Impact of angina class on inhibition of platelet aggregation following clopidogrel loading in patients undergoing coronary intervention: do we need more aggressive dosing regimens in unstable angina?
Pretreatment with thienopyridines has been shown to improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We determine the impact of angina class on inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) following clopidogrel loading. Seventy-two patients (mean age, 64 +/- 11 years; 76% male) were pretreated with 450 mg of clopidogrel at least 3 hr prior to PCI. All patients received ASA 325 mg prior to the procedure. Patients were classified into two groups according to angina class: group 1 = stable angina or Braunwald class 1 unstable angina (UA; n = 33); group 2 = Braunwald class 2 or 3 UA (n = 39). IPA was measured prior to PCI, with the Ichor point-of-care platelet analyzer (Helena Laboratories, Beaumont, TX), using 20 microM of ADP. Group 2 patients were more likely to have prior MI (54% vs. 27%; P = 0.023), prior CABG (33% vs. 5%; P = 0.046), and received IV heparin (64% vs. 27%; P = 0.0018). Mean IPA was significantly lower in group 2 compared to group 1 (19% +/- 22% vs. 32% +/- 22%; P = 0.004). In multivariate analysis, higher angina class was independently associated with lower IPA (P = 0.018). Patients with UA undergoing PCI have a lower IPA following clopidogrel loading with 450 mg. This may indicate the possibility of clopidogrel resistance in such patients.
Division of Cardiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA. dsoffermd@aol.com
Daniel
D
Soffer
Issam
I
Moussa
Kishore J
KJ
Harjai
Judith A
JA
Boura
Simon R
SR
Dixon
Cindy L
CL
Grines
William W
WW
O'Neill
Gary S
GS
Roubin
Jeffrey W
JW
Moses
D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000145:classification* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine