Coronary disease & ACS

Platelet FcγRIIa as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk After Myocardial Infarction

J Am Coll CardiolPublished Prospective cohort study

Main finding · MI, stroke, deathResult — go to the resultHazard ratio 2.09 95% CI 1.34–3.26

Authors' conclusion

Quantifying pFCG identifies patients at higher and lower risk of subsequent cardiovascular events.

Study context

Population
Patients with type 1 myocardial infarction (MI) (STEMI and NSTEMI) with ≥2 of: age ≥65 years, multivessel CAD, previous MI, CKD or DM
Participants
800 patients25 centres
Exposure
High vs low platelet FcγRIIa
Outcome
Composite of:
  • MI
  • Stroke
  • Death
Methodological detailsmulticentre, noninterventional, 25 centres
  • Multicentre
  • Noninterventional
  • 25 centres

Main finding

MI, stroke, death

Hazard ratio

2.09

95% CI 1.34–3.26

P = 0.001

High pFCGvs Low pFCG
HR 2.09 (95% CI 1.34–3.26); P = 0.001

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeHR (95% CI)P value
DeathHigh pFCGvs Low pFCG2.57 (1.50–4.40)P = 0.001
MIHigh pFCGvs Low pFCG3.24 (1.64–6.37)P = 0.001

Antithrombotic therapy (aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitors, anticoagulants)

Similar in high and low pFCG

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Original publication

Platelet FcγRIIa as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk After Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published 29 October 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.08.051

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