Cardiovascular benefits of statin plus ezetimibe combination therapy versus statin monotherapy in acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Gustavo de Oliveira Almeida, Caroline Balieiro, Edmundo Damiani Bertoli, Maria Eduarda Liporaci Moreira, Ana Laura Soares Silva, Bárbara Silvestre Minucci, Isabella Zapparoli, Marcela Silva Maluf, Henrique Champs Porfírio Carvalho, Rafael Dos Santos Borges, Eric Pasqualotto, Thiago Nienkötter, Vinícius Alves, Camila Mota Guida
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Abstract
Background: The efficacy of adding ezetimibe to statin therapy for event reduction in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) remains a topic of ongoing debate.
Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ezetimibe plus statin versus statin monotherapy in patients with ACS. We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for eligible trials. The random-effects model was used to calculate the risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Statistical analyses were performed using RStudio version 4.2.3 (RStudio, PBC).
Results: Six RCTs comprising 20 574 patients with ACS were included, of whom 10 259 (49.9%) were prescribed ezetimibe plus statin. The patient population had an average age of 63.8 years, and 75.1% were male. Compared with statin monotherapy, ezetimibe plus statin significantly reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (risk ratio 0.93; 95% CI 0.90-0.97; P < 0.01) and nonfatal myocardial infarction (risk ratio 0.88; 95% CI 0.81-0.95; P < 0.01). There was no significant difference between groups for revascularization (risk ratio 0.94; 95% CI 0.90-1.00; P = 0.03), all-cause mortality (risk ratio 0.87; 95% CI 0.63-1.21; P = 0.42), or unstable angina (risk ratio 1.05; 95% CI 0.86-1.27; P = 0.64).
Conclusion: In this meta-analysis of patients with ACS, the combination of ezetimibe plus statin was associated with a reduction in MACE and nonfatal myocardial infarction, compared with statin monotherapy.
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Coronary Artery Disease welcomes reports of original research with a clinical emphasis, including observational studies, clinical trials, translational research, novel imaging, pharmacology and interventional approaches as well as advances in laboratory research that contribute to the understanding of coronary artery disease. Each issue of Coronary Artery Disease is divided into four areas of focus: Original Research articles, Review in Depth articles by leading experts in the field, Editorials and Images in Coronary Artery Disease. The Editorials will comment on selected original research published in each issue of Coronary Artery Disease, as well as highlight controversies in coronary artery disease understanding and management.
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