Intensive statin versus low-dose statin + ezetimibe treatment for fibrous cap thickness of coronary vulnerable plaques  

作　　者：Pei-Na Meng De-Lu Yin Wen-Qi Lu Tian Xu Wei You Zhi-Ming Wu Xiang-Qi Wu Fei Ye 

机构地区：[1]Department of Cardiology,Nanjing First Hospital,Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210006,China [2]Department of Cardiology,The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang,Lianyungang,Jiangsu 222000,China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2020年第20期2415-2421,共7页中华医学杂志（英文版）

基　　金：a grant from the Nanjing Medical Science and Technology Development Foundation,Nanjing Department of Health(No.201803008).

摘　　要：Background:Acute coronary syndromes mainly result from abrupt thrombotic occlusion caused by atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques (VPs) that suddenly rupture or erosion. Fibrous cap thickness (FCT) is a major determinant of the propensity of a VP to rupture and is recognized as a key factor. The intensive use of statins is known to have the ability to increase FCT;however, there is a risk of additional adverse effects. However, lower dose statin with ezetimibe is known to be tolerable by patients. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of intensive statin vs. low-dose stain + ezetimibe therapy on FCT, as evaluated using optical coherence tomography. Method:Patients who had VPs (minimum FCT <65 μm and lipid core >90°) and deferred from intervention in our single center from January 2014 to December 2018 were included in the trial. They were divided into the following two groups: intensive statin group (rosuvastatin 15-20 mg or atorvastatin 30-40 mg) and combination therapy group (rosuvastatin 5-10 mg or atorvastatin 10-20 mg + ezetimibe 10 mg). At the 12-month follow-up, we compared the change in the FCT (ΔFCT%) between the two groups and analyzed the association of ΔFCT% with risk factors. Fisher exact test was used for all categorical variables. Student’s t test or Mann-Whitney U-test was used for analyzing the continuous data. The relationship between ΔFCT% and risk factors was analyzed using linear regression analysis. Result:Total 53 patients were finally enrolled, including 26 patients who were in the intensive statin group and 27 who were in the combination therapy group. At the 12-month follow-up, the serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), total triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) levels were reduced in both the groups. The ΔTC%, ΔLDL-C%, and ΔLp-PLA2% were decreased further in the combination therapy group. FCT was increased in both the groups (combination treatment group vs. in

关 键 词：STATINS EZETIMIBE Fibrous cap thickness Coronary vulnerable plaques Optical coherence tomography 

分 类 号：R541.4[医药卫生—心血管疾病]