Comparison of bivalirudin versus heparin during percutaneous coronary intervention (the Randomized Evaluation of PCI Linking Angiomax to Reduced Clinical Events [REPLACE]-1 trial)

A. Michael Lincoff, John A. Bittl, Neal S. Kleiman, Ian J. Sarembock, J. Daniel Jackman, Sameer Mehta, Mark A. Tannenbaum, Alan L. Niederman, William B. Bachinsky, J. Tift-Mann, H. Graham Parker, Dean J. Kereiakes, Robert A. Harrington, Frederick Feit, Elizabeth S. Maierson, Derek P. Chew, Eric J. Topol

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Abstract

To assess the efficacy of the direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin relative to heparin during contemporary coronary intervention, 1,056 patients who underwent elective or urgent revascularization were randomized in a large-scale pilot study to receive heparin (70 U/kg initial bolus) or bivalirudin (0.75 mg/kg bolus, 1.75 mg/kg/hour infusion during the procedure). All patients received aspirin; pretreatment with clopidogrel was encouraged, and glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa blockade was at the physician's discretion. Stents were placed in 85% of patients; 72% received a GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor, and 56% were pretreated with clopidogrel. Activated clotting times were higher among patients randomized to bivalirudin than among those given heparin before device activation (median 359 vs 293 seconds, p <0.001). The composite efficacy end point of death, myocardial infarction, or repeat revascularization before hospital discharge or within 48 hours occurred in 5.6% and 6.9% of patients in the bivalirudin and heparin groups, respectively (p = 0.40). Major bleeding occurred in 2.1% versus 2.7% of patients randomized to bivalirudin or heparin, respectively (p = 0.52). This trial represents the largest prospective dataset of bivalirudin administered concomitantly with planned GP IIb/IIIa blockade and provides evidence of the safety and efficacy of this combined antithrombotic approach.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1092-1096
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume93
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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