Percutaneous coronary intervention in unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis: Mid-term outcomes of a single-center observational study

BackgroundPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an appropriate alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for revascularization of unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease in patients with low-to–intermediate anatomic complexity or when the patient refuses CABG even after adequate counselling by heart team. We assessed the safety, in-hospital and mid-term outcomes of ULMCA stenting with drug-eluting stents (DES) in Indian patients.MethodsOur study was a retrospective analysis of patients who had undergone ULMCA PCI at a tertiary center, between March 2011 and February 2020. Clinical characteristics, procedural data, and follow-up data were analyzed. The primary outcome was a composite of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) during the hospital stay and at follow-up. The median follow-up was 2.8 years (interquartile range: 1.5–4.1 years).Results661 patients (mean age, 63.5 ± 10.9 years) had undergone ULMCA PCI. The mean SYNTAX score was 27.9 ± 10.4 and the mean LVEF was 58.0 ± 11.1%. 3-vessel disease and distal lesions were noted in 54% and 70.6% patients, respectively. The incidence of in-hospital MACCE was 1.8% and the MACCE during follow-up was 11.5% (including 48 [8.4%] cardiac deaths). The overall survival rates after one, three, five, and nine years were 94%, 88%, 84%, and 82%, respectively. The multivariate analysis revealed that age >65 years and high SYNTAX scores were independent predictors of mid to long-term mortality.ConclusionULMCA PCI with DES is safe and has acceptable in-hospital and mid-term outcomes among patients with low-to–intermediate SYNTAX score.     

Immediate and long-term outcomes of stent implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery disease

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease is now uniformly treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, some patients with LMCA disease do not receive CABG because of high operative risks. The advent of stent implantation has permitted a non-operative improvement in myocardial blood flow in many patients with single- and multi-vessel coronary artery disease. However, the outcomes of stent implantation for unprotected LMCA disease are still unclear. Stent implantation was performed for unprotected LMCA disease in 13 patients; eight patients had high operative risk and five patients had refused CABG. The primary success rate was 100% (13/13 patients). One patient (8%) developed a non-Q-wave myocardial infarction after LMCA stenting. Repeat angiography was obtained in five patients (38%) with recurrent angina, and three patients (23%) received repeated percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for LMCA restenosis. In the follow-up period of 18±3 months, 12 patients (92%) remained in satisfactory condition with no further need for surgical intervention. One patient (8%) ultimately required CABG, and she died after CABG at 3 months after LMCA stenting. In conclusion, although CABG remains the standard treatment for LMCA disease, the present study demonstrates that stent implantation is a safe and clinically beneficial revascularization procedure for unprotected LMCA disease in patients who have high operative risk as well as those who refuse CABG.     

Percutaneous coronary intervention of unprotected left main coronary artery disease

Data have emerged demonstrating the safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the unprotected left main (ULM) artery. The 2009 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions focused guidelines for PCI no longer state that ULM PCI is contraindicated in patients with anatomic conditions that are associated with a low risk of procedural complications and clinical conditions that predict an increased risk of adverse surgical outcomes. ULM PCI should be performed by operators with experience in the management of the anatomic complexities of left main and multivessel disease, specifically in issues relating to bifurcation disease, calcification, and hemodynamic support. Patients with ostial or shaft disease have lower risk of restenosis compared with distal bifurcation disease. Drug‐eluting stents (DES) should be used whenever possible as they reduce clinical restenosis. Intravascular ultrasound is an integral component of the procedure as it provides accurate assessment of lesion severity and can confirm optimal stent expansion and apposition. Compliance with dual antiplatelet therapy for at least 12 months is essential if DES are used. A collaborative, multidisciplinary approach with a “Heart Team” represented by a cardiac surgeon, interventional cardiologist, and non‐invasive cardiologist may optimize patient education and objective decision making when obtaining informed consent. Application of clinical and angiographic variables into risk models facilitates appropriate patient selection. Randomized clinical trials will address unanswered issues and help build consensus between cardiology and surgical societies to inform clinical decision making and optimize the outcomes for patients with ULM coronary artery disease. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

经桡动脉行无保护左主干病变介入治疗

目的:回顾性总结29例冠状动脉造影发现为无保护左主干开口及体部狭窄病例的冠脉介入治疗(PCI)资料,以探讨手术的安全性和可行性。方法:术前给予常规药物治疗,经桡动脉途径行PCI,观察桡动脉穿刺成功率、PCI即刻成功率、手术时间、支架扩张时间和扩张压力、住院期间严重并发症发生率、出院前心绞痛发作情况评估及术前心电图(ECG)特点分析。结果:29例患者桡动脉穿刺成功率和PCI即刻成功率均为100%,手术时间25～50(38±8)min,支架扩张时间3～7(5±1.3)s,支架扩张压力14～20(16.0±1.9)atm(1atm=101.325kPa),住院期间无严重并发症发生,前臂肿胀3例,术后心绞痛显著缓解。术前胸痛发作时ECG特点:典型"左主干"心电图17例,胸前导联ST-T改变者10例,间歇性左束支阻滞2例。结论:经桡动脉途径对无保护左主干开口和体部病变行PCI治疗,成功率高,安全有效。     

介入治疗在无保护左主干病变中的应用——对不能耐受旁路移植术或手术高危患者的疗效

目的　探讨经皮冠状动脉介入治疗 (PCI)在不能耐受冠状动脉旁路移植术 (CABG)或手术高危的无保护左主干病变 (UPL MT)患者中的应用及近、远期疗效。方法　自 1993年 2月至 2 0 0 2年 8月期间 ,对 85例被列为不能耐受 CABG或手术高危的 UPL MT进行了 PCI治疗 ,其中定向斑块旋切术 (DCA) 4 8例 ,支架术 37例。术后半年内每月至少门诊复查一次 ,以后定期随诊、电话随访。术后 3、6、12月行冠状动脉造影复查。结果　 PCI术均获技术成功(术后残余直径狭窄 <5 0 % ,且获得 TIMI3级血流 )。住院期间主要不良心脏事件 (MACE)共 12例 (14 .1% ) :死亡9例 (10 .6 % ) ,其中心源性死亡 3例 (3.5 % ) ;再次 PCI术 3例 (3.5 % ) ;无 Q波心肌梗死、急诊 CABG。术后半年随访发现死亡共 15例 (17.6 % ) ,其中心源性死亡 8例 (9.4 % ) ;半年内共有 71例患者接受冠状动脉造影复查 ,其中对19例 (2 6 .8% )进行了靶血管重建 ;对资料完整的 6 4例患者作左心室射血分数 (L VEF)对比分析 ,结果显示 :PCI术后 (3或 /和 6个月 ) L VEF较术前显著改善 (5 .5± 8.7% ,P<0 .0 5 )。Kaplan- Meier生存分析显示 :PCI术后 1年、3年 (免于死亡 )的生存率为 81.2 %、76 .5 % ,免于心源性死亡的生存率为 90 .6 %、89.4 % ,免于心脏事件的生     

Percutaneous intervention of unprotected left main coronary artery

Successful percutaneous intervention of unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) in lieu of surgical revascularization represents the next wave of challenges that the field of interventional cardiology will try to overcome. Significant LMCA stenosis, commonly secondary to atherosclerosis, is seen in about 4-10% of cases presenting to the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Currently, the vast majority of these patients undergo surgical revascularization unless there are prohibitive reasons for surgical revascularization. Several challenges of percutaneous revascularization have been overcome with stents, intravascular brachytherapy, and other technical improvements. Yet, several remaining limitations of percutaneous intervention, such as in-stent restenosis, have to be improved further before randomized clinical trials of surgical and percutaneous revascularization of unprotected LMCA disease can be contemplated to establish a new standard of care.     

Predictors of long-term outcomes in patients after elective stent implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery disease

The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictor of long-term outcomes in patients after stent implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. Coronary stenting has recently been advocated as an alternative procedure for LMCA disease. Information on the predictors of long-term outcomes in patients after stent implantation for unprotected LMCA disease is not clear. Seventy six patients (51 men and 25 women, age 68 ± 10 years) with medically refractory angina received coronary stenting for unprotected LMCA disease. During a follow-up period of 40 ± 26 months, 7 patients (9%) died because of cardiovascular disease in 5 (7%) and noncardiovascular disease in 2 (3%). In the other 69 patients, 19 patients (25%) needed repeated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and/or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In a univariate analysis, only female sex was related to the repeated PCI and/or CABG (P = 0.04). A history of cerebral vascular attack (CVA) (P = 0.005), anemia (P = 0.03) and lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (P = 0.008) were related to the cardiovascular mortality. A history of myocardial infarction (P = 0.03), a history of CVA (P = 0.02), anemia (P = 0.02), and lower LVEF (P = 0.002) were related to the total mortality. In a multivariate analysis, female sex (P = 0.007; odds ratio 5.29, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.57–17.80) and young age (P = 0.025; odds ratio 3.92, 95% CI 1.19–12.98) could predict the repeated PCI and/or CABG. Only a history of CVA could predict the cardiovascular mortality (P = 0.027; odds ratio 34.18, 95% CI 1.49–783) and only lower LVEF could predict the total mortality (P = 0.027; odds ratio 13.26, 95% CI 1.34–131). Female sex and young age could predict the repeated PCI and/or CABG in patients after stent implantation for unprotected LMCA disease. Furthermore, a history of CVA could predict the cardiovascular mortality and lower LVEF could predict the total mortality.     

Percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction due to unprotected left main coronary artery occlusion

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) occlusion is an uncommon clinical entity, but often leads to severe clinical deterioration, with devastating sequalae including fatal arrhythmias, abrupt and severe circulatory failure, and sudden cardiac death. Recent guidelines have promoted treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as a class IIa recommendation alongside coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but the data are still unclear regarding optimal revascularization strategy for patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non‐STEMI (NSTEMI) with ULMCA culprit. PCI has the advantages of offering rapid reperfusion to critically ill patients, often those with prohibitive risk for surgical revascularization, with acceptable short‐ and long‐term outcomes. Recent studies demonstrate that PCI of the ULMCA is a viable alternative to CABG for appropriate patient populations, including those with ULMCA occlusion and those in cardiogenic shock, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade 3, and significant comorbidities. A randomized trial comparing PCI with CABG is needed to clarify the ideal revascularization strategy, though the clinical picture of these critically ill patients may preclude such studies. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

不稳定型心绞痛无保护左主干病变支架术后随访研究

目的　探讨冠状动脉内支架治疗无保护左主干病变 (LMD)的安全性及有效性。方法　2 7例LMD经球囊预扩张后置入支架。术后 6和 12个月行冠状动脉造影随访。结果　左主干开口病变 12例、体部 4例、末端 6例 (累及分叉开口 6例、单纯末端 1例 ) ,自开口到体部均狭窄者 5例 (含自开口处就完全闭塞 1例 )。术后 12个月时 ,左心室射血分数从 4 9 8%增加到 5 6 3% (P <0 0 5 )。球囊扩张时 2 0例 ( 6 2 % )出现显著心率减慢和血压下降。共置入 2 8枚支架 ,其中左主干内 2 7枚 ,主干内支架直径 ( 3 90± 0 4 7)mm、长度 ( 12 5 4± 3 95 )mm。全部患者均完成 12个月的临床随访 ,19例 ( 70 % )患者接受 6个月时冠状动脉造影 ,3例支架内再狭窄 ( 15 % ) ,其中 2例接受冠状动脉旁路术 ,1例行血管内放射治疗 ;术后 12个月时 15例 ( 5 5 % )行冠状动脉造影随访 ,1例再狭窄行冠状动脉旁路术 ,因此术后 12个月内累积再狭窄率为 2 1%。 4例再狭窄患者中 ,3例为末端病变 ( 75 % ) ,1例为开口病变( 2 5 % )。结论　冠状动脉内支架治疗LMD疗效可靠 ,冠状动脉造影随访可及时发现再狭窄。左主干末端病变再狭窄率显著。     

无保护左主干病变经皮冠状动脉介入治疗的近期和远期疗效

目的　探讨无保护左主干病变 (UPLMT)经皮冠状动脉介入治疗 (PCI)的近、远期疗效。方法　自 1992年 12月至 2 0 0 2年 12月期间 ,对 174例UPLMT行PCI,其中定向斑块旋切术 (DCA) 12 1例 ,支架术 5 3例。其中 85例被列为不能耐受冠状动脉旁路移植术 (CABG)或外科手术高危。术后半年内每月至少门诊复查一次 ,以后定期随诊、电话随访。术后 3、6、12月行冠状动脉造影复查。结果　PCI术均获血管造影成功。住院期间主要不良心脏事件 (MACE) 16例 (9 2 % ) ,15 8例 (90 8% )获操作成功。术后半年随访发现死亡 17例 (9 8% ) ;其中心源性死亡 8例 (4 6 % ) ,均发生于不能耐受CABG或外科手术高危组。半年内有 15 2例患者接受冠状动脉造影复查 ,其中有 36例 (2 3 7% )行血管重建。Kaplan Meier生存分析显示 :PCI术后 1年、3年生存率 (免于死亡 )分别为 89 7%、84 5 % ,术后 1年、3年免于心脏事件的生存率分别为 6 3 8%、5 7 5 %。结论　对UPLMT ,尤其是开口部、体部病变 ,PCI的近期疗效可以接受 ,但术后主要心脏事件 (如血管重建、心肌梗死、死亡等 )有待进一步减少。     

无保护左主干病变合并急性冠状动脉综合征介入与手术治疗对比研究

目的:探讨急性冠状动脉综合征(ACS)合并无保护左主干病变患者经桡动脉介入治疗(TRI)与冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)二者的疗效。方法:连续入选2008年3月至2010年12月,于北京安贞医院行经桡动脉介入治疗(n=236)或冠状动脉旁路移植术(n=354)的无保护左主干病变合并ACS患者。对于患者的临床基线特征及冠状动脉病变特征纳入倾向性评分模型进行匹配,得到154对患者。结果:平均随访时间27个月。经过倾向性评分模型进行校正,两组患者的基线资料及病变特征无显著差异。结果显示TRI与CABG两组全因病死率(4.5%vs.6.5%;P=0.454)及心肌梗死发生率(5.2%vs.7.8%;P=0.355)并差异无统计学意义。CABG组患者脑卒中发生率显著增加(零vs.2.6%;P=0.044),而TRI组靶血管重建率(TVR)显著增加(13.0%vs.5.2%;P=0.017)。两组患者复合终点(死亡/心肌梗死/靶血管重建),差异无统计学意义(7.1%vs.12.3%;P=0.124)。结论:对于ACS合并无保护左主干病变患者TRI与CABG的临床复合终点事件风险相似,然而尽管应用药物洗脱支架CABG组患者靶血管重建率仍显著低于介入治疗组。     

Comparison of sirolimus-, paclitaxel-, and everolimus-eluting stent in unprotected left main coronary artery percutaneous coronary intervention

ObjectivesThis retrospective study evaluated the outcomes of patients who underwent unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with different types of drug-eluting stents (DES).BackgroundThe standard of care for patients with ULMCA is coronary artery bypass surgery. However, current guidelines recommend PCI in clinical conditions where there is an increased risk of adverse surgical outcomes. Clinical outcomes of patients undergoing ULMCA PCI with different types of drug-eluting stents (DES) are unknown.MethodsData from a multicenter international registry, which included 239 consecutive patients from four institutions who ULMCA PCI with DES, were collected.ResultsThere were 42 patients receiving paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES), 158 patients receiving sirolimus-eluting stent (SES), and 39 patients receiving everolimus-eluting stent (EES). There was no statistical difference in major adverse cardiovascular events, cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target lesion revascularization, and stent thrombosis among PES, SES, and EES at 30 days and 1 year.ConclusionsThere are no differences in clinical events among patients receiving PES, SES, and EES for ULMCA disease.     

Outcome in high risk patients with unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis treated with percutaneous coronary intervention

Objective : We examined mortality, risk of myocardial infarction (MI), and target lesion revascularization (TLR) in high‐risk patients with unprotected left main (LM) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in Western Denmark. Background : PCI of left main coronary artery lesions may be an alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting in high‐risk surgical patients. Methods : From January 2005 to May 2007, all patients who had unprotected LM PCI with stent implantation were identified in the Western Denmark Heart Registry. The indications for PCI were: (1) ST segment elevation MI (STEMI), (2) non‐STEMI (NSTEMI) or unstable angina, and (3) stable angina. All patients were followed up for 18 months. Results : A total of 344 patients were treated with LM PCI (STEMI: 71, NSTEMI/unstable angina: 157, and stable angina: 116). In STEMI patients, the median logistic EuroSCORE was 22.5 (interquartile range 12.5–39.5), in non‐STEMI (NSTEMI)/unstable angina patients 13.8 (4.8–23.9), and in stable angina patients 4.8 (2.2–10.4). Mortality after 18 months 38.0, 18.5, and 11.2% (P < 0.001) in patients with STEMI, NSTEMI/unstable angina, and stable angina, respectively. MI after 18 months was 9.9, 6.4, and 6.0% (P = ns), respectively. Four subacute and one late definite stent thrombosis were seen. TLR occurred in 5.6, 4.5, and 6.9% (P = ns) of patients, respectively. Conclusion : After PCI, patients with STEMI and LM culprit lesion have a high‐mortality risk, whereas long‐term outcome for patients with NSTEMI and stable angina pectoris is comparable with other high surgical risk patients with unprotected left main lesion. Further, TLR rates and risk of stent thrombosis were low. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

无保护左主干病变的介入治疗及随访结果

目的 :探讨无保护左主干病变患者冠状动脉 (冠脉 )内支架术的近、远期疗效。方法 :共选择 8例均无冠脉搭桥术史的左主干病变患者行冠脉内支架术 ,其中左主干近中段病变 5例 ,远段分叉病变 3例 ,其中 2例的左室射血分数 <4 0 % ,总结分析其临床、左主干病变特点、手术成功率及随访结果。结果 :左主干支架术的成功率为 10 0 % ,无残余狭窄或残余狭窄率 <10 % ,无任何严重并发症如支架内血栓形成、急性心肌梗死、紧急外科冠脉搭桥术或死亡等。术后随访 5～ 15 (10± 3.5 )个月 ,无一例死亡。临床心绞痛复发 1例 ,重复冠脉造影证明为前降支的新生病变所致 ;2例左室功能不全患者的左室射血分数提高了 15 %以上 ;5例复查了冠脉造影 ,其中 4例的原支架内基本无再狭窄 ;1例有 30 %再狭窄 (为前述症状复发的患者 )。结论 :支架置入术治疗无保护左主干病变疗效显著 ,是值得考虑的治疗手段 ;正确的病例选择和娴熟的操作技巧是手术成功的关键     

Endeavor支架治疗冠心病左主干病变的临床疗效观察

目的:评价Endeavor支架治疗选择性冠心病无保护左主干病变的安全性和有效性。方法:2006年9月至2008年1月,共84例经选择的冠心病无保护左主干病变患者,年龄37～78岁,平均(59.6±14)岁,其中男性60例(71%),有糖尿病者24(29%),左主干狭窄均≥75%,均接受Endeavor支架治疗,随访12个月,随访终点指标:不良心脏事件(MACE)率、靶血管重建(TVR)率,支架血栓发生率。结果:84例患者介入治疗均获得成功,共植入Endeavor支架148枚。其中左主干开口部狭窄8例(10.4%,8/84),体部狭窄12例(12.5%,12/84),远端分叉部位狭窄64例(76.2%,64/84)。64例远端分叉部位狭窄患者均使用分步Crush技术处理主支和边支。所有患者治疗后临床症状明显缓解或消失,12个月MACE率为7.1%,TVR率为7.1%,支架血栓发生率为0%。结论:Endeavor支架介入治疗冠心病无保护左主干病变安全有效,近期效果良好。     

Stenting of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis

Unprotected left main stenosis greater than 50% has traditionally been managed with coronary artery bypass surgery. There is now emerging evidence to support a percutaneous strategy adopting drug-eluting stents, especially in patients at high risk for surgery. This paper will review recent outcomes of both bare-metal and drug-eluting stent use for unprotected left main stenosis and summarise results of an Australian registry. Results of studies comparing the percutaneous approach to surgery will also be reviewed together with ESC and AHA/ACC current guidelines. Although percutaneous intervention of unprotected left main has been shown to be a safe and feasible procedure, unanswered questions remain. Large multi-centre randomised trials underway comparing percutaneous to surgical intervention will help clarify these ongoing issues.