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Prevalence, Management and Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Coronary In-Stent Restenosis: Insights
Benjamin Duband1, Géraud Souteyrand1, Jean Michel Clerc2
1Cardiology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Insights
In-stent restenosis (ISR) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) occurs frequently and is linked to poorer outcomes. This study highlights the need for improved management strategies and further research to enhance treatment results for ISR PCI.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Device Technology
Background:
- In-stent restenosis (ISR) remains a significant risk after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), despite advancements in stent technology.
- Limited large-scale data exists on the prevalence and clinical management of ISR.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the epidemiology and management of patients undergoing ISR PCI.
- To analyze the characteristics, treatment strategies, and clinical outcomes of ISR PCI in a real-world registry.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the France-PCI all-comers registry between January 2014 and December 2018.
- Inclusion of patients with at least one ISR lesion treated with PCI.
- Comparison of patient demographics, lesion characteristics, treatment modalities, and 1-year clinical outcomes between ISR PCI and non-ISR PCI groups.
Main Results:
- ISR PCI was performed in 7.3% of treated lesions.
- Patients undergoing ISR PCI were older and more likely to have diabetes and multivessel disease.
- Drug-eluting stents (DES) were the predominant treatment for ISR (74.2%), though intravascular imaging was rarely utilized.
- ISR PCI was associated with a higher rate of target lesion revascularization at 1 year compared to non-ISR PCI (4.3% vs. 1.6%).
Conclusions:
- ISR PCI is a common occurrence in clinical practice and is associated with inferior clinical outcomes.
- Further research and technological advancements are necessary to improve the management and outcomes of ISR PCI.
Background:
Despite the evolution of stent technology, there is a non-negligible risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR) after Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Large-scale registry data on the prevalence and clinical management of ISR is lacking.
Methods:
The aim was to describe the epidemiology and management of patients with ≥1 ISR lesions treated with PCI (ISR PCI). Data on characteristics, management and clinical outcomes were analyzed for patients undergoing ISR PCI in the France-PCI all-comers registry.
Results:
Between January 2014 and December 2018, 31,892 lesions were treated in 22,592 patients, 7.3 % of whom underwent ISR PCI. Patients undergoing ISR PCI were older (68.5 vs 67.8; p < 0.001), and more likely to have diabetes (32.7 % vs 25.4 %, p < 0.001), chronic coronary syndrome or multivessel disease. ISR PCI concerned drug eluting stents (DES) ISR in 48.8 % of cases. Patients with ISR lesions were more frequently treated with DES than drug eluting balloon or balloon angioplasty (74.2 %, 11.6 % and 12.9 %, respectively). Intravascular imaging was rarely used. At 1 year, patients with ISR had higher target lesion revascularization rates (4.3 % vs. 1.6 %; HR 2.24 [1.64-3.06]; p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
In a large all-comers registry, ISR PCI was not infrequent and associated with worse prognosis than non-ISR PCI. Further studies and technical improvements are warranted to improve the outcomes of ISR PCI.
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