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Adjunctive platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition with tirofiban before primary angioplasty improves angiographic outcomes: results of the TIrofiban Given in the Emergency Room before Primary Angioplasty (TIGER-PA) pilot trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12654606     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Previous work has suggested that platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockade may confer benefit in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. The TIGER-PA pilot trial was a single-center randomized study to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and utility of early tirofiban administration before planned primary angioplasty in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 100 patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction were randomized to either early administration of tirofiban in the emergency room or later administration in the catheterization laboratory. The primary outcome measures were initial TIMI grade flow, corrected TIMI frame counts, and TIMI grade myocardial perfusion ("blush"). Thirty-day major adverse cardiac events were also assessed. Angiographic outcomes demonstrate a significant improvement in initial TIMI grade flow, corrected TIMI frame counts, and TIMI grade myocardial perfusion when patients are given tirofiban in the emergency room before primary angioplasty. The rate of 30-day major adverse cardiac events suggests that early administration may be beneficial. CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study suggests that early administration of tirofiban improves angiographic outcomes and is safe and feasible in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction.
Authors:
David P Lee; Niall A Herity; Bonnie L Hiatt; William F Fearon; Mehrdad Rezaee; Andrew J Carter; Michelle Huston; Donald Schreiber; Peter M DiBattiste; Alan C Yeung;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  107     ISSN:  1524-4539     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-25     Completed Date:  2003-04-11     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1497-501     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Stanford University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford, Calif 94305, USA. dplee@stanford.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Thrombosis / radiography
Emergency Medical Services
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*,  radiography,  therapy
Pilot Projects
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / antagonists & inhibitors*
Treatment Outcome
Tyrosine / adverse effects,  analogs & derivatives,  therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; 144494-65-5/tirofiban; 55520-40-6/Tyrosine

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