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Long term tirofiban infusion before percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with angiographically massive

Timur Timurkaynak1, Ugur Arslan, Serhat Balcioglu

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Gazi University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.

Saudi Medical Journal
|January 8, 2008
PubMed

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Long-term tirofiban infusion before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) effectively reduces thrombus burden and improves blood flow in patients with intracoronary thrombus. This strategy is safe and feasible, significantly decreasing the incidence of no-reflow complications.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with massive intracoronary thrombus presents challenges.
  • Effective thrombus dissolution and prevention of no-reflow are critical for successful PCI outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of prolonged tirofiban infusion prior to PCI on angiographic results in patients with visible intracoronary thrombus.
  • To compare these outcomes with conventional PCI performed without tirofiban.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study of 156 patients undergoing PCI for massive thrombus between 1999 and 2006.
  • Group A (82 patients) received conventional PCI without tirofiban.
  • Group B (74 patients) received long-term tirofiban infusion before PCI.

Main Results:

  • Group B showed a significant reduction in thrombus burden after tirofiban infusion (p<0.001).
  • Post-PCI TIMI 3 flow was significantly higher in Group B (91.9%) compared to Group A (76.8%).
  • No-reflow incidence was substantially lower in Group B (2.7%) versus Group A (20.7%) (p<0.001).
  • Major bleeding rates were similar between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Pre-PCI long-term tirofiban infusion is a safe and feasible strategy for managing thrombus-containing lesions.
  • This approach effectively dissolves massive thrombus and prevents no-reflow complications.
  • Improved angiographic outcomes support the use of tirofiban in this patient population.
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