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Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator (t-PA) Release Predicts Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) in Patients With Non-critical Coronary Artery Disease

NCT00868855 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2017-12-13

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Summary

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in USA. Contemporary cardiac care has substantially reduced mortality and morbidity in patients with severe coronary artery disease. However, patients with mild to moderate coronary artery stenosis (\<70% stenosis) often present in the future with life threatening acute coronary syndrome which carries significant mortality and morbidity. It is difficult to predict outcomes in these patients before the events because the lack of complete understanding of the mechanisms underlying acute coronary syndrome and the lack of reliable markers that will predict major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) is released from endothelial cells and a major factor that prevent thrombosis in the coronary artery, the cause of acute coronary syndrome. Endothelial dysfunction impairs t-PA release. Therefore, we hypothesize that patients with impaired coronary artery t-PA release will have significantly higher risk for future MACE due to intrinsic fibrinolytic dysfunction that leads to increased thrombosis risk.

To test this hypothesis, we will determine whether intrinsic endothelial fibrinolytic dysfunction predicts MACE in patients with non-significant CAD. The study will measure t-PA release mediated by bradykinin, a major mediator for t-PA release. This will involve infusion of bradykinin into left main coronary artery of individuals who have undergone routine cardiac catheterization (clinically indicated). We will take blood samples from the coronary sinus and measure t-PA and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen and activity levels.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Bradykinin

Bradykinin, 0.2 ug - 2ug/minute, one time intracoronary infusion over 6 minutes. Drug (bradykinin) will be infused into the left main coronary artery via diagnostic catheter (JL4) at an escalating rate of 0.2, 0.6, 2 g/ml (1ml/min). A 5F Multipurpose catheter will be advanced to coronary sinus for blood sampling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Douglas Vaughn, MD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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