Risk factors associated with saphenous vein graft in-stent restenosis
Alireza Amirzadegan1, Reza Ebadi2, Hamid Khederlou3
1Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objective:
This study examined the risk factors of in-stent restenosis (ISR) group after saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) percutaneous coronary intervention.
Methods:
From March 2007 to February 2021, we collected 385 cases of SVGs percutaneous coronary intervention at the Tehran heart center. Patients experiencing ischemic symptoms were examined during follow-ups by cardiologists, who recommended a second coronary artery angiography. On the basis of coronary artery angiography, the cases were classified as ISR group (n = 284) or non-ISR group (n = 101). The medical history, biochemical indicators, coronary artery lesion features, and stent characteristics were retrospectively evaluated. Using univariate and multivariable Cox regression, risk factors for ISR group have been discovered.
Results:
SVG ISR group was verified in 284 of the total number of patients (73.8%). The median length of follow-up was 8.6 years (95% CI = 7.1-10.0 years). Lower body mass index (HR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.92-0.98, p = 0.006), lower left ventricular ejection fraction (HR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.91-0.99, p = 0.001), and longer stent length (HR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01-1.05, p = 0.002), remained independently associated with ISR group after multivariable analysis.
Conclusion:
Lower body mass index, lower left ventricular ejection fraction, and longer stent length are independent predictors of ISR group after SVGs percutaneous coronary intervention.
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