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Tan MC, Yeo YH, Ang QX, Lee JZ, Yang EH, Mazzarelli JK, Pineda JRE, Su W, Lee KS. Hospital Outcomes of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection With Concurrent Ventricular Arrhythmias. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY & INTERVENTIONS 2024; 3:101231. [PMID: 39131780 PMCID: PMC11307475 DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Background While patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) occasionally present with concurrent ventricular arrhythmias (VA), the impact of VA on in-hospital outcomes in the United States (US) is not well-established. This study aims to analyze in-hospital outcomes of patients with SCAD and concurrent VA and to determine the factors associated with VA occurrence in this high-risk population in the US. Methods Using the Nationwide Readmissions Database, our study included patients age 18 years or older who had SCAD between 2017 and 2020. We categorized the cohort into 2 groups depending on the presence of VA during hospitalization. In-hospital outcomes were assessed between SCAD patients with VA and those without. Weighted analysis was performed. We analyzed the independent factors associated with VA occurring among SCAD patients through univariable and multivariable analyses. Results Eight hundred seventy-seven SCAD patients were included in the study: 118 (13.5%) with VA and 759 (86.6%) without. SCAD patients with concurrent VA were associated with higher rates of early mortality (10.2% vs 2.0%; P < .01), prolonged index hospital stay (≥7 days) (33.1% vs 11.7%; P < .01), and non-home discharge (21.2% vs 5.9%; P < .01). The length of hospital stay was longer in the SCAD with concurrent VA group (7.39 days vs 3.58 days; P < .01), and the median cumulative cost of hospitalization was also higher in this group ($31,451 vs $13,802; P < .01). SCAD patients with concurrent VA had increased in-hospital adverse events: acute heart failure, cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, cerebral infarction, pulmonary edema, and acute kidney injury. In multivariable analysis, the independent factors associated with VA occurrence among SCAD patients were chronic liver disease (aOR, 3.42; 95% CI, 1.43-8.20; P < .01) and heart failure (aOR, 5.63; 95% CI, 3.36-9.42; P < .01). Conclusions Concurrence of VA among SCAD patients was associated with poorer in-hospital outcomes. Heart failure and chronic liver disease were the independent factors associated with VA occurrence in SCAD patients.
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- Min Choon Tan
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
- Department of Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sparrow Health System and Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cooper University Health System/Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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Kaddoura R, Cader FA, Ahmed A, Alasnag M. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: an overview. Postgrad Med J 2023; 99:1226-1236. [PMID: 37773985 DOI: 10.1093/postmj/qgad086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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The prevalence of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has increased over the last decades in young adults presenting with acute coronary syndrome. Although the diagnostic tools, including intracoronary imaging, have permitted a more accurate diagnosis of SCAD, the prognosis and overall outcomes remain dismal. Furthermore, the disproportionate sex distribution affecting more women and the underdiagnosis in many parts of the world render this pathology a persistent clinical challenge, particularly since the management remains largely supportive with a limited and controversial role for percutaneous or surgical interventions. The purpose of this review is to summarize the available literature on SCAD and to provide insights into the gaps in knowledge and areas requiring further investigation.
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- Rasha Kaddoura
- Pharmacy Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, Northants, NN16 8UZ, England
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610, United States
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- Cardiac Center, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital , Jeddah 21159, Saudi Arabia
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Pergola V, Continisio S, Mantovani F, Motta R, Mattesi G, Marrazzo G, Dellino CM, Montonati C, De Conti G, Galzerano D, Parato VM, Gimelli A, Barchitta A, Campana M, D'Andrea A. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: the emerging role of coronary computed tomography. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023:7135507. [PMID: 37082977 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a cause of acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction, more frequent among young women. Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of SCAD, although the risk of propagating dissection flap is considerable. Therefore, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is an emerging alternative modality to diagnose SCAD with the advantage of being a non-invasive technique. Clinicians should be aware of the predisposing conditions and pathophysiology to raise the pre-test probability of SCAD and select the most appropriate diagnostic tools. In recent times, improvements in spatial and temporal resolution and the use of semi-automated software providing quantitative assessment make CCTA a valid alternative to ICA also for the follow-up. Moreover, CCTA may be helpful to screen and evaluate extra-coronary arteriopathies closely related to SCAD. In this review, we illustrate the current and the potential role of CCTA in the diagnosis of SCAD, highlighting advantages and disadvantages of this imaging modality compared to ICA.
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- Valeria Pergola
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Azienda USL, IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Giovanni Amendola, 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiology and Intensive Coronary Care, Umberto I Hospital, Via Alfonso de Nicola, 84014, Nocera Inferiore, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Cardiac Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Al Mathar Ash Shamali, 11564 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiology Unit, Emergency Dept, Hospital "Madonna del Soccorso", Via Luciano Manara, 8, 63074 San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Imaging Departments, CNR Research Area, Fondazione CNR/Regione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- U.O.C. Cardiologia, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Via Don Pinzoni, 1, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiology and Intensive Coronary Care, Umberto I Hospital, Via Alfonso de Nicola, 84014, Nocera Inferiore, Italy
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Factors associated with recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Coron Artery Dis 2022; 33:566-573. [PMID: 35866498 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The risk of recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a major concern to SCAD patients and clinicians. Identifying the high-risk subsets of recurrent SCAD remains an ongoing challenge. The meta-analysis aimed to assess the potential predictors for SCAD recurrence. METHODS A literature search was performed in PubMed to collect studies that assessed potential factors associated with recurrence of SCAD among angiographically confirmed SCAD patients, including pregnancy, ventricular arrhythmia at presentation, history of hypertension, migraine, fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), extracoronary vascular abnormalities (EVA), recent emotional or physical stress, and use of thienopyridine, beta-blocker, or statin. A meta-analytic approach was employed to estimate the relative risk (RR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) by fitting random-effects models using the generic inverse variance weighted method. RESULTS A total of 14 studies representing 4206 SCAD patients were included. Hypertension (RR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.05-2.12; P = 0.0247) and FMD (RR, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.03-3.94; P = 0.0404) were associated with a greater risk of SCAD recurrence. The use of beta-blocker (RR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.33-0.77; P = 0.0013) was associated with a lower risk of SCAD recurrence. Pregnancy, ventricular arrhythmia at presentation, migraine, EVA, recent emotional or physical stress, and use of thienopyridine or statin were not significantly associated with recurrent SCAD (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION SCAD patients with hypertension or FMD were at a higher risk of recurrence, whereas beta-blocker usage was related to a reduced risk. These findings may provide insights into risk prediction and management after the SCAD episode.
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Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator for spontaneous coronary artery dissection with ventricular fibrillation: A report of two cases. J Cardiol Cases 2022; 26:260-263. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an infrequent cause of acute coronary syndrome with comparable clinical features. Previously considered a rare disease, recent scientific interest has revealed spontaneous coronary artery dissection as an important differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, especially in young women, during pregnancy or postpartum, and in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia or other arteriopathies. However, there remain many uncertainties regarding pathophysiology, risk factors, acute treatment, and optimal long-term management. The aim of this review is to summarize current scientific evidence on epidemiology, management, and outcomes.
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- Michael Würdinger
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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- Andreas Grüntzig Heart Catheterization Laboratories, Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland.
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Garg J, Shah K, Shah S, Turagam MK, Natale A, Lakkireddy D. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection presenting with sudden cardiac arrest. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021; 32:2595-2600. [PMID: 34379349 DOI: 10.1111/jce.15201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The role of secondary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) remains uncertain in spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) patients presenting with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). METHODS We aimed at assessing the outcomes following SCA and the role of ICD therapy in SCAD. The meta-analysis was performed using a meta-package for R version 4.0/RStudio version 1.2 and the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine method to establish the variance of raw proportions. Outcomes measured included-(1) incidence of ICD implantation, (2) appropriate and inappropriate ICD therapy, (3) recurrence of SCAD and SCA, and (4) all-cause mortality. RESULTS Five studies, including 139 SCAD patients with SCA met study inclusion criteria. The mean age was 47.3 ± 12.8 years, mean left ventricular ejection fraction 43.8 ± 10.8%, 88% were female (12% had pregnancy-associated SCAD. Causes of SCA included ventricular arrhythmia (97.9%, n = 136) and pulseless electrical activity (2.1%, n = 3). Overall, 20% patients (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.1%-36.6%, I2 = 68%) received ICD, of which 1.2% (95% CI: 0%-15.8%, I2 = 0%) and 1% (95% CI: 0%-15.3%, I2 = 0%) patients received appropriate and inappropriate ICD therapies, respectively, during follow-up period (4.1 ± 3.3 years). Incidence of recurrent SCAD was 9% (95% CI: 2.85%-17.5%, I2 = 25%), and recurrent SCA was 3.85% patients (95% CI: 0.65%-8.7%, I2 = 0%; one patient with appropriate ICD therapy). The pooled incidence of all-cause mortality was 6.2% (95% CI: 0.6%-15.1%, I2 = 44%). CONCLUSION Although ICD therapy is beneficial in patients (all comers) presenting with cardiac arrest; the risk-benefit ratio of secondary prevention ICD arrest remains unclear. Patient-centered shared decision-making and risk-benefit ratio assessment should be performed before consideration for ICD implantation.
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- Jalaj Garg
- Division of Cardiology, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Helmsley Electrophysiology Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute and Research Foundation, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Introduction: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a cause of non-atherosclerotic acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death that predominantly impacts young and middle-aged women. In addition to the challenges of acute SCAD including arrhythmias, heart failure, and recurrent chest pain, de novo recurrent SCAD occurs in 5-29% of patients. Recurrent SCAD presents both a psychological burden and a significant cardiac risk to patients. Research regarding SCAD recurrence risk has been growing and can guide providers and patients alike.Areas covered: This review provides up-to-date information about many aspects of SCAD with a focus on SCAD recurrence. PubMed articles were reviewed through October 2020, with particular focus on clinical studies and original research. The resulting literature was scrutinized for information on SCAD recurrence. SCAD-associated conditions, genetic data, clinical characteristics, medications, and aspects of post-SCAD care are summarized.Expert Opinion: SCAD recurrence poses a concerning risk for patients with SCAD. Conditions such as hypertension and severe coronary tortuosity may be associated with recurrence. More research is needed to further elucidate risk factors for recurrence and clarify interventions, such as beta blocker therapy, that may reduce recurrence risk.
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- Susan N Kok
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Esther S H Kim
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
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Spoormans EM, Lemkes JS, Janssens GN, van der Hoeven NW, Jewbali LSD, Dubois EA, van de Ven PM, Meuwissen M, Rijpstra TA, Bosker HA, Blans MJ, Bleeker GB, Baak R, Vlachojannis GJ, Eikemans BJW, der Harst PV, van der Horst ICC, Voskuil M, van der Heijden JJ, Beishuizen A, Stoel M, Camaro C, van der Hoeven H, Henriques JP, Vlaar APJ, Vink MA, van den Bogaard B, Heestermans TACM, de Ruijter W, Delnoij TSR, Crijns HJGM, Jessurun GAJ, Oemrawsingh PV, Gosselink MTM, Plomp K, Magro M, Elbers PWG, Appelman Y, van Royen N. Sex differences in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation: A COACT trial substudy. Resuscitation 2020; 158:14-22. [PMID: 33189807 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether sex is associated with outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is unclear. OBJECTIVES This study examined sex differences in survival in patients with OHCA without ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS Using data from the randomized controlled Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest (COACT) trial, the primary point of interest was sex differences in OHCA-related one-year survival. Secondary points of interest included the benefit of immediate coronary angiography compared to delayed angiography until after neurologic recovery, angiographic and clinical outcomes. RESULTS In total, 522 patients (79.1% men) were included. Overall one-year survival was 59.6% in women and 63.4% in men (HR 1.18; 95% CI: 0.76-1.81;p = 0.47). No cardiovascular risk factors were found that modified survival. Women less often had significant coronary artery disease (CAD) (37.0% vs. 71.3%;p < 0.001), but when present, they had a worse prognosis than women without CAD (HR 3.06; 95% CI 1.31-7.19;p = 0.01). This was not the case for men (HR 1.05; 95% CI 0.67-1.65;p = 0.83). In both sexes, immediate coronary angiography did not improve one-year survival compared to delayed angiography (women, odds ratio (OR) 0.87; 95% CI 0.58-1.30;p = 0.49; vs. men, OR 0.97; 95% CI 0.45-2.09;p = 0.93). CONCLUSION In OHCA patients without STEMI, we found no sex differences in overall one-year survival. Women less often had significant CAD, but when CAD was present they had worse survival than women without CAD. This was not the case for men. Both sexes did not benefit from a strategy of immediate coronary angiography as compared to delayed strategy with respect to one-year survival. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Netherlands trial register (NTR) 4973.
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- Eva M Spoormans
- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Thorax Centre, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, HAGA Hospital, Den Haag, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, HAGA Hospital, Den Haag, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Cardiology, Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Department of Intensive care medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Intensive care medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, University Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, OLVG, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Noord West Ziekenhuisgroep, Alkmaar, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, University Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Tergooi Hospital, Blaricum, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive care medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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