events, the use of anticoagulant therapies to reduce events in atheromatous disease has, until recently, been overlooked. The recent Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Coronary or Peripheral Artery Disease (COMPASS) study showed an important reduction in cardiovascular events without increasing the risk of fatal and intracranial bleeding when using rivaroxaban, a novel oral anticoagulant, combined with aspirin. This article reviews the available evidence regarding the use of anticoagulant therapies for prevention of cardiovascular events, the results of the COMPASS study and how these results may affect patient management in everyday clinical practic

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep Gradolí ◽  
Verónica Vidal ◽  
Adrian JB Brady ◽  
Lorenzo Facila ◽  
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Patients with established cardiovascular disease may suffer further cardiovascular events, despite receiving optimal medical treatment. Although platelet inhibition plays a central role in the prevention of new events, the use of anticoagulant therapies to reduce events in atheromatous disease has, until recently, been overlooked. The recent Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Coronary or Peripheral Artery Disease (COMPASS) study showed an important reduction in cardiovascular events without increasing the risk of fatal and intracranial bleeding when using rivaroxaban, a novel oral anticoagulant, combined with aspirin. This article reviews the available evidence regarding the use of anticoagulant therapies for prevention of cardiovascular events, the results of the COMPASS study and how these results may affect patient management in everyday clinical practice.


Vascular ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer Harky ◽  
Perry Maskell ◽  
Mika Burgess

Objective Peripheral artery disease is a major clinical co-morbidity that can significantly affect quality of life, especially in the presence of diabetes mellitus and older age. The focus of this literature review is on medical management, through anti-platelet and anti-coagulation, of peripheral artery disease prior to undergoing surgical or endovascular management. Method Extensive electronic literature search performed in four major databases (PubMed, SCOPUD, Embase and Ovid) to identify the published randomized and non-randomized studies that compared and discussed the management of peripheral artery disease with different anti-thrombotic agents. Results A total of 17 studies were identified to meet the inclusion criteria of this review. Among them, 4 were systematic review and meta-analyses, 1 was observational study and 12 were randomized controlled trials. The reported outcomes in each study are summarized and reported separately within this review. Conclusion Peripheral artery disease is a complex and multifactorial clinical condition. The use of dual anti-platelets, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, are the key in preventing major cardiovascular events as well as stroke and death. Utilization of anti-coagulation such as direct oral anti-coagulants’ as additional parameters for the prevention of disease progression, is paramount. Eventually, the choice of either dual-antiplatelet therapy or combined anti-coagulation with anti-platelets should be carefully considered, particularly following the most recent published debatable studies.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim G. Smolderen ◽  
Megan Lee ◽  
Tanima Arora ◽  
Michael Simonov ◽  
Carlos Mena-Hurtado

AbstractBackgroundBoth COVID-19 infection and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) cause hypercoagulability in patients, and it remains unknown whether PAD predisposes patients to experience worse outcomes when infected with SARS-CoV-2.MethodsThe Yale DOM-CovX Registry consecutively enrolled inpatients for SARS-CoV-2 between March 1, 2020, and November 10, 2020. Adjusted logistic regression models examined associations between PAD and mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE, all endpoints combined).ResultsOf the 3,830 patients were admitted with SARS-CoV-2, 50.5% were female, mean age was 63.1 ±18.4 years, 50.7% were minority race, and 18.3% (n = 693) had PAD. PAD was independently associated with increased mortality (OR=1.45, 95% CI 1.11-1.88) and MACE (OR=1.48, 95% CI 1.16-1.87). PAD was not independently associated with stroke (p=0.06) and MI (p=0.22).ConclusionPatients with PAD have a >40% odds of mortality and MACE when admitted with a SARS-CoV-2, independent of known risk factors.


2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian S. Bork ◽  
Stine K. Venø ◽  
Anne N. Lasota ◽  
Søren Lundbye-Christensen ◽  
Erik B. Schmidt

n-3 PUFA may exert favourable effects on several processes that may inhibit the atherosclerotic process. However, the role of n-3 PUFA in lowering the risk of atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) has been fiercely debated. In the present paper, we summarise the main findings from previous follow-up studies of intake and studies using adipose tissue as an objective biomarker to investigate exposure to n-3 PUFA in relation to ASCVD risk and discuss some perspectives for further research. The majority of previous studies investigating intake of marine- and plant-based n-3 PUFA have focused on CHD while other ASCVD such as ischaemic stroke and peripheral artery disease have been less studied. However, recent data from Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort suggest that marine n-3 PUFA may be inversely associated with risk of myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and peripheral arterial disease caused by atherosclerosis. The effect of the plant-derived n-3 PUFA α-linolenic acid on ASCVD is less clear and several gaps in the literature remain to be explored.


2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Dawood Md Taimur ◽  
M Maksumul Haq ◽  
MA Rashid ◽  
SM Keramat Ali ◽  
Md Shahjahan ◽  
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Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a marker of increased risk for cardiovascular events and of poorer prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The prevalence of unknown PAD amongst patients with ACS varies between studies according to the mode of diagnosis.Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in diabetic ACS patients with or without tobacco user by using ankle brachial index (ABI).We also assess the probable predictors of PAD among these patients.Methodology: This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh starting from 1st January 2016 to 30th April 2016 over a period of four months. A total of 60 patients were studied. They were grouped on the basis of their smoking habit. Diabetic patients with ACS and tobacco user (smoke and smoke less) in group I and without tobacco user in group II.Results: The mean age of the studied patients was 56.63 ± 8.95 years, range from 25-90 years. 73.30% was male and 26.70% was female. Twenty three patients of tobacco user in group-I (n=30) had peripheral artery disease and ten patients of group-II (n=30) had peripheral artery disease. It was statistically significant (p=0.003).Conclusion: There is correlation between peripheral arterial disease and coronary artery disease. Diagnosis and supervision of patients with PAD is important for preventing the local progression of the disease and effective secondary prevention of future coronary and cerebrovascular events.Bangladesh Heart Journal 2017; 32(1) : 3-9


2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (8) ◽  
pp. 285-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Róbert Kirschner ◽  
Zsolt Pécsvárady ◽  
J. Róbert Bedros ◽  
Levente Tóth ◽  
Krisztián Kiss ◽  
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Patients with peripheral arterial disease often have coronary heart disease, as well. However, their assessment with classical noninvasive cardiology methods is often non-diagnostic or limited. The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility and the risks of dobutamine stress cardiovascular MRI for cardiac evaluation of patients with peripheral arterial disease. 21 patients with peripheral artery disease (mean±SD age 64.3±7.7 years) were studied prospectively with dobutamine stress cardiovascular MRI. The protocol was completed by all of 21 patients. The target heart rate was attained in 95.2% of the studies. No serious adverse event occurred. The image quality scores (1-4) for all ventricular wall segments were high (median, interquartile range) (4 [4-4]). Five patients (23.8%) have inducible wall motion abnormality. Interobserver agreement was almost perfect for wall motion scores (κ = 0.87, p<0.0001). Dobutamine stress cardiovascular MRI is feasible with low risk for the cardiological assessment of patients with peripheral arterial disease. Orv. Hetil., 2011, 152, 285–291.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 109-110
Author(s):  
Hector Jose Nunez Medina ◽  
Jorge Duconge ◽  
Luis A. Velez ◽  
Laura I. Fernandez ◽  
Orlando Arce

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The use of P2Y12 receptor inhibitors like Clopidogrel is crucial in the prevention of thrombotic events in patients with coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, and cerebrovascular disease. Variation in the level of platelet inhibition is present in many patients, and it is associated with the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). The term High-on treatment platelet reactivity (HTRP) is used to describe impaired antiplatelet inhibition while on Clopidogrel. Multiple factors have been associated with the presence of HTPR in patients with CAD and PAD, including CYP2C19 loss of function polymorphism, drug-drug interactions, and medical comorbidities. Gender differences are another factor that might influence the levels of platelet inhibition while on Clopidogrel and hence, HTPR. Differences by Gender exist in platelet biology, count, and activation. The evidence for the influence of Gender in HTPR is limited, but a possible association has been described. In this study, we described the association of Gender with HTPR and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACEs) occurrence. The data is from a sample of Hispano-Caribbean patients on Clopidogrel therapy alone or in combination with Aspirin that were retrospectively evaluated from an ongoing trial in Puerto Rico. The result of this study provided evidence of the influence that Gender has on antiplatelet therapy function and MACEs occurrence. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The population in the study consisted of Hispano-Caribbean patients using Clopidogrel alone or in combination with Aspirin for coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, or cerebrovascular disease. The sample was obtained from multiple hospital institutions with cardiovascular services in Puerto Rico during the years 2016-2019. Patients were part of the ongoing trial, “Adopting a precision medicine paradigm in Puerto Rico: leveraging ancestral diversity to identify predictors of Clopidogrel response in Caribbean Hispanics.” The sample size consisted of 150 patients. Participants were recruited during routine medical care, pre-admission evaluation for elective cardiac procedures, or during hospitalization in the participating institutions. Platelet reactivity testing was performed with the system Verify Now® to determine PRU values, and High on-treatment platelet reactivity was defined as PRU ≥208. One year after recruitment, the patients were re-evaluated for the occurrence of MACEs. The association of the variables HTPR, occurrence of MACEs, and Gender were assessed using logistic regression in addition to the role of HTPR and Gender for predicting MACE occurrence. The analysis was done using the statistic software Intellectus ©. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The sample consisted of 67 females and 83 males with and Mean age of 67.87 years and 61.11 years, respectively. The prevalence of HTPR in the sample was 32.67 % (n = 49) with 36% (n = 24) for females, and 30%(n = 25) for males. The mean PRU values were 179.54 for females and 170.81 for males. The percentage of MACEs one year after recruitment was 29.33 % (n = 44) with 43% on females (n = 19), and 57% on males (n = 25). Logistic regression for Gender predicting HTPR was non-significant with a χ2(2) = 0.55, p = .758, and McFadden R2 = 0.00. Also, logistic regression for the effects of Gender and HTPR on the Odds of MACEs occurrence was not significant based on a model with an alpha of 0.05, χ2(2) = 1.99, p = .370, and McFadden R2 = 0.01. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The sample consisted of 67 females and 83 males with and Mean age of 67.87 years and 61.11 years, respectively. The prevalence of HTPR in the sample was 32.67 % (n = 49) with 36% (n = 24) for females, and 30%(n = 25) for males. The mean PRU values were 179.54 (±70.42) for females and 170.81(±64.89) for males. The percentage of MACEs one year after recruitment was 29.33 % (n = 44) with 43% on females (n = 19), and 57% on males (n = 25). Logistic regression for Gender predicting HTPR was non-significant with a χ2(2) = 0.55, p = .758, and McFadden R2 = 0.00. Also, logistic regression for the effects of Gender and HTPR on the odds of MACEs occurrence was not significant based on a model with an alpha of 0.05, χ2(2) = 1.99, p = .370, and McFadden R2 = 0.01.


2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (18) ◽  
pp. B40
Author(s):  
Antonio Gutierrez ◽  
Hillary Mulder ◽  
Schuyler Jones ◽  
Frank Rockhold ◽  
Jeffrey Berger ◽  
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