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Kirov H, Caldonazo T, Mukharyamov M, Toshmatov S, Fischer J, Schneider U, Siemeni T, Doenst T. Cardiac Surgery 2023 Reviewed. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024. [PMID: 38740368 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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We reviewed the cardiac surgical literature for 2023. PubMed displayed almost 34,000 hits for the search term "cardiac surgery AND 2023." We used a PRISMA approach for a results-oriented summary. Key manuscripts addressed the mid- and long-term effects of invasive treatment options in patient populations with coronary artery disease (CAD), comparing interventional therapy (percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) with surgery (coronary artery bypass graft [CABG]). The literature in 2023 again confirmed the excellent long-term outcomes of CABG compared with PCI in patients with left main stenosis, specifically in anatomically complex chronic CAD, but even in elderly patients, generating further support for an infarct-preventative effect as a prognostic mechanism of CABG. For aortic stenosis, a previous trend of an early advantage for transcatheter (transcatheter aortic valve implantation [TAVI]) and a later advantage for surgical (surgical aortic valve replacement) treatment was also re-confirmed by many studies. Only the Evolut Low Risk trial maintained an early advantage of TAVI over 4 years. In the mitral and tricuspid field, the number of interventional publications increased tremendously. A pattern emerges that clinical benefits are associated with repair quality, making residual regurgitation not irrelevant. While surgery is more invasive, it currently generates the highest repair rates and longest durability. For terminal heart failure treatment, donor pool expansion for transplantation and reducing adverse events in assist device therapy were issues in 2023. Finally, the aortic diameter related to adverse events and technical aspects of surgery dominated in aortic surgery. This article summarizes publications perceived as important by us. It cannot be complete nor free of individual interpretation, but provides up-to-date information for patient-specific decision-making.
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- Hristo Kirov
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg Saar, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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Sabina M, Khanani A, Rigdon A, Tsai J, Massaro J. PCI vs. CABG in left main with multi-vessel coronary artery disease and diabetes: Case report. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2024; 21:14791641241253540. [PMID: 38710662 PMCID: PMC11075603 DOI: 10.1177/14791641241253540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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This case challenges the conventional preference for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) over percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with diabetes, left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) and multivessel disease. Current guidelines generally recommend CABG, especially in the context of LMCAD. However, our case involves a male patient with diabetes with LMCAD and extensive multivessel disease who was successfully treated with PCI, demonstrating a favorable outcome. Despite the high-risk profile, including a SYNTAX score of 28, the PCI approach was selected. This decision was supported by evidence suggesting comparable outcomes between PCI and CABG in similar patients. Our case highlights the potential of PCI as not just a viable, but potentially superior alternative in specific high-risk patients with diabetes, contrary to the prevailing belief in favor of CABG for all patients with left main involvement.
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- Michael Sabina
- Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
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- Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
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- Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
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- Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
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- Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, USA
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Jalali A, Hassanzadeh A, Najafi MS, Nayebirad S, Dashtkoohi M, Karimi Z, Shafiee A. Predictors of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:337. [PMID: 38609875 PMCID: PMC11015672 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04896-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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AIM We systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the predictors of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACE/MACCE) in older adults who underwent PCI. METHODS Three databases, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus, were searched for observational studies considering the out-of-hospital MACE/MACCE in adults ≥ 60 years old with coronary artery disease (acute or chronic) who underwent PCI. Studies were eligible if they had determined at least two statistically significant predictors of MACE/MACCE by multivariable analysis. We used the QUIPS tool to evaluate the risk of bias in the studies. Random-effects meta-analysis was utilized to pool the hazard ratios (HRs) of the most reported predictors. RESULTS A total of 34 studies were included in the review. Older age (HR = 1.04, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.03-1.06, P-value < 0.001), diabetes (HR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.22-1.53, P < 0.001), history of myocardial infarction (MI) (HR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.37-2.57, P < 0.001), ST-elevation MI (STEMI) at presentation (HR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.37-2.18, P < 0.001), reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (HR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.52-2.65, P < 0.001), successful PCI (HR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.27-0.47, P < 0.001), eGFR (HR = 0.99, 95% CI: 0.97-1.00; P-value = 0.04) and left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease (HR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.52-2.84, P < 0.001) were identified as predictors of MACE. CONCLUSION We identified older age, diabetes, history of MI, STEMI presentation, lower LVEF, and LMCA disease increased the risk of MACE/MACCE after PCI in older adults. Meanwhile, higher eGFR and successful PCI predicted lower adverse events risk. Future studies should focus on a more robust methodology and a precise definition of MACE. REGISTRATION PROSPERO (CRD42023480332).
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- Arash Jalali
- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Kargar Ave, 1411713138, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Advanced Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Kargar Ave, 1411713138, Tehran, Iran
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- Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Kargar Ave, 1411713138, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Kargar Ave, 1411713138, Tehran, Iran.
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Vervoort D, Sud M, Zeis TM, Haouzi AA, An KR, Rocha R, Eikelboom R, Fremes SE, Tamis-Holland JE. Do the Few Dictate Care for the Many? Revascularisation Considerations That Go Beyond the Guidelines. Can J Cardiol 2024; 40:275-289. [PMID: 38181974 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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The burden of coronary artery disease (CAD) is large and growing, commonly presenting with comorbidities and older age. Patients may benefit from coronary revascularisation with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), yet half of patients with CAD who would benefit from revascularisation fall outside the eligibility criteria of trials to date. As such, the choice of revascularisation procedures varies depending on the CAD anatomy and complexity, surgical risk and comorbidities, the patient's preferences and values, and the treating team's expertise. The recent American guidelines on coronary revascularisation are comprehensive in describing recommendations for PCI, CABG, or conservative management in patients with CAD. However, individual challenging patient presentations cannot be fully captured in guidelines. The aim of this narrative review is to summarise common clinical scenarios that are not sufficiently described by contemporary clinical guidelines and trials in order to inform heart team members and trainees about the nuanced considerations and available evidence to manage such cases. We discuss clinical cases that fall beyond the current guidelines and summarise the relevant evidence evaluating coronary revascularisation for these patients. In addition, we highlight gaps in knowledge based on a lack of research (eg, ineligibility of certain patient populations), underrepresentation in research (eg, underenrollment of female and non-White patients), and the surge in newer minimally invasive and hybrid techniques. We argue that ultimately, evidence-based medicine, patient preference, shared decision making, and effective heart team communications are necessary to best manage complex CAD presentations potentially benefitting from revascularisation with CABG or PCI.
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- Dominique Vervoort
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Persson J, Yan J, Angerås O, Venetsanos D, Jeppsson A, Sjögren I, Linder R, Erlinge D, Ivert T, Omerovic E. PCI or CABG for left main coronary artery disease: the SWEDEHEART registry. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:2833-2842. [PMID: 37288564 PMCID: PMC10406339 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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AIMS An observational nationwide all-comers prospective register study to analyse outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. METHODS AND RESULTS All patients undergoing coronary angiography in Sweden are registered in the Swedish Web-system for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-based care in Heart disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies registry. Between 01/01/2005 and 12/31/2015, 11 137 patients with LMCA disease underwent CABG (n = 9364) or PCI (n = 1773). Patients with previous CABG, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI) or cardiac shock were excluded. Death, MI, stroke, and new revascularization during follow-up until 12/31/2015 were identified using national registries. Cox regression with inverse probability weighting (IPW) and an instrumental variable (IV), administrative region, were used. Patients undergoing PCI were older, had higher prevalence of comorbidity but lower prevalence of three-vessel disease. PCI patients had higher mortality than CABG patients after adjustments for known cofounders with IPW analysis (hazard ratio [HR] 2.0 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.5-2.7]) and known/unknown confounders with IV analysis (HR 1.5 [95% CI 1.1-2.0]). PCI was associated with higher incidence of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE; death, MI, stroke, or new revascularization) than CABG, with IV analysis (HR 2.8 [95% CI 1.8-4.5]). There was a quantitative interaction for diabetic status regarding mortality (P = 0.014) translating into 3.6 years (95% CI 3.3-4.0) longer median survival time favouring CABG in patients with diabetes. CONCLUSION In this non-randomized study, CABG in patients with LMCA disease was associated with lower mortality and fewer MACCE compared to PCI after multivariable adjustment for known and unknown confounders.
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- Jonas Persson
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd University Hospital, Entrevägen 2, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Nobels väg 13, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Blå stråket 5, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet Solna and Karolinska University Hospital, Eugeniavägen 3, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Blå stråket 5, 413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Blå stråket 5B, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Falu Hospital, Lasarettsvägen 10, 791 82 Falun, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd University Hospital, Entrevägen 2, 182 88 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Sölvegatan 19, BMC I12, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Eugeniavägen 3, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Blå stråket 5, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Doenst T, Schneider U, Caldonazo T, Toshmatov S, Diab M, Siemeni T, Färber G, Kirov H. Cardiac Surgery 2022 Reviewed. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 71:356-365. [PMID: 37196662 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-57228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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PubMed displayed almost 37,000 hits for the search term "cardiac surgery AND 2022." As before, we used the PRISMA approach and selected relevant publications for a results-oriented summary. We focused on coronary and conventional valve surgery, their overlap with interventional alternatives, and briefly assessed surgery for aorta or terminal heart failure. In the field of coronary artery disease (CAD), key manuscripts addressed prognostic implications of invasive treatment options, classically compared modern interventions (percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) with surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]), and addressed technical aspects of CABG. The general direction in 2022 confirms the superiority of CABG over PCI in patients with anatomically complex chronic CAD and supports an infarct-preventative effect as underlying mechanism. In addition, the relevance of proper surgical technique to achieve durable graft patency and the need for optimal medical treatment in CABG patients was impressively illustrated. In structural heart disease, the comparisons of interventional and surgical techniques have been characterized by prognostic and mechanistic investigations underscoring the need for durable treatment effects and reductions of valve-related complications. Early surgery for most valve pathologies appears to provide significant survival advantages, and two publications on the Ross operation prototypically illustrate an inverse association between long-term survival and valve-related complications. For surgical treatment of heart failure, the first xenotransplantation was certainly dominant, and in the aortic surgery field, innovations in arch surgery prevailed. This article summarizes publications perceived as important by us. It cannot be complete nor free of individual interpretation, but provides up-to-date information for decision-making and patient information.
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- Torsten Doenst
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Daoulah A, Alqahtani AH, Elmahrouk A, Yousif N, Almahmeed W, Arafat AA, Al Garni T, Qutub MA, Dahdouh Z, Alshehri M, Hersi AS, Malak MM, Djunaedi SR, Zaidi A, Naser MJ, Qenawi W, Elganady A, Hassan T, Ball V, Elmahrouk Y, Hussien AF, Alzahrani B, Abuelatta R, Selim E, Jamjoom A, Alshali KZ, Hashmani S, Refaat W, Kazim HM, Ghani MA, Amin H, Ibrahim AM, Abohasan A, Alama MN, Balghith M, Abdulhabeeb IAM, Ahmad O, Ramadan M, Ghonim AA, Shawky AM, Noor HA, Alqahtani AM, Al Samadi F, Abualnaja S, Baqais RT, Alhassoun A, Altnji I, Khan M, Alasmari A, Aljohar A, Hiremath N, Aithal J, Lotfi A. Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. coronary artery bypass grafting in emergency and non-emergency unprotected left-main revascularization. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:210. [PMID: 37393361 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01189-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The optimal revascularization strategy in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease in the emergency setting is still controversial. Thus, we aimed to compare the outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) vs. coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with and without emergent LMCA disease. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 2138 patients recruited from 14 centers between 2015 and 2019. We compared patients with emergent LMCA revascularization who underwent PCI (n = 264) to patients who underwent CABG (n = 196) and patients with non-emergent LMCA revascularization with PCI (n = 958) to those who underwent CABG (n = 720). The study outcomes were in-hospital and follow-up all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). RESULTS Emergency PCI patients were older and had a significantly higher prevalence of chronic kidney disease, lower ejection fraction, and higher EuroSCORE than CABG patients. CABG patients had significantly higher SYNTAX scores, multivessel disease, and ostial lesions. In patients presenting with arrest, PCI had significantly lower MACCE (P = 0.017) and in-hospital mortality (P = 0.016) than CABG. In non-emergent revascularization, PCI was associated with lower MACCE in patients with low (P = 0.015) and intermediate (P < 0.001) EuroSCORE. PCI was associated with lower MACCE in patients with low (P = 0.002) and intermediate (P = 0.008) SYNTAX scores. In non-emergent revascularization, PCI was associated with reduced hospital mortality in patients with intermediate (P = 0.001) and high (P = 0.002) EuroSCORE compared to CABG. PCI was associated with lower hospital mortality in patients with low (P = 0.031) and intermediate (P = 0.001) SYNTAX scores. At a median follow-up time of 20 months (IQR: 10-37), emergency PCI had lower MACCE compared to CABG [HR: 0.30 (95% CI 0.14-0.66), P < 0.003], with no significant difference in all-cause mortality between emergency PCI and CABG [HR: 1.18 (95% CI 0.23-6.08), P = 0.845]. CONCLUSIONS PCI could be advantageous over CABG in revascularizing LMCA disease in emergencies. PCI could be preferred for revascularization of non-emergent LMCA in patients with intermediate EuroSCORE and low and intermediate SYNTAX scores.
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- Amin Daoulah
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box: 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box: 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Center, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
- Department of Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiology Center of Excellence, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Cardiac Center, Khamis Mushait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, King Fahad Cardiac Center, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Cardiac Center, Khamis Mushait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Bugshan General Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Madinah Cardiac Center, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box: 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Al Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Madinah Cardiac Center, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Center, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Department of Cardiology, Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiology Center of Excellence, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Al Jawf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Al Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiology Center of Excellence, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Center, Awali, Kingdom of Bahrain
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- Department of Cardiology, King Fahad Medical City, King Salman Heart Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, King Fahad Medical City, King Salman Heart Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland
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- Al Faisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box: 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, King Fahad Cardiac Center, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Cardiology, Yas Clinic, Khalifa City A, UAE
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA
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Tam DY, Rocha RV, Fremes SE, Lee DS. Reply: Risk of Selection Bias in Observational Comparative Research on Left Main Revascularization Strategies. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:1001. [PMID: 37100548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Rodriguez-Granillo AM, Salvatori C, Procopio FG, Biondi-Zoccai G. Risk of Selection Bias in Observational Comparative Research on Left Main Revascularization Strategies. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:1000. [PMID: 37100547 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Kudaiberdieva G. From Editor-in-chief: On current issue, our policies, diversity and outstanding reviewers for year 2022, interesting trials, consensus documents, and long COVID. HEART, VESSELS AND TRANSPLANTATION 2023. [DOI: 10.24969/hvt.2023.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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