title: Accelerated plasminogen activator dose regimens for coronary thrombolysis. The TAMI-7 Study Group.
abstract: To determine the clinical profile and efficacy of accelerated recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) dose regimens, five different strategies of thrombolytic therapy in a total of 232 patients were systematically evaluated in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. The fifth strategy involved a combination of accelerated rt-PA and intravenous urokinase (regimen E). A weight-adjusted dose of 1.25 mg/kg body weight of tissue plasminogen activator over 90 min (regimen C) yielded the highest coronary patency rate (83%) at acute angiography. The associated in-hospital reocclusion rate for this regimen was low (4%). An exaggerated (60-min) dosage regimen yielded an inferior coronary patency rate (63%). Combination therapy (regimen E) was associated with a 72% patency rate and 3% reocclusion rate. Marginal improvement in global ejection fraction and regional wall function was demonstrated with all strategies by predischarge catheterization. Bleeding complications were most common at the periaccess site and were not different from those in previous experiences reported with conventional 3-h dosing regimens. Measurements of baseline, 30-min and 3-h levels of tissue plasminogen activator, fibrinogen and fibrin(ogen) degradation products were obtained. At 3 h, fibrinogen levels of less than 1 g/liter were demonstrated with combination therapy (regimen E) as well as with regimen C. Major clinical outcomes including death, reocclusion and reinfarction also showed a tendency to be less common with regimen C. Therefore, although accelerated dose regimens of rt-PA do not reliably yield acute coronary patency rates greater than 85%, an acute coronary patency rate of approximately 85% can be approached.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Califf
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Samaha
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kereiakes
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Worley
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sigmon
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Topol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D012008:Recurrence; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000187:drug effects*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D005340:Fibrinogen; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator