Clinical impacts of inhibition of renin–angiotensin system in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent successful late percutaneous coronary intervention

Hyukjin Park, Hyun Kuk Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Jae Yeong Cho, Ki Hong Lee, Doo Sun Sim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Yoon, Young Joon Hong, Kye Hun Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Young Jo Kim, Myeong Chan Cho, Chong Jin Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Young Jo KimYoung Keun Ahn, Jong Hyun Kim, Shung Chull Chae, Seung Ho Hur, In Whan Seong, Taek Jong Hong, Dong Hoon Choi, Jei Keon Chae, Jae Young Rhew, Doo Il Kim, In Ho Chae, Jung han Yoon, Bon Kwon Koo, Byung Ok Kim, Myoung Yong Lee, Kee Sik Kim, Jin Yong Hwang, Seok Kyu Oh, Nae Hee Lee, Kyoung Tae Jeong, Seung Jea Tahk, Jang Ho Bae, Seung Woon Rha, Keum Soo Park, Kyoo Rok Han, Tae Hoon Ahn, Moo Hyun Kim, Joo Young Yang, Chong Yun Rhim, Hyeon Cheol Gwon, Seong Wook Park, Young Youp Koh, Seung Jae Joo, Soo Joong Kim, Dong Kyu Jin, Jin Man Cho, Wook Sung Chung, Yang Soo Jang, Jeong Gwan Cho, Ki Bae Seung, Seung Jung Park

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    Abstract

    Background Successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the occluded infarct-related artery (IRA) in latecomers may improve long-term survival mainly by reducing left ventricular remodeling. It is not clear whether inhibition of renin–angiotensin system (RAS) brings additional better clinical outcomes in this specific population subset. Methods Between January 2008 and June 2013, 669 latecomer patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (66.2 ± 12.1 years, 71.0% males) in Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR) who underwent a successful PCI were enrolled. The study population underwent a successful PCI for a totally occluded IRA. They were divided into two groups according to whether they were prescribed RAS inhibitors at the time of discharge: group I (RAS inhibition, n = 556), and group II (no RAS inhibition, n = 113). Results During the one-year follow-up, major adverse cardiac events (MACE), which consist of cardiac death and myocardial infarction, occurred in 71 patients (10.6%). There were significantly reduced incidences of MACE in the group I (hazard ratio = 0.34, 95% confidence interval 0.199–0.588, p = 0.001). In subgroup analyses, RAS inhibition was beneficial in patients with male gender, history of hypertension or diabetes mellitus, and even in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥40%. In the baseline and follow-up echocardiographic data, benefit in changes of LVEF and left ventricular end-systolic volume was noted in group I. Conclusions In latecomers with STEMI, RAS inhibition improved long-term clinical outcomes after a successful PCI, even in patients with low risk who had relatively preserved LVEF.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)216-221
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of Cardiology
    Volume69
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017 Jan 1

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    Keywords

    • Myocardial infarction
    • Myocardial revascularization
    • Prognosis
    • Renin–angiotensin system

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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