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ArticlePloS one2021

Impact of periprocedural morphine use on mortality in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI.

Dominika Domokos, Andras Szabo, Gyongyver Banhegyi, Laszlo Major, Robert Gabor Kiss, David Becker, Istvan Ferenc Edes, Zoltan Ruzsa, Bela Merkely, Istvan Hizoh

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Authors' Reply to Umińska and Fabiszak: 'Morphine and P2YAmerican journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dominika DomokosHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-1458-2772
Andras SzaboDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Gyongyver BanhegyiIndependent Researcher, Budapest, Hungary.
Laszlo MajorDepartment of Cardiology, Medical Center, Hungarian Defense Forces, Budapest, Hungary.
Robert Gabor KissDepartment of Cardiology, Medical Center, Hungarian Defense Forces, Budapest, Hungary.
David BeckerHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Istvan Ferenc EdesHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Zoltan RuzsaHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Bela MerkelyHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Istvan HizohHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-5141-2070
Semmelweis University · HU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntravenous morphine (MO) decreases the effect of all oral platelet P2Y12 receptor inhibitors in vitro and observational reports suggest that its use may be associated with larger infarct size. Yet, there are limited data available about the impact of this interaction on clinical outcomes. We studied the effect of MO on mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary PCI using a prospective registry.

methodsOf the 1255 patients who underwent primary PCI, 397 received MO based on physician's judgment. Clopidogrel was used as P2Y12 receptor antagonist in all cases. Median follow-up time was 7.5 years with 457 deaths. To adjust for confounding, two propensity score-based procedures were performed: 1 to 1 matching (PSM, 728 cases), and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) retaining data from all patients. Primary outcome measure was time to all-cause death, whereas predischarge left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was used as secondary end point.

resultsAn adequate balance on baseline covariates was achieved by both methods. We found no difference in survival as the HR (MO/no MO) was 0.98 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.76-1.26), p = 0.86 using PSM and 1.01 (95% CI: 0.84-1.23), p = 0.88 with IPTW. Likewise, distributions of LVEFs were similar using either methods: with PSM, median LVEFs were 50.0% (interquartile range [IQR]: 43.0%-55.3%) vs 50.0% (IQR: 42.0%-55.0%) in the no MO and MO groups, respectively (p = 0.76), whereas using IPTW, they were 50.0% (IQR: 42.5%-55.0%) vs 50.0% (IQR: 41.0%-55.0%), respectively (p = 0.86).

conclusionsOur data suggest that morphine use may have no impact on long-term mortality and on predischarge ejection fraction in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI.

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Percutaneous Coronary InterventionAgedAnalgesics, OpioidClopidogrelFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMorphineProspective StudiesPurinergic P2Y Receptor AntagonistsST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTreatment OutcomeAnalgesics, OpioidClopidogrelMorphinePurinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists

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PMID33439911
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