Coronary disease & ACS

Prehospital tirofiban increases the rate of disrupted myocardial infarction in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: insights from the On-TIME 2 trial

Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc CarePublished Post hoc analysis of the On-TIME 2 randomised trial

Primary result · Disrupted MIResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 2.03 95% CI 1.10–3.87

Authors' conclusion

Among STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI, the use of prehospital tirofiban was independently associated with a higher rate of disrupted MI.

Study context

Population
STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with measured high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) levels
Participants
786 patients
Comparison
Prehospital tirofiban vs placebo
  • Tirofibann = 386
  • Placebon = 400reference
Primary endpoint
Disrupted MI (peak hs-cTn T ≤10 times upper limit of normal, ≤140 ng/L)
Follow-up
18-24 and 72-96 h after PCI
Methodological detailsplacebo-controlled
  • Placebo-controlled

Primary result

Disrupted MI

Odds ratio

2.03

95% CI 1.10–3.87

P = 0.027

Events by treatment group

Tirofibanvs Placebo
OR 2.03 (95% CI 1.10–3.87); P = 0.027

As reported in the abstract

Further findings

OutcomeDisrupted MINo disrupted MI
1-year mortality, disrupted MI vs no disrupted MI0 events2.6%
  • 1-year mortality, disrupted myocardial infarction (MI) vs no disrupted MI: overall 47 (6%) had disrupted MI

Original publication

Prehospital tirofiban increases the rate of disrupted myocardial infarction in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: insights from the On-TIME 2 trial. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. Published 7 June 2024. doi:10.1093/ehjacc/zuae074

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