Comparative efficacy of eptifibatide and abciximab in primary angioplasty study

Comparative efficacy of eptifibatide and abciximab in primary angioplasty study Rohan Jayasinghe1 Matias Yudi1 Sanjay Jayasinghe21Cardiology Department, Gold Coast Hospital, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; 2Centre for Immunisation Research, Sydney, AustraliaBackground: Primary percutaneous intervention is the safest and most effective treatment modality for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI) in centers where catheterization facilities exist. Intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy during the procedures has been proven to provide added benefits. For the two agents, abciximab and eptifibatide, commonly used in this context, there is only limited comparative data available for the clinicians. Hitherto, there is no data published from the Asia–Pacific region on this topic.Method: A retrospective comprehensive analysis was carried out, comparing patients who were treated with abciximab