Impact of Ticagrelor on the Endothelial Healing Following Drug-eluting Stent Implantation in the Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Summary

The investigators hypothesized that ticagrelor may enhance endothelial healing after DES implantation by increasing adenosine concentrations by the inhibition of adenosine uptake into erythrocytes, compared to clopidogrel. Thus, the investigators will evaluate the extent of endothelialization (stent strut coverage) and neointimal hyperplasia (neointimal thickness) 3 months after DES implantation by optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Timeline

Start

2014-01

Primary completion

2016-09-30

Completion

2016-09-30

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “The patient registration was not successful.”

Publications

• Background Patil SB, Jackman LE, Francis SE, Judge HM, Nylander S, Storey RF. Ticagrelor effectively and reversibly blocks murine platelet P2Y12-mediated thrombosis and demonstrates a requirement for sustained P2Y12 inhibition to prevent subsequent neointima. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2010 Dec;30(12):2385-91. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.210732. Epub 2010 Nov 11.
• Background Kim JS, Fan C, Choi D, Jang IK, Lee JM, Kim TH, Park SM, Paik SI, Ko YG, Hong MK, Jang Y, Chung N. Different patterns of neointimal coverage between acute coronary syndrome and stable angina after various types of drug-eluting stents implantation; 9-month follow-up optical coherence tomography study. Int J Cardiol. 2011 Feb 3;146(3):341-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.07.012. Epub 2009 Aug 25.

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