Cost analysis of bivalirudin versus reference anticoagulants without GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome in routine clinical practice. Pompidou registry.

Abstract

Randomized controlled trials have shown improved short-term bleeding outcomes for bivalirudin compared to other anticoagulant in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study analyzed the cost/efficacy profile of bivalirudin-based anticoagulation strategy versus non bivalirudin-based anticoagulant strategy without use of GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors in routine clinical practice. From January 2009 to December 2010, 216 patients who underwent PCI for ACS at hospital Georges-Pompidou without GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors were studied. Of these patients, 24 (11%) received bivalirudin and 192 (88%) received others anticoagulants (mainly unfractionated heparin or low molecular weight heparin). Ischemic events and bleeding or transfusion were slightly lower in bivalirudin group (0 vs. 4.2%, P=0.60 and 4.2 vs. 8.9%, P=0.70, respectively). In spite of a higher cost of the medication, the overall cost of the bivalirudin strategy was slightly lower (9167±3688 € vs. 14,016±14,749 €, P=0.23), in relation with a shorter average duration of the hospital stay. In conclusion, in this limited, single-center, population of patients with ACS, the clinical efficacy and safety of bivalirudin appeared at least as good as that of reference anticoagulants in real world clinical practice, with no increase in overall costs.

• Authors: E Puymirat, S Cohen, G Védrenne, T Caruba, B Sabatier, N Danchin, E Durand
• Journal: Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie (Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)) Vol. 62 Issue 2 Pg. 89-94 (Apr 2013) ISSN: 1768-3181 [Electronic] France
• PMID: 23245394 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Anticoagulants
• Antithrombins
• Hirudins
• Peptide Fragments
• Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
• Recombinant Proteins
• Heparin
• bivalirudin

Topics

• Acute Coronary Syndrome (economics, therapy)
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Anticoagulants (economics)
• Antithrombins (economics, therapeutic use)
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Drug Costs
• Female
• Heparin (economics)
• Hirudins (economics)
• Hospitals, University
• Humans
• Length of Stay (economics)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Paris
• Peptide Fragments (economics, therapeutic use)
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex (antagonists & inhibitors)
• Prospective Studies
• Recombinant Proteins (economics, therapeutic use)
• Registries
• Treatment Outcome