Heparin is more effective than Inogatran, a low-molecular weight thrombin inhibitor in suppressing ischemia and recurrent angina in unstable coronary disease

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Andersen, K [1 ]
Dellborg, M [1 ]
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[1] Ostra Univ Hosp, Dept Med, Clin Expt Res Lab, Gothenburg, Sweden
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10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00069-1
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Thrombin has been suggested as one of the main pharmacologic targets in unstable coronary syndromes. Electrocardiographic signs of ischemia during continuous monitoring convey prognostic information in these patients. This study assessed the anti-ischemic and clinical effects of the novel low-molecular weight thrombin inhibitor inogatran in patients with unstable angina and non-Q-wave infarction without persistent ST-segment elevation on hospital admission. Within 24 hours of the last episode of chest pain, 324 patients were randomized to 72 hours of treatment with inogatran or heparin, Continuous ST-segment analysis with computerized vectorcardiography was used to monitor ischemia for 24 hours. The occurrence of cardiac events during the first 7 days were studied and compared with ischemic episodes during the initial 24 hours. The heparin-treated patients had less episodes of ischemia (ST vector magnitude [ST-VM]: 1 +/- 2.6 vs 2 +/- 4.5, p <0.001 and ST change vector magnitude [STC-VM]: 3 +/- 4.7 vs 6 +/- 7.6, p <0.001) than the patients receiving inogatran, This was paralleled by a lower incidence of the combined end point of death, nonfatal infarction, refractory or recurrent angina during the first 7 days for the heparin-treated patients (35%) compared with the inogatran-treated patients (50%) (p <0.05), Patients who had episodes of ischemia in spite of anti-ischemic therapy were at increased risk of all events studied. Heparin is more effective than inogatran in suppressing myocardial ischemia and clinical events at short-term follow-up. Continuous ST-segment monitoring with vectorcardiography identifies nonresponders who are at an increased level of risk. (C) 1998 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
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