Concomitant Coronary Atheroma Regression and Stabilization in Response to Lipid-Lowering Therapy

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  • Flavio G. Biccirè
  • Jonas Häner
  • Sylvain Losdat
  • Yasushi Ueki
  • Hiroki Shibutani
  • Tatsuhiko Otsuka
  • Ryota Kakizaki
  • Thomas M. Hofbauer
  • Robert Jan van Geuns
  • Stefan Stortecky
  • George C.M. Siontis
  • Sarah Bär
  • Dik Heg
  • Christoph Kaiser
  • David Spirk
  • Joost Daemen
  • Juan F. Iglesias
  • Stephan Windecker
  • Irene Lang
  • Konstantinos C. Koskinas
  • Lorenz Räber

Background: The frequency, characteristics, and outcomes of patients treated with high-intensity lipid-lowering therapy and showing concomitant atheroma volume reduction, lipid content reduction, and increase in fibrous cap thickness (ie, triple regression) are unknown. Objectives: This study was designed to investigate rates, determinants, and prognostic implications of triple regression in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and treated with high-intensity lipid-lowering therapy. Methods: The PACMAN-AMI (Effects of the PCSK9 Antibody Alirocumab on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction) trial used serial intravascular ultrasound, near-infrared spectroscopy, and optical coherence tomography to compare the effects of alirocumab vs placebo in patients receiving high-intensity statin therapy. Triple regression was defined by the combined presence of percentage of atheroma volume reduction, maximum lipid core burden index within 4 mm reduction, and minimal fibrous cap thickness increase. Clinical outcomes at 1-year follow-up were assessed. Results: Overall, 84 patients (31.7%) showed triple regression (40.8% in the alirocumab group vs 23.0% in the placebo group; P = 0.002). On-treatment low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were lower in patients with vs without triple regression (between-group difference: −27.1 mg/dL; 95% CI: −37.7 to −16.6 mg/dL; P < 0.001). Triple regression was independently predicted by alirocumab treatment (OR: 2.83; 95% CI: 1.57-5.16; P = 0.001) and a higher baseline maximum lipid core burden index within 4 mm (OR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.06; P = 0.013). The composite clinical endpoint of death, myocardial infarction, and ischemia-driven revascularization occurred less frequently in patients with vs without triple regression (8.3% vs 18.2%; P = 0.04). Conclusions: Triple regression occurred in one-third of patients with acute myocardial infarction who were receiving high-intensity lipid-lowering therapy and was associated with alirocumab treatment, higher baseline lipid content, and reduced cardiovascular events. (Vascular Effects of Alirocumab in Acute MI-Patients [PACMAN-AMI]; NCT03067844)

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Vol/bind82
Udgave nummer18
Sider (fra-til)1737-1747
Antal sider11
ISSN0735-1097
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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