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- Title
Effect of ezetimibe--statin combination therapy vs. statin monotherapy on coronary atheroma phenotype and lumen stenosis in patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
- Authors
Yun-Jing Zhang; Min Xu; Ji-Qiang Duan; De-Jin Wang; Shi-Liang Han
- Abstract
Background: Evidence indicates that the addition of ezetimibe to statin therapy reduces cardiovascular events. However, the impact of ezetimibe--statin combination therapy on coronary plaque regression, plaque stabilization, and diameter stenosis remains a matter of controversy. Methods: We performed electronic searches in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to identify eligible trials assessing the effects of ezetimibe--statin combination therapy versus statin monotherapy reporting at least one outcome among total atheroma volume (TAV), minimum fibrous cap thickness (FCT), lumen volume (LV), and lumen area (LA) derived from intravascular imaging modalities of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). We used the random-effects model and performed trial sequential analysis (TSA) during this meta-analysis. Results: Eleven articles with a total of 926 individuals (460 in the dual-lipidlowering therapy group and 466 in the statin monotherapy group) were included in the final meta-analysis. Compared to statin monotherapy, ezetimibe--statin combination therapy was associated with significantly decreased TAV [WMD = -3.17, 95% CI (-5.42 to -0.92), and p = 0.006], with no effect on the LV of the coronary artery [WMD = -0.52, 95% CI (-2.24 to 1.21), and p = 0.56], the LA of the coronary artery [WMD = 0.16, 95% CI (-0.10-0.42), and p = 0.22], or minimum FCT thickness [WMD = 19.11, 95%CI (-12.76-50.97)]. Conclusion: In patients with coronary artery disease, ezetimibe--statin combination therapy resulted in a significant regression in TAV compared to statin monotherapy, whereas no overall improvements of minimum FCT or lumenal stenosis were observed.
- Subjects
CORONARY artery stenosis; STATINS (Cardiovascular agents); CORONARY artery disease; SEQUENTIAL analysis; ATHEROSCLEROTIC plaque; RANDOM effects model
- Publication
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024, p01
- ISSN
1663-9812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fphar.2024.1343582