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OBJECTIVE: Platelet activating factor antagonists reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury in experiments, but there is no supportive clinical evidence. METHODS: A single-center, double-blind, minimized, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of low-dose (10 mg) or high-dose (100 mg) platelet activating factor antagonist was conducted in 150 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Myocardial injury was determined by serial measurements of the MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase and cardiac troponin T. The effects of single or bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting and coronary endarterectomy on myocardial injury were also assessed. RESULTS: The placebo and platelet activating factor antagonist groups were similar with respect to preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors. Four patients (2.7%) died before discharge, 3 from cardiac events. Thirteen patients (9%) had biochemical evidence of myocardial infarction, of whom 3 died. Stepwise multiple regression analysis demonstrated that duration of cardiopulmonary bypass was the most important determinant of elevations in creatine kinase MB isoenzyme and cardiac troponin T up to 6 hours after the operation and that the use of a platelet activating factor antagonist and the number of internal thoracic artery grafts did not influence myocardial injury at any time. Endarterectomy was performed in 11 patients (7%), of whom 6 (55%) had biochemically defined myocardial infarction and of whom 1 died (9%). Endarterectomy was the most important determinant of elevated levels of creatine kinase MB isoenzyme and cardiac troponin T 24 and 48 hours after the operation. CONCLUSION: Platelet activating factor antagonists do not reduce perioperative myocardial injury. Bilateral and single internal thoracic artery grafting results in similar levels of myocardial injury, whereas endarterectomy is frequently associated with biochemical evidence of myocardial injury.

Original publication

DOI

10.1067/mtc.2000.106325

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Publication Date

10/2000

Volume

120

Pages

651 - 659

Keywords

Area Under Curve, Cardioplegic Solutions, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Coronary Artery Bypass, Coronary Disease, Creatine Kinase, Creatine Kinase, MB Form, Double-Blind Method, Endarterectomy, Female, Humans, Imidazoles, Isoenzymes, Leucine, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Nonparametric, Thoracic Arteries, Treatment Outcome, Troponin