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Alirocumab in Patients With Polyvascular Disease and Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome: ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Trial.
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology [J Am Coll Cardiol] 2019 Sep 03; Vol. 74 (9), pp. 1167-1176. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 18. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and concomitant noncoronary atherosclerosis have a high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) and death. The impact of lipid lowering by proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibition in such patients is undetermined.<br />Objectives: This pre-specified analysis from ODYSSEY OUTCOMES (Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcomes After an Acute Coronary Syndrome During Treatment With Alirocumab) determined whether polyvascular disease influenced risks of MACEs and death and their modification by alirocumab in patients with recent ACS and dyslipidemia despite intensive statin therapy.<br />Methods: Patients were randomized to alirocumab or placebo 1 to 12 months after ACS. The primary MACEs endpoint was the composite of coronary heart disease death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, fatal or nonfatal ischemic stroke, or unstable angina requiring hospitalization. All-cause death was a secondary endpoint.<br />Results: Median follow-up was 2.8 years. Of 18,924 patients, 17,370 had monovascular (coronary) disease, 1,405 had polyvascular disease in 2 beds (coronary and peripheral artery or cerebrovascular), and 149 had polyvascular disease in 3 beds (coronary, peripheral artery, cerebrovascular). With placebo, the incidence of MACEs by respective vascular categories was 10.0%, 22.2%, and 39.7%. With alirocumab, the corresponding absolute risk reduction was 1.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.6% to 2.3%), 1.9% (95% CI: -2.4% to 6.2%), and 13.0% (95% CI: -2.0% to 28.0%). With placebo, the incidence of death by respective vascular categories was 3.5%, 10.0%, and 21.8%; the absolute risk reduction with alirocumab was 0.4% (95% CI: -0.1% to 1.0%), 1.3% (95% CI: -1.8% to 4.3%), and 16.2% (95% CI: 5.5% to 26.8%).<br />Conclusions: In patients with recent ACS and dyslipidemia despite intensive statin therapy, polyvascular disease is associated with high risks of MACEs and death. The large absolute reductions in those risks with alirocumab are a potential benefit for these patients. (Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcomes After an Acute Coronary Syndrome During Treatment With Alirocumab [ODYSSEY OUTCOMES]: NCT01663402).<br /> (Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Diseases epidemiology
Vascular Diseases etiology
Vascular Diseases prevention & control
Acute Coronary Syndrome complications
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized therapeutic use
Cardiovascular Diseases etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control
Dyslipidemias complications
Dyslipidemias drug therapy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-3597
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30898609
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.03.013