title: RACTS: a prospective randomized antiplatelet trial of cilostazol versus ticlopidine in patients undergoing coronary stenting: long-term clinical and angiographic outcome.
abstract: We compared the efficacy of cilostazol for the prevention of late restenosis and acute or subacute stent thrombosis with that of ticlopidine. Cilostazol has been used for antiplatelet therapy after coronary stent implantation, but the results are controversial. Patients scheduled for stent implantation were randomly assigned to receive either cilostazol (100 mg twice daily for 6 months, n=201) or ticlopidine (250 mg twice daily for 1 month, n=196). All patients also received oral aspirin (100 mg once daily for 6 months). Coronary angiography was performed at baseline and immediately and 6 months after coronary stenting. Clinical follow-up was continued up to 9 months postprocedure. There was no significant difference in the composite incidence of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and stent thrombosis between the 2 groups [cilostazol (1.5%) versus ticlopidine (3.6%), P=0.216], but the target lesion revascularization rate per patient was significantly lower in the cilostazol group than in the ticlopidine group (22.9% vs 32.7%, P=0.030) 9 months post-coronary stenting. Medication withdrawn because of drug-related side effects tended to be higher in the ticlopidine group than that in the cilostazol group (3.5% vs 8.2%, P=0.054). At follow-up angiography, the minimal luminal diameters (2.31+/-1.06 vs 2.10+/-1.16, P=0.057) tended to be larger and the restenosis rates lower (23.3% vs 30.9%, P=0.086) in the cilostazol group than in the ticlopidine group. Aspirin plus cilostazol is a comparable antithrombotic regimen to aspirin plus ticlopidine after elective coronary stenting, but the rate of target lesion revascularization was significantly lower in the cilostazol group than in the ticlopidine group.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institite of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. gejunbo@zshospital.net
authors.forename: Junbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Yaling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Baogui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jiyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shuyang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhimin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002681:China; D000077407:Cilostazol; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013777:Tetrazoles; D000077407:Cilostazol