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Effects of Intracoronary Nicorandil on Myocardial Microcirculation and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Source :
- American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs; Apr2020, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p191-198, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: The amelioration of myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) remains a significant issue. Objective: We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to better assess the effects of intracoronary nicorandil administration on myocardial microcirculation and clinical outcomes in these patients. Methods: The meta-analysis was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. A literature search was performed in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases up to April 2019, with no time or language limitations. Pooled risk ratios (RRs) were calculated to evaluate the treatment effects. Results: Seven RCTs involving a total of 562 patients were included. Compared with control, intracoronary nicorandil significantly reduced the incidence of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) grade ≤ 2 (RR 0.349; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.199–0.611; P < 0.001) and TIMI myocardial perfusion grade ≤ 2 (RR 0.611; 95% CI 0.438–0.852; P = 0.004) and was associated with higher complete ST-segment resolution rates (RR 1.326; 95% CI 1.090–1.614; P = 0.005). However, no significant benefits were observed on clinical outcomes, including death (RR 0.370; 95% CI 0.085–1.618; P = 0.187), recurrent myocardial infarction (RR 0.507; 95% CI 0.156–1.655; P = 0.261), heart failure (RR 0.528; 95% CI 0.224–1.247; P = 0.145), and target lesion/vessel revascularization (RR 1.109; 95% CI 0.553–2.224; P = 0.770). Conclusions: Intracoronary nicorandil can significantly improve myocardial microcirculation in patients with AMI undergoing PPCI, but it failed to offer clinically significant benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL databases
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
MEDLINE
META-analysis
MICROCIRCULATION
MYOCARDIAL infarction
MYOCARDIUM
NITRATES
ONLINE information services
VASODILATORS
SYSTEMATIC reviews
TREATMENT effectiveness
ACUTE diseases
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PHARMACODYNAMICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11753277
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142371065
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40256-019-00368-y