Predictors of 30-day and 12-month mortality in left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention 2016-2020: A study

Elliott J Carande1, Majd B Protty2, Sarah Verhemel3

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Morriston Cardiac Centre, Swansea, UK.

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Outcomes for left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention (LMS-PCI) show that older age and pre-procedure shock increase 30-day mortality. Twelve-month mortality is linked to older age, acute coronary syndrome, renal disease, and shock.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Health Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention (LMS-PCI) is an alternative to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) for select patients.
  • Real-world data on LMS-PCI outcomes are limited, necessitating further investigation.
  • Current guidelines support PCI for unprotected LMS disease in low SYNTAX score patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify mortality rates following LMS-PCI.
  • To identify predictors of 30-day and 12-month mortality after LMS-PCI.
  • To analyze contemporary real-world outcomes of LMS-PCI.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 484 LMS-PCI cases from two UK centers (2016-2020).
  • Descriptive statistics to summarize patient and procedural characteristics.
  • Multivariate logistic regression to determine predictors of 30-day and 12-month mortality.

Main Results:

  • Overall 30-day mortality was 9.5% and 12-month mortality was 16.7%.
  • Predictors of 30-day mortality included older age and pre-procedure shock.
  • Predictors of 12-month mortality included older age, acute coronary syndrome, renal disease, and pre-procedure shock.

Conclusions:

  • Older age and cardiogenic shock are associated with increased short-term mortality after LMS-PCI.
  • Long-term mortality is influenced by older age, ACS, renal disease, and cardiogenic shock.
  • Elective LMS-PCI procedures demonstrated significantly lower mortality rates.
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