Effect of additional temporary glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition on troponin release in elective percutaneous coronary interventions after pretreatment with aspirin and clopidogrel (TOPSTAR trial).
OBJECTIVE
The Troponin in Planned PTCA/Stent Implantation With or Without Administration of the Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Antagonist Tirofiban (TOPSTAR) trial investigated: 1) the amount of troponin T (TnT) release after nonacute, elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients pretreated with aspirin and clopidogrel; and 2) the effect of additional glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibiton on postinterventional TnT release.


BACKGROUND
No data are available yet as to whether additional administration of a GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist might be beneficial in patients undergoing elective PCI already pretreated with aspirin and clopidogrel.


METHODS
After bolus application of the study medication (tirofiban [T] or placebo [P]), PCI was performed followed by an 18-h continuous infusion of T/P. Primary end point of the study was incidence and amount of TnT release after elective PCI after 24 h.


RESULTS
A total of 12 h after PCI troponin release was detected in 63% of the patients receiving P and in 40% of the patients receiving T (p < 0.05), after 24 h in 69% (P) and 48% (T) (p < 0.05) and after 48 h in 74% (P) versus 58% (T) (p < 0.08) of the patients. No differences were observed regarding major bleeding, intracranial bleeding or nonhemorrhagic strokes. After nine months a reduction of combined death/myocardial infarction/target vessel revascularization could be observed in the tirofiban group ([T] 2.3% vs. [P] 13.04%, p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Troponin T release occurs after successful intervention in 74% of the patients undergoing elective PCI after 48 h even after pretreatment with aspirin and clopidogrel. The GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist tirofiban is able to decrease the incidence of troponin release significantly in this patient population.
Department of Cardiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. a.bonz@medizin.uni-wuerzburg.de
Andreas W
AW
Bonz
Björn
B
Lengenfelder
Jörg
J
Strotmann
Stefanie
S
Held
Oliver
O
Turschner
Kerstin
K
Harre
Christian
C
Wacker
Christiane
C
Waller
Nikolaus
N
Kochsiek
Malte
M
Meesmann
Ludwig
L
Neyses
Peter
P
Schanzenbächer
Georg
G
Ertl
Wolfram
W
Voelker
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011292:Premedication; D015607:Stents; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077466:Tirofiban; D020107:Troponin T / Q000378:metabolism*; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; D020107:Troponin T; D014443:Tyrosine; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D000077466:Tirofiban; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin