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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2009 Jan;98(1):44-51.
doi: 10.1007/s00392-008-0722-1. Epub 2008 Oct 13.

Azithromycin does not prevent six-month myointimal proliferation but attenuates the transient systemic inflammation occurring after coronary stenting

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Azithromycin does not prevent six-month myointimal proliferation but attenuates the transient systemic inflammation occurring after coronary stenting

Dimas T Ikeoka et al. Clin Res Cardiol. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Objectives: Stent implantation produces a systemic increase of inflammatory markers that correlates with Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in atherosclerotic plaque. We performed a clinical intervention study to investigate the effect of antibiotic treatment on 6-month follow-up angiographic minimal luminal diameter after stenting.

Methods: Ninety patients were randomly assigned to oral azithromycin or placebo in a double-blinded and randomized fashion. Medication was initiated 2 weeks before a pre-scheduled stenting procedure and maintained 12 weeks thereafter. Angiographic outcomes were evaluated by a six-month follow-up angiography and laboratorial parameters were accessed by blood sampling 2 weeks before stenting, within the first 24 h after procedure and additional samples after four weeks and 6 months.

Results: Minimal luminal diameter (1.76 +/- 0.56 mm Vs. 1.70 +/- 0.86 mm; P = 0.7), restenosis rate, diameter stenosis, late loss, and binary restenosis rates were comparable in placebo and azithromycin group in the 6 months follow-up. Serum levels of C-reactive protein presented a three fold significant increase in the control group one day after stenting but did not change in the azithromycin group (8.5 [3.0;16.4] Vs. 2.9 [1.7;6.6]-median [25;75 percentile] P < 0.01).

Conclusions: Azithromycin does not improve late angiographic outcomes but attenuates the elevation of C-reactive protein levels after stenting, indicating an anti-inflammatory effect.

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