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Effectiveness of an antioxidant in preventing restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: the Probucol Angioplasty Restenosis Trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9316509     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: The Probucol Angioplasty Restenosis Trial was a prospective, randomized, controlled study that investigated the effectiveness of probucol therapy in reducing the rate of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). BACKGROUND: Antioxidants have an inhibitory effect on smooth muscle cell growth in experiments in vitro and in vivo, which suggests a possible pharmacologic effect on restenosis after PTCA. METHODS: One hundred one patients were randomly assigned to receive 1,000 mg/day of probucol or control (no lipid-lowering) therapy 4 weeks before PTCA. After 4 weeks of premedication, both groups underwent PTCA. Probucol was continued until follow-up angiography 24 weeks after PTCA. Angiographic results were analyzed at a core laboratory by quantitative coronary angiography. RESULTS: Dilation was successful in 46 of 50 patients in the probucol group and 45 of 51 in the control group. At follow-up angiography 24 weeks after angioplasty, angiographic restenosis occurred in 9 (23%) of 40 patients in the probucol group and 22 (58%) of 38 in the control group (p = 0.001). Minimal lumen diameter was 1.49 +/- 0.75 mm (mean +/- SD) in the probucol group and 1.13 +/- 0.65 mm in the control group (p = 0.02). Percent diameter stenosis at follow-up angiography in the probucol group was significantly lower than that in the control group (43.9% vs. 56.4%, p = 0.009). The late loss was 0.37 +/- 0.69 mm in the probucol group and 0.60 +/- 0.62 mm in the control group (p = 0.13). The loss/gain ratio was 0.32 +/- 0.74 in the probucol group and 0.56 +/- 0.81 in the control group (p = 0.059). Net gain was greater in the probucol group than in the control group (0.77 +/- 0.70 vs. 0.48 +/- 0.59 mm, p = 0.053). CONCLUSIONS: Probucol administered beginning 4 weeks before PTCA appears to reduce restenosis rates.
Authors:
H Yokoi; H Daida; Y Kuwabara; H Nishikawa; F Takatsu; H Tomihara; Y Nakata; Y Kutsumi; S Ohshima; S Nishiyama; A Seki; K Kato; S Nishimura; T Kanoh; H Yamaguchi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American College of Cardiology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0735-1097     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-10-30     Completed Date:  1997-10-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301365     Medline TA:  J Am Coll Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  855-62     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use*
Antioxidants / therapeutic use*
Cholesterol / blood
Combined Modality Therapy
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / blood,  radiography,  therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Premedication*
Probucol / therapeutic use*
Prospective Studies
Recurrence
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticholesteremic Agents; 0/Antioxidants; 23288-49-5/Probucol; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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