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Serial changes of plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor activity in acute myocardial infarction: difference between thrombolytic therapy and direct coronary angioplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7484753     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The fibrinolytic system is impaired in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The primary regulatory element of fibrinolytic activity is plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI). There are no reports, however, on the serial changes of PAI activity after thrombolysis or coronary angioplasty in patients with AMI undergoing emergency coronary angiography. This study was designed to examine the difference in the change of fibrinolytic activity between patients with AMI who underwent thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (rTPA) and those who underwent direct percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA). We measured the serial changes of PAI activity and tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) antigen after rTPA therapy or direct PTCA. Twenty-two patients received emergency coronary angiography and were treated with rTPA intravenously. Twenty patients underwent direct PTCA. Plasma PAI activity levels were increased on admission and further increased within 24 hours in patients treated with rTPA and in those treated with direct PTCA. In the thrombolysis group, there were two peaks in plasma PAI activity levels (IU/ml) at 4 hours (27.0 +/- 2.9) and at 16 hours (25.6 +/- 2.5) after the initiation of rTPA infusion. However, in the direct PTCA group, there was one peak of PAI activity (IU/ml) at 16 hours (23.9 +/- 2.7) after the initiation of direct PTCA. In conclusion, the PAI activity has two peaks in the thrombolysis group and one peak in the direct PTCA group.
Authors:
O Hirashima; H Ogawa; S Oshima; T Sakamoto; Y Honda; S Sakata; T Masuda; Y Miyao; H Yasue
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  130     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1995 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-12-21     Completed Date:  1995-12-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  933-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Fukuoka Tokushukai Hospital, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Coronary Angiography
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / blood*,  therapy
Plasminogen Inactivators / blood*
Thrombolytic Therapy*
Time Factors
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plasminogen Inactivators; EC 3.4.21.68/Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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