CLINICAL AND GENETIC FACTORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS DEVELOPMENT AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION

D Taizhanova1, A Kalimbetova1, A Toleuova1

  • 1NJSC "Medical University of Karaganda", Kazakhstan.

Insights

This study identified clinical factors like female gender, diabetes, and BMI as predictors of bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with double antiplatelet therapy (DAT). Genetic analysis found no association between CYP2C19*17 gene polymorphism and bleeding risk in PCI patients.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pharmacogenomics

Background:

  • Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with double antiplatelet therapy (DAT) is crucial for managing ischemic heart disease.
  • However, new cardiovascular events and bleeding complications remain significant challenges limiting long-term PCI effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the influence of clinical and genetic factors on complication development following PCI with DAT.
  • Specifically, to identify predictors of bleeding events in patients undergoing PCI.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study was conducted with 34 patients experiencing bleeding post-PCI (main group) and 39 controls without bleeding.
  • Clinical data including demographics, comorbidities, laboratory results, and genetic polymorphism (CYP2C19*17) were analyzed.
  • Statistical analysis, including Odds Ratio (OR) calculation, was used to determine risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Female gender (OR=3.405), diabetes mellitus (OR=2.399), higher BMI (OR=1.200), coronary artery stenting (OR=1.045), lower erythrocyte level (OR=2.292), platelet count (OR=3.964), hemoglobin (OR=1.333), elevated ESR (OR=1.008), reduced ejection fraction (OR=1.248), and lower GFR (OR=1.227) were significant bleeding predictors.
  • CYP2C19*17 gene polymorphism was detected in 9% of patients, but no statistically significant association with bleeding risk was found (OR=0.658).

Conclusions:

  • Clinical factors such as female gender, diabetes, BMI, and specific laboratory values are significant predictors of bleeding after PCI with DAT.
  • The CYP2C19*17 gene polymorphism does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of bleeding in this patient cohort.

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