ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020
Effects of atorvastatin and ticagrelor combination therapy on renal function and the levels of suppression of tumorigenicity 2 and interleukin-33 in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
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Abstract
objectiveWe evaluated the effects of atorvastatin and ticagrelor combination therapy on renal function and the levels of suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) and interleukin 33 (IL-33) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
methodsEighty-four STEMI patients who underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention at our hospital from January 2015 to March 2018 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into a control group (n = 44) and an observation group (n = 40). The control group was treated with atorvastatin as routine STEMI treatment, whereas the observation group was concurrently administered ticagrelor.
resultsAfter treatment, significantly better outcomes were observed in the control group than in the observation group in terms of clinical indices, including chest pain relief, enzyme levels, duration of reperfusion-associated arrhythmia, and depression of the ST segment. Both groups exhibited improvements in cardiac ultrasound indices, whereas the observation group showed lower left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameters and higher left ventricular ejection fractions than the control group.
conclusionsAtorvastatin and ticagrelor combination therapy is clinically effective and safe for STEMI patients as it reduces the degree of myocardial infarction, protects the heart and renal functions, improves inflammation, and reduces adverse cardiac event incidences.
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