Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Aim. To study lipid-lowering and pleiotropic atorvastatin effects on lipid metabolism, endothelial function, fibrinogen level in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients who underwent myocardial revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention). Material and methods. The study included 40 CHD pati...

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Main Authors: M. P. Mal’gina, O. I. Ignatyeva, N. V. Moroshkina, Yu. V. Skorobogatova, A. O. Nedoshivin, O. A. Berkovich
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Published: «SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC 2007-06-01
Series:Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
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Online Access:https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1247
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author M. P. Mal’gina
O. I. Ignatyeva
N. V. Moroshkina
Yu. V. Skorobogatova
A. O. Nedoshivin
O. A. Berkovich
author_facet M. P. Mal’gina
O. I. Ignatyeva
N. V. Moroshkina
Yu. V. Skorobogatova
A. O. Nedoshivin
O. A. Berkovich
author_sort M. P. Mal’gina
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description Aim. To study lipid-lowering and pleiotropic atorvastatin effects on lipid metabolism, endothelial function, fibrinogen level in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients who underwent myocardial revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention). Material and methods. The study included 40 CHD patients who underwent successful coronary angioplasty and stenting. Inclusion criteria were: primary hyperlipidemia with total cholesterol (CH) level >4,5 mmol/l, low-density CH (LDLCH) level >2,5 mmol/l, and triglycerides level ≤3,5 mmol/l. Initial atorvastatin dose was 20 mg/d. Endothelial function was assessed in reactive hyperemia test, with calculation of endothelium-dependent vasodilatation (EDVD) parameter. Carotid artery ultrasound, with intima-media thickness assessment, was performed.The participants were examined at baseline and after 26 therapy weeks. Results. By the end of 14-week therapy period, target LDL-CH level <2,5 mmol/l was achieved in 56% of the patients, and by the end of Week 26 – in 74%. Mean EDVD was 2,8±1,23 at baseline and 2,984±0,881 26 weeks later (р=0,12). Baseline and control negative EDVD percentage was 56,5% and 34,78%, respectively. Therefore, long-term atorvastatin therapy was associated with improved EDVD, decreased negative EDVD percentage, and improved vasoactive endothelial function. Atorvastatin dose of 20 mg/d caused no clinically significantly adverse events during 26-week therapy course. Conclusion. Lipid-lowering therapy with atorvastatin is highly effective and safe. Due to its pleiotropic action, the medication should be used in patients after myocardial revascularization.
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spelling doaj.art-c3755084028d48c9b133e062c49ab3cf2024-10-17T12:21:25Zrus«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLCКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика1728-88002619-01252007-06-01635055958Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventionM. P. Mal’gina0O. I. Ignatyeva1N. V. Moroshkina2Yu. V. Skorobogatova3A. O. Nedoshivin4O. A. Berkovich5V.A. Almazov Research Institute of Cardiology, State Federal Agency for Health and Social DevelopmentI.P. Pavlov St. Petersburg State Medical University, St. PetersburgI.P. Pavlov St. Petersburg State Medical University, St. PetersburgV.A. Almazov Research Institute of Cardiology, State Federal Agency for Health and Social DevelopmentI.P. Pavlov St. Petersburg State Medical University, St. PetersburgI.P. Pavlov St. Petersburg State Medical University, St. PetersburgAim. To study lipid-lowering and pleiotropic atorvastatin effects on lipid metabolism, endothelial function, fibrinogen level in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients who underwent myocardial revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention). Material and methods. The study included 40 CHD patients who underwent successful coronary angioplasty and stenting. Inclusion criteria were: primary hyperlipidemia with total cholesterol (CH) level >4,5 mmol/l, low-density CH (LDLCH) level >2,5 mmol/l, and triglycerides level ≤3,5 mmol/l. Initial atorvastatin dose was 20 mg/d. Endothelial function was assessed in reactive hyperemia test, with calculation of endothelium-dependent vasodilatation (EDVD) parameter. Carotid artery ultrasound, with intima-media thickness assessment, was performed.The participants were examined at baseline and after 26 therapy weeks. Results. By the end of 14-week therapy period, target LDL-CH level <2,5 mmol/l was achieved in 56% of the patients, and by the end of Week 26 – in 74%. Mean EDVD was 2,8±1,23 at baseline and 2,984±0,881 26 weeks later (р=0,12). Baseline and control negative EDVD percentage was 56,5% and 34,78%, respectively. Therefore, long-term atorvastatin therapy was associated with improved EDVD, decreased negative EDVD percentage, and improved vasoactive endothelial function. Atorvastatin dose of 20 mg/d caused no clinically significantly adverse events during 26-week therapy course. Conclusion. Lipid-lowering therapy with atorvastatin is highly effective and safe. Due to its pleiotropic action, the medication should be used in patients after myocardial revascularization.https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1247percutaneous coronary interventionmyocardial revascularizationatorvastatinlipid-lowering and pleiotropic effects
spellingShingle M. P. Mal’gina
O. I. Ignatyeva
N. V. Moroshkina
Yu. V. Skorobogatova
A. O. Nedoshivin
O. A. Berkovich
Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
percutaneous coronary intervention
myocardial revascularization
atorvastatin
lipid-lowering and pleiotropic effects
title Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
title_full Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
title_fullStr Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
title_short Effectiveness, safety, and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid-lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
title_sort effectiveness safety and endothelial function effects of atorvastatin lipid lowering therapy in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
topic percutaneous coronary intervention
myocardial revascularization
atorvastatin
lipid-lowering and pleiotropic effects
url https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1247
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