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Published on: September 15, 2023
Outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients after previous coronary artery bypass surgery
Piotr Zając1, Paweł Życiński, Haval Qawoq
11Department and Chair of Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. zjc.ptr@gmail.com.
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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) significantly improves quality of life and reduces symptoms. However, PCI does not enhance long-term prognosis in this patient group.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) often face challenges with saphenous vein graft (SVG) patency and increased risks for repeat CABG.
- Limited data exist on the effectiveness of different percutaneous revascularization strategies in patients with a history of CABG.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients who have previously undergone CABG.
- To assess the impact of PCI on quality of life and symptom severity.
- To determine the relationship between angiographic factors and treatment outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A prospective observational study involving 78 patients with previous CABG.
- Patients were categorized into three groups: PCI of SVG (n=20), PCI of native coronary artery (n=29), and medical treatment (MT) only (n=29).
- Follow-up duration was 12 months.
Main Results:
- PCI patients presented with higher Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class and more unstable angina compared to MT patients.
- Significant improvements in quality of life (EQ-5D index) and reduction in CCS class were observed in both PCI groups (SVG and native artery) at 12 months.
- Older SVG age (>11 years) was a predictor of poorer outcomes in the PCI group. Treatment outcomes did not significantly differ between the three groups.
Conclusions:
- PCI in patients with prior CABG significantly improves quality of life and reduces symptom severity.
- PCI does not appear to improve the overall prognosis in this patient population.
- SVG age is a critical factor influencing outcomes after PCI in previously CABG-treated patients.
Background:
Patients after previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) often require repeat percutaneous revascularisation due to poor patency rates of saphenous vein grafts (SVG) and higher risk of re-CABG. Few data are available to evaluate different percutaneous revascularisation strategies in patients after previous CABG.
Aim:
To evaluate outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients after previous CABG, including the effect of treatment on the quality of life and symptoms, and secondly to assess the relation between angiographic factors and treatment outcomes
Methods:
This was a prospective observational study which included 78 patients after previous CABG. Following coronary angiography, the patients were assigned to one of three groups: group A (n = 20), PCI of a SVG (PCI SVG); group B (n = 29), PCI of a native coronary artery (PCI NA); group C (n = 29), control group that received medical treatment (MT) only. Duration of follow-up was 12 months.
Results:
Compared to MT patients, patients treated with PCI had significantly higher Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class (2.75 vs. 2.41, p = 0.03) and more frequently had coronary angiography performed due to unstable angina (57% vs. 31%, p = 0.04). Patients in the PCI SVG group had significantly older SVG conduits compared to the PCI NA group (13.4 years vs. 8.2 years, p = 0.005). At 12 months of follow-up, we found a significant improvement in the EQ-5D index of the quality of life, and a significant reduction in CCS class in the PCI SVG group (0.66 vs. 0.7, p = 0.0003, and 2.75 vs. 1.9, p < 0.001, respectively) and in the PCI NA group (0.65 vs. 0.72, p < 0.001, and 2.75 vs. 2.17, p < 0.001, respectively), but no improvement in the MT group. Treatment outcomes did not differ significantly between the three groups (combined endpoint rate 20% vs. 13% vs. 27.5%, p = 0.37). In multivariate analysis, SVG age > 11 years was identified as a significant predictor of poor outcomes in patients treated with PCI after previous CABG.
Conclusions:
PCI in patients after previous CABG does not improve prognosis but significantly improves the quality of life and reduces symptom severity.
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