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Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) complexity has increased, particularly in procedures involving chronic total occlusion, left main, bifurcation, or saphenous vein graft interventions. Despite higher initial risks, complex PCI (C-PCI) outcomes have improved over time, showing reduced major adverse cardiac events.

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  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Medical Technology

Background:

  • Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have evolved significantly over four decades.
  • Technological advancements have driven increased utilization and complexity of PCI procedures.
  • Understanding temporal trends in complex PCI (C-PCI) and its outcomes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate temporal trends in PCI complexity.
  • To evaluate the outcomes of C-PCI over time.
  • To analyze the impact of C-PCI on mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE).

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 20,301 consecutive PCI procedures over 12 years.
  • Definition of C-PCI: procedures involving chronic total occlusion (CTO), left main (LM), bifurcation, or saphenous vein graft (SVG).
  • Stratification into four 3-year intervals (2008-2019) to assess temporal trends in C-PCI rates and outcomes (1-year mortality, MACE).

Main Results:

  • C-PCI procedures increased significantly, especially after 2017 (31.2%), driven by bifurcation and LM interventions.
  • 1-year outcomes were worse for C-PCI compared to non-complex PCI (e.g., MACE 17.2% vs. 12.2%).
  • C-PCI performed in 2014-2019 showed improved 1-year TVR and MACE rates compared to 2007-2013, though death rates did not significantly decline.

Conclusions:

  • A notable temporal increase in PCI complexity was observed.
  • Clinical outcomes for C-PCI have shown significant improvement in recent years.
  • Ongoing advancements in PCI techniques are associated with better patient outcomes for complex cases.