Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS AND RESULTS: In the TRACER trial, 2202 (17.0%) patients underwent major or minor NCS after NSTE ACS over 1.5 years (median); continuing study treatment perioperatively was recommended. The primary ischemic end point for this analysis was cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, or urgent revascularization within 30 days of NCS. Safety outcomes included 30-day NCS bleeding and GUSTO moderate/severe bleeding. Overall, 1171 vorapaxar and 1031 placebo patients underwent NCS. Preoperative aspirin and thienopyridine use was 96.8% versus 97.7% (P=0.235) and 89.1% versus 86.1% (P=0.036) for vorapaxar versus placebo, respectively. Within 30 days of NCS, no differences were observed in the primary ischemic end point between vorapaxar and placebo groups (3.4% versus 3.9%; adjusted odds ratio 0.81, 95% CI 0.50 to 1.33, P=0.41). Similarly, no differences in NCS bleeding (3.9% versus 3.4%; adjusted odds ratio 1.41, 95% CI 0.87 to 2.31, P=0.17) or GUSTO moderate/severe bleeding (4.2% versus 3.7%; adjusted odds ratio 1.15, 95% CI, 0.72 to 1.83, P=0.55) were observed. In a 30-day landmarked analysis, NCS patients had a higher long-term risk of the ischemic end point (adjusted hazard ratio 1.62, 95% CI 1.33 to 1.97, P<0.001) and GUSTO moderate/severe bleeding (adjusted hazard ratio 5.63, 95% CI 3.98 to 7.97, P<0.001) versus patients who did not undergo NCS, independent of study treatment. CONCLUSION: NCS after NSTE ACS is common and associated with more ischemic outcomes and bleeding. Vorapaxar after NSTE ACS was not associated with increased perioperative ischemic or bleeding events in patients undergoing NCS.
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Authors | Sean van Diepen, Pierluigi Tricoci, Mohua Podder, Cynthia M Westerhout, Philip E Aylward, Claes Held, Frans Van de Werf, John Strony, Lars Wallentin, David J Moliterno, Harvey D White, Kenneth W Mahaffey, Robert A Harrington, Paul W Armstrong |
Journal | Journal of the American Heart Association
(J Am Heart Assoc)
Vol. 4
Issue 12
(Dec 15 2015)
ISSN: 2047-9980 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 26672080
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | © 2015 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley Blackwell. |
Chemical References |
- Lactones
- Pyridines
- Receptor, PAR-1
- vorapaxar
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Topics |
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
(complications)
- Aged
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Hemorrhage
(prevention & control)
- Humans
- Lactones
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pyridines
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Receptor, PAR-1
(antagonists & inhibitors)
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
(methods)
- Treatment Outcome
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