Efficacy of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in treating unstable angina and their effects on serum inflammatory factors. (PubMed, Pak J Pharm Sci)
The levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-18 (IL-18), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), myeloperoxidase (MPO), type 1 tissue plasminogen activator inhibitor (tPAI-1), homocysteine (Hcy), endothelin-1 (ET-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (sLCAM-1), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG), as well as the incidence of MACCE events, were all lower in the Ticagrelor group compared to the Clopidogrel group (P<0.05), while high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and overall efficacy were higher in the Ticagrelor group (P<0.05). Ticagrelor demonstrates superior therapeutic efficacy compared to Clopidogrel in patients with coronary heart disease and unstable angina, effectively reducing serum inflammatory factor levels.