INTRODUCTION: Patients with non-O blood groups have higher plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels than those with type O. vWF mediates platelet adhesion, aggregation and thrombosis. These considerations likely explain the prior observations that non-O patients have higher rates of arterial and venous thromboembolic events. However, the effect of blood group status on size of MI, procedural findings and outcomes after PCI for MI have not been reported. METHODS: We analyzed 1198 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction between 10/03 and 8/06, and who had ABO blood group status and clinical follow-up. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Patients with O blood type were slightly older (62 +/- 13 vs. 60 +/- 13 years; p = 0.017) had a higher prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (67% vs. 58%; p = 0.002), and had a higher burden of atherosclerosis with more vascular disease (17% vs. 13%; p = 0.017) and higher prevalence of previous PCI (22% vs. 17%; p = 0.025). Non-O blood group patients had larger infarcts as measured by median peak troponin (33 vs. 24; p = 0.037), total CK (721 vs. 532; p = 0.012) and CK-MB (101 vs. 68; p = 0.010). At PCI, non-O patients had increased visible thrombus and reduced TIMI flow pre-procedure. However, there were no differences in procedural success, in-hospital blood transfusion or occurrence of MACE at 1 year follow-up. Our data demonstrate that non-O compared to O blood groups patients have higher thrombus burden despite less extensive atherosclerosis. Nevertheless, outcomes at 1 year were similar.
INTRODUCTION:Patients with non-O blood groups have higher plasma von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels than those with type O. vWF mediates platelet adhesion, aggregation and thrombosis. These considerations likely explain the prior observations that non-O patients have higher rates of arterial and venous thromboembolic events. However, the effect of blood group status on size of MI, procedural findings and outcomes after PCI for MI have not been reported. METHODS: We analyzed 1198 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction between 10/03 and 8/06, and who had ABO blood group status and clinical follow-up. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:Patients with O blood type were slightly older (62 +/- 13 vs. 60 +/- 13 years; p = 0.017) had a higher prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (67% vs. 58%; p = 0.002), and had a higher burden of atherosclerosis with more vascular disease (17% vs. 13%; p = 0.017) and higher prevalence of previous PCI (22% vs. 17%; p = 0.025). Non-O blood group patients had larger infarcts as measured by median peak troponin (33 vs. 24; p = 0.037), total CK (721 vs. 532; p = 0.012) and CK-MB (101 vs. 68; p = 0.010). At PCI, non-O patients had increased visible thrombus and reduced TIMI flow pre-procedure. However, there were no differences in procedural success, in-hospital blood transfusion or occurrence of MACE at 1 year follow-up. Our data demonstrate that non-O compared to O blood groups patients have higher thrombus burden despite less extensive atherosclerosis. Nevertheless, outcomes at 1 year were similar.
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