Effect of Statin Preloading in STEMI in Improving PCI Outcomes

Summary

To compare the effect of a single high dose of atorvastatin versus rosuvastatin preloading on microvascular coronary perfusion as determined by CTFC in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing PCI.

Timeline

Start

2021-05-26

Primary completion

2022-10

Completion

2023-04

Publications

• Results Elserafy AS, Farag NM, El Desoky AI, Eletriby KA. Effect of high-intensity statin preloading on TIMI flow in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Egypt Heart J. 2020 Jul 10;72(1):40. doi: 10.1186/s43044-020-00074-0.
• Results Jang Y, Zhu J, Ge J, Kim YJ, Ji C, Lam W. Preloading with atorvastatin before percutaneous coronary intervention in statin-naive Asian patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: A randomized study. J Cardiol. 2014 May;63(5):335-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2013.09.012. Epub 2013 Nov 9.
• Results Ma M, Bu L, Shi L, Guo R, Yang B, Cao H, Luo L, Lu L. Effect of loading dose of atorvastatin therapy prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2019 Apr 16;13:1233-1240. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S196588. eCollection 2019.

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