title: Effects of triple antiplatelet therapy (aspirin, clopidogrel, and cilostazol) on platelet aggregation and P-selectin expression in patients undergoing coronary artery stent implantation.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the addition of cilostazol to aspirin plus clopidogrel on platelet aggregation after intracoronary stent implantation. Twenty patients who underwent coronary stent placement were randomly assigned to therapy with aspirin plus clopidogrel (dual-therapy group, n = 10) or aspirin plus clopidogrel plus cilostazol (triple-therapy group, n = 10). A loading dose of clopidogrel (300 mg) and cilostazol (200 mg) was administered immediately after stent placement, and clopidogrel (75 mg/day) and cilostazol (100 mg twice daily) were given for 1 month. Platelet aggregation in response to adenosine diphosphate (ADP; 5 and 20 micromol/L) or collagen and P-selectin (CD-62P) expression was assayed at baseline, 2 hours, 24 hours, 1 week, and 1 month after stent placement. Inhibition of ADP-induced platelet aggregation was significantly higher in patients receiving triple therapy than those receiving dual therapy from 24 hours after stent placement, and inhibition of collagen-induced platelet aggregation was significantly higher in the triple-therapy group beginning 1 week after stent placement. P-Selectin expression was significantly lower in the triple-therapy than dual-therapy group at 1 week and 30 days. In conclusion, compared with dual antiplatelet therapy, triple therapy after coronary stent placement resulted in more potent inhibition of platelet aggregation induced by ADP and collagen. These findings suggest that triple therapy may be used clinically to prevent thrombotic complications after coronary stent placement.
authors: Department of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Bong-Ki
authors: BK
authors: Lee
authors: Seung-Whan
authors: SW
authors: Lee
authors: Seong-Wook
authors: SW
authors: Park
authors: Se-Whan
authors: SW
authors: Lee
authors: Duk-Woo
authors: DW
authors: Park
authors: Young-Hak
authors: YH
authors: Kim
authors: Cheol Whan
authors: CW
authors: Lee
authors: Myeong-Ki
authors: MK
authors: Hong
authors: Jae-Joong
authors: JJ
authors: Kim
authors: Seongsoo
authors: S
authors: Jang
authors: Hyun-Sook
authors: HS
authors: Chi
authors: Seung-Jung
authors: SJ
authors: Park
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D000077407:Cilostazol; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D019007:P-Selectin / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019007:P-Selectin; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013777:Tetrazoles; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D000077407:Cilostazol; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin