title: Effect of PlA1/A2 glycoprotein IIIa gene polymorphism on the long-term outcome after successful coronary stenting.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To prospectively determine the role of platelet glycoprotein IIIa (GP IIIa) gene PlA1/PlA2 polymorphism on the long-term clinical outcome in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing coronary stenting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective observational study in the University Hospital of Caen (France).
  
  
  METHODS
  1 111 symptomatic consecutive Caucasian patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention including stent implantation underwent genotyping for GP IIIa PlA1/A2.
  
  
  METHODS
  Long-term clinical outcome in terms of the rate of major adverse cardiac events (MACE, ie death from any cause, non-fatal Q wave or non Q wave myocardial infarction, and need for coronary revascularisation) was obtained and subsequently stratified according to the GP IIIa PlA1/A2 polymorphism.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three groups of patients were determined according to the GP IIIa PlA1/A2 polymorphism (71.6% had the A1/A1, 25.8% had the A1/A2 and 2.6% had the A2/A2 genotype). These three groups were comparable for all clinical characteristics including sex ratio, mean age, vascular risk factors, previous coronary events, baseline angiographic exam, indication for the percutaneous coronary intervention and drug therapy). The incidence of MACE was similar in these 3 groups of patients during a mean follow-up period of 654+/-152 days. Independent risk factors for MACE were a left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%, absence of treatment with a beta-blocker and absence of treatment with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor during follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The GP IIIa PlA1/A2 polymorphism does not influence the clinical long-term outcome in patients with symptomatic coronary disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Caen Universitary Hospital, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen Cedex, France. hamon-m@chu-caen.fr.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Hello
authors.forename: Rémy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morello
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lequerrec
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riddell
authors.forename: Martial
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamon