Comparison of low vs moderate dose of atorvastatin in clopidogrel resistance after coronary stenting in Korean patients with acute coronary syndrome.
BACKGROUND
The effect of atorvastatin 10 mg vs 40 mg in clopidogrel resistance and clinical events after coronary stenting was compared in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).


RESULTS
Platelet aggregation was measured before clopidogrel administration and 4 h, 24 h, 5 days, and 8 months later in 130 ACS patients. Stented patients were randomly assigned to atorvastatin either 10 mg (n=65) or 40 mg (n=65), and received an oral loading dose of 300 mg of clopidogrel followed by 75 mg/day for 8 months. Measurement of platelet aggregation was done by the turbimetric method. The mean % changes in inhibition of platelet aggregation were 35.5 +/-8.3, 50.9 +/-10.1, 38.3 +/-8.3, 40.0 +/-6.8 in the Atorvastatin 10 mg Group and 31.0 +/-7.6, 43.7 +/-9.8, 45.0 +/-10.3, 43.5 +/-7.8 (4 h, 24 h, 5 days, and 8 months, respectively, after 300 mg of clopidogrel pretreatment) in the Atorvastatin 40 mg Group with no significant differences between the 2 groups. Cardiovascular events showed no significant differences during the follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Atorvastatin 10 mg or 40 mg co-administered with clopidogrel for 8 months did not affect the antiplatelet potency of clopidogrel and showed no significant differences in the clinical events in ACS patients.
Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Soon Jun
SJ
Hong
Ji-Young
JY
Park
Kyoung-Ah
KA
Kim
Chul Min
CM
Ahn
Jae Suk
JS
Park
Yong Hyun
YH
Kim
Wan Joo
WJ
Shim
Seong Mi
SM
Park
Do-Sun
DS
Lim
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D020123:Sirolimus; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D020123:Sirolimus