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Effect of anemia on hemorrhagic complications and mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17531572     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The relation across anemia, hemorrhagic complications, and mortality associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear. We reviewed the Randomized Evaluation in PCI Linking Angiomax to Reduced Clinical Events (REPLACE)-2 Trial, which compared bivalirudin plus provisional glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade with heparin plus planned glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade in patients undergoing urgent or elective PCI. Of the 6,010 patients randomized in REPLACE-2, 1,371 (23%) were anemic. Major bleeding was more common in anemic than in nonanemic patients (4.9% vs 2.8%, p = 0.0001). In anemic patients, treatment with bivalirudin (n = 678) resulted in a lower risk of major bleeding versus heparin plus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade (n = 693, 3.5% vs 6.2%, p = 0.0221). Mortality was higher in anemic patients than in nonanemic patients at 30 days (0.9% vs 0.2%, p <0.0001), 6 months (2.6% vs 0.7%, p <0.0001), and 1 year (4.3% vs 1.5%, p <0.0001). There were no differences between anemic and nonanemic patients with regard to ischemic complications at 30 days. Although anemic patients had higher mortality rates, proportions of cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortalities were equal in anemic and nonanemic patients. In conclusion, anemic patients undergoing PCI have an increased risk of mortality and major bleeding, but not of ischemic events, and the use of bivalirudin with provisional glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade decreases the risk of hemorrhagic complications compared with heparin plus planned glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade.
Authors:
Michele D Voeltz; Amar D Patel; Frederick Feit; Reza Fazel; A Michael Lincoff; Steven V Manoukian
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-04-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  99     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-28     Completed Date:  2007-08-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1513-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anemia / complications*,  epidemiology,  mortality*
Angina, Unstable / therapy
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / adverse effects*,  mortality
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Cause of Death
Double-Blind Method
Female
Heparin / therapeutic use
Hirudins
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Peptide Fragments / therapeutic use
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / therapeutic use
Postoperative Hemorrhage / drug therapy,  etiology*,  mortality*
Predictive Value of Tests
Proportional Hazards Models
Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
Research Design
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticoagulants; 0/Hirudins; 0/Peptide Fragments; 0/Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 128270-60-0/bivalirudin; 9005-49-6/Heparin

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