Pharmacodynamic effect of clopidogrel in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Biomed Res Int. 2013:2013:386074. doi: 10.1155/2013/386074. Epub 2013 Jul 15.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze periprocedural and mid-term effect of clopidogrel on platelet function using the VerifyNow P2Y12 point-of-care assay in patients undergoing TAVI. Platelet reactivity was measured at the beginning of the procedure after 300 mg clopidogrel bolus administration and during the follow-up (at 1 month after the procedure) in 52 patients undergoing TAVI using the Medtronic CoreValve prosthesis (Medtronic CoreValve). A cutoff value of 240 PRU was used to identify nonresponders to clopidogrel treatment with high residual platelet reactivity (HRPR). Baseline HRPR was identified in 80% of patients and in 72% of patients during 6-month follow-up. There was no significant difference in the pharmacodynamic effects of clopidogrel on platelet reactivity from baseline to 6-months follow-up (297 ± 57 vs. 275 ± 62; P = 0.058). Ischemic event occurred only in 3 patients (5.8%) from the study group. In conclusion, majority of patients undergoing TAVI had high residual platelet reactivity after pretreatment with 300 mg of clopidogrel and during the 6-month follow-up at dual antiplatelet treatment. The noneffectiveness of clopidogrel in the TAVI population raises the question of the routine use of dual antiplatelet treatment in this setting.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / pathology
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / surgery
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Clopidogrel
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / pathology
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery*
  • Platelet Activation*
  • Ticlopidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Ticlopidine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Clopidogrel
  • Ticlopidine