BACKGROUND Compared with non-reversible, indirect P2Y12 inhibitor clopidogrel, ticagrelor is a reversible, direct acting inhibitor. The CYP2C19*2 allele is a common genetic variant in individuals that need given higher clopidogrel in acute coronary syndrome patients. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess a pharmacogenetic approach of doubling dose clopidogrel compare with standard dose of ticagrelor a...

AIMS The currently available data indicate a drug-drug interaction between morphine and oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitors, when administered together. The aim of this trial was to assess the influence of infused morphine on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ticagrelor and its active metabolite (AR-C124910XX) in patients with acute myocardial infarction. METHODS AND RESULTS In a single-cen...

The aim of the present study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical effect and safety of ticagrelor administration in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In total, 203 patients were enrolled, who were confirmed with ACS between March 2013 and May 2013, and had successfully undergone PCI. The patients were randomly divided into two grou...

BACKGROUND Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at increased risk of atherothrombotic events, underscoring the importance of effective platelet inhibiting therapies. Prasugrel and ticagrelor reduce thrombotic complications to a greater extent than clopidogrel. Subgroup analyses of pivotal clinical trials testing prasugrel and ticagrelor versus clopidogrel showed DM patients to have benefits...

OBJECTIVES We prospectively assessed cardiac and pulmonary function in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with ticagrelor, clopidogrel, or placebo in the ONSET/OFFSET (A Multi-Centre Randomised, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Parallel Group Study of the Onset and Offset of Antiplatelet Effects of AZD6140 Compared With Clopidogrel and Placebo With Aspirin as Background Therap...

BACKGROUND There is great debate on the possible adverse interaction between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and clopidogrel. In addition, whether the use of PPIs affects the clinical efficacy of ticagrelor remains less known. We aimed to determine the impact of concomitant administration of PPIs and clopidogrel or ticagrelor on clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) aft...

The complex mechanism of platelet activation creates an optimal target for pharmacological treatment in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Current antiplatelet medications that are used in addition to aspirin include the thienopyridines, clopidogrel and prasugrel, but there are several limitations to the use of these medications. Clopidogrel and prasugrel irreversibly bind to the P2Y12 rec...

It has been previously demonstrated that ticagrelor can reduce mortality compared to clopidogrel in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. However, the mechanism for this mortality reduction remains uncertain. The objective of the present study is to assess the impact of chronic ticagrelor treatment on microvascular circulation. A total of 120 participants aged 20-85 years with clinical diagno...

Thromb Haemost 2017; 117: 303–310 Switching antiplatelet therapies is a common occurrence in clinical practice (1). The current availability of different oral P2Y12 receptor antagonists allows for multiple treatment options and has raised questions on the optimal approach if switching among these therapies is needed or desired. Despite the evidence for sustained efficacy and safety of ticagrelo...

High on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR) is accompanied by an increased risk of adverse outcomes. Direct comparison of the antiplatelet effects between ticagrelor and high-dose clopidogrel has not yet been reported in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or coronary artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) patients with HTPR. Consecutive patients with AMI or coronary artery ISR treated with standard-d...