• Kardiol Pol · Dec 2006

    Effects of high-dose statin administered prior to coronary angioplasty on the incidence of cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

    • Michał Chyrchel, Tomasz Rakowski, Lukasz Rzeszutko, Jacek Legutko, Artur Dziewierz, Jacek S Dubiel, and Dariusz Dudek.
    • II Klinika Kardiologii CM UJ, ul. Kopernika 17, 31-501 Kraków. mchyrchel@cathlab.krakow.pl
    • Kardiol Pol. 2006 Dec 1; 64 (12): 1357-62; discussion 1363.

    IntroductionStatins given after acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation (NSTE-ACS) reduce the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in long-term follow-up.AimTo evaluate the effects of high-dose statin administered in patients with NSTE ACS and increased CRP level prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on the incidence of MACE in long-term follow-up.MethodsThe study involved 140 consecutive patients with NSTE ACS and increased CRP level at baseline. Patients from group A (n=54) did not receive statin before PCI, whereas subjects in group B (n=86) were given 80 mg of atorvastatin. Patients in both groups received typical cardiological therapy including aspirin, thienopyridine and low molecular weight heparin. After PCI all patients received 40 mg of atorvastatin. Incidence of MACE (death, myocardial infarction (MI), re-PCI) during long-term followup was evaluated in both groups.ResultsStudy groups did not differ with respect to demographic parameters and rate of ischaemic heart disease risk factors. Also, no differences occurred regarding CRP level (group A vs. B: hsCRP 10.8+/-1.8 mg/l vs. 8.2+/-2.8 mg/l; p=NS) and TIMI Risk Score (group A vs. B: 4.3+/-0.71 vs. 4.37+/-0.79; p=NS). During long-term follow-up the incidence of MI (9.25% vs. 1.2%, p=0.03), composite endpoint: death + MI (14.8% vs. 2.32%, p=0.013) and death + MI + re PCI (25.9% vs. 8.1%, p=0.006) was significantly higher in group A than group B.ConclusionsAdministration of high-dose statin in NSTE ACS patients before PCI was associated with significant reduction of MACE in long-term follow-up. This effect was observed despite the same therapy given after PCI.

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