scholarly journals Aneurysmal coronary artery disease: An overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed S ElGuindy ◽  
Ahmed M ElGuindy
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Far East ◽  
Covered Stents ◽  
Male Predominance ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
The Right

Aneurysmal coronary artery disease (ACAD) comprises both coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) and coronary artery ectasia (CAE). The reported prevalence of ACAD varies widely from 0.2 to 10%, with male predominance and a predilection for the right coronary artery (RCA). Atherosclerosis is the commonest cause of ACAD in adults, while Kawasaki disease is the commonest cause in children and adolescents, as well as in the Far East. Most patients are asymptomatic, but when symptoms do exist, they are usually related to myocardial ischemia. Coronary angiography is the mainstay of diagnosis, but follow up is best achieved using noninvasive imaging that does not involve exposure to radiation. The optimal management strategy in patients with ACAD remains controversial. Medical therapy is indicated for the vast majority of patients and includes antiplatelets and/or anticoagulants. Covered stents effectively limit further expansion of the affected coronary segments. Surgical ligation, resection, and coronary artery bypass grafting are appropriate for large lesions and for associated obstructive coronary artery disease. 

Long-term prognosis after percutaneous or surgical revascularization in patients with diabetes mellitus and complex coronary artery disease- a systematic review and meta analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Abdul Razzack ◽  
S Mandava ◽  
S Pothuru ◽  
S Adeel Hassan ◽  
D Missael Rocha Castellanos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Left Main ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Artery Disease

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background-Whether Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) confers a survival benefit in patients with diabetes mellitus(DM) and complex coronary artery disease (CAD), including left main CAD and multivessel coronary disease (MVD) after a follow up period ≥ 5 years remains unknown. Methods- Electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane) were searched from inception to December 12th 2020. Using a generic invariance weighted random effects model, Hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from individual studies were converted to Log HRs and corresponding standard errors, which were then pooled. The primary outcome of interest was all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) which was defined as a composite of death, myocardial reinfarction and stroke at ≥ 5 years. Results-A total of 8 studies with 13336 participants(PCI = 6783, CABG = 6553)were included in our analysis. Mean age was 54.6 and 55.3 in the PCI-DES and CABG groups respectively. The 5-yr follow-up outcomes including all-cause mortality (HR 1.37; 95%CI 1.15-1.65; p = 0.0006, I2 = 0)and MACCE (HR 1.48; 95%CI 1.29-1.69; p < 0.00001, I2 = 0) were significantly higher with PCI as compared to CABG. Furthermore, at >5 year follow-up, all-cause mortality (HR 1.35; 95%CI 1.10-1.66; p = 0.004, I2 = 37) and MACCE (HR 1.98; 95%CI 1.85-2.12; p < 0.00001, I2 = 0) had similar outcomes. Conclusion-Amongst patients with DM and Complex CAD ( left main/MVD), CABG was associated with improved long-term mortality and freedom from MACCEs as opposed to PCI-DES. CABG is the preferred revascularization strategy in patients with complex anatomic disease and concurrent diabetes. Abstract Figure.

scholarly journals Incidence and follow up outcomes of myocardial infarction with non obstructive coronary artery disease entity after pharmacological thrombolysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. S28-S29
Author(s):  
Kailash Chandra ◽  
Rajendra K. Gokhroo ◽  
Rajesh Nandal ◽  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Tarik Mohmmad Tasleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Disease Entity ◽  
Artery Disease

18F-sodium fluoride coronary uptake in patients with coronary artery bypass grafts

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Kwiecinski ◽  
E Tzolos ◽  
S Cadet ◽  
P.D Adamson ◽  
N Joshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts ◽  
Bypass Grafts ◽  
Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Cabg Patients

Abstract   18F-Sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) positron emission tomography (PET) provides an assessment of active calcification (microcalcification) across a wide range of cardiovascular conditions including coronary artery disease, carotid and penile atherosclerosis, aortic and mitral valve disease, and abdominal aortic aneurysms. To date the significance of 18F-NaF uptake in patients with coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) is unknown. We aimed to characterize 18F-NaF activity in CABG patients. We performed 18F-NaF PET (30-min long single bed position acquisition 1h after a 250mB injection of 18F-NaF) and coronary CT angiography in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease and followed them for fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction over 42 [31,49] months. On motion-corrected datasets we quantified the whole-vessel coronary 18F-NaF PET uptake (the coronary microcalcification activity (CMA)) by measuring the activity of voxels above the background (right atrium activity) + 2 * standard deviations threshold. All study subjects underwent a comprehensive baseline clinical assessment including evaluation of their cardiovascular risk factor profile with the SMART [Secondary Manifestations of Arterial Disease] risk score calculated, and the coronary calcium burden assessed with calcium scoring (CCS). Among 293 study participants (65±9 years; 84% male), 48 (16%) had a history of CABG. Although the majority 124/128 (97%) of coronary bypass grafts showed no uptake, 4 saphenous vein grafts presented with a CMA>0 (range: 2.5–11.5, Figure). While a similar proportion of patients with and without prior CABG showed increased coronary 18F-NaF uptake (CMA>0) (58.3% versus 71.4%, p=0.11) overall prior-CABG subjects had higher CMA (2.0 [0.3, 6.6] versus 0.6 [0, 2.7], p=0.001) and CCS (1135 [631, 2120] versus 225 [59, 542], p<0.001), respectively. In line with the differences in the calcification activity and the coronary calcium burden, the SMART risk scores were higher in CABG patients (23 [17, 28] versus 17 [12, 24], p=0.01), and these patients were also older (68±8 versus 64±8, p=0.01). Despite the aforementioned differences the incidence of myocardial infarction 5/48 (9%) versus 15/245 (6%) and MACE 6/48 (12%) versus 34/245 (14%) during follow-up between subjects with and without prior CABG was similar (p=0.44 and p=0.80, respectively). CABG patients have a higher coronary microcalcification activity on 18F-NaF PET than multivessel coronary artery disease patients without prior CABG. Despite evidence of higher 18F-NaF uptake there is no difference in outcome between these two groups. Figure 1. 18F-NaF uptake in CABG patients. (A) 63-year old male with prominent uptake in stented saphenous vein bypass grafts and native coronary arteries who experienced a non-fatal non ST elevation myocardial infarction during follow-up. (B) 70-year old male with evident uptake in native coronary arteries and only little 18F-NaF activity within coronary bypasses. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Other. Main funding source(s): National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/National Institute of Health (NHLBI/NIH), British Heart Foundation

scholarly journals One-Stop Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongjie Li ◽  
Yulin Guo ◽  
Yingdi Gao ◽  
Xiangguang An ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Revascularization ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Off Pump ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Pump Coronary Artery Bypass

Background: Data on one-stop hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) are limited. This study aimed to compare the early and midterm outcomes of one-stop HCR with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease.Methods: From April 2018 to May 2021, 752 patients with multivessel coronary artery disease who underwent isolated one-stop HCR or OPCAB were retrospectively included in this analysis. After exclusion and propensity score matching, 151 patients who underwent HCR were matched with 151 patients who underwent OPCAB. The primary endpoints were midterm major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) after the procedure. The secondary endpoints were in-hospital complications and outcomes.Results: The preprocedural characteristics were well balanced between the two groups after matching. The HCR group was associated with a lower rate of perioperative transfusion (23.8 vs. 53.0%, p < 0.001) and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) (5.3 vs. 15.2%, p = 0.004), shorter time of mechanical ventilation (h) [15 (16, 17) vs. 17 (16, 20), p < 0.001], and shorter length of stay (LOS) in the hospital (days) [19 (16, 24) vs. 22 (18, 27), p = 0.001]. Cumulated MACCE rates were similar between the two groups (15.9 vs. 14.0%, p = 0.59) during a median follow-up of 20 months.Conclusions: One-stop HCR is safe and efficacious with less invasiveness and faster postoperative recovery in selected patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. Randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes and long-term follow-up are warranted to confirm these findings.

scholarly journals Prognostic Value of Atherosclerotic Extent in Diabetic Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zinuan Liu ◽  
Yipu Ding ◽  
Guanhua Dou ◽  
Xia Yang ◽  
Xi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cardiac Events ◽  
Adverse Cardiac Events ◽  
Artery Disease

Abstract Background: The prognostic value of non-obstructive CAD has always been underestimated due to its moderate stenosis. Whether the atherosclerotic extent is related to the prognosis in this group of people is uncertain, especially in the presence of diabetes. We aim to investigate the prognostic value of atherosclerotic extent in diabetic patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).Method: The analysis was based on a single center cohort of diabetic patients referred for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) due to suspect CAD. Major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) were recorded, including cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke and unstable angina (UA) requiring hospitalization. Four groups were defined based on coronary stenosis combined with segment involvement score (SIS), a semiquantitative index of the extent of atherosclerosis, including normal, non-obstructive SIS<3, non-obstructive SIS≥3 and obstructive. Time to event was estimated by using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. Leidon risk score was used to replace SIS for sensitivity analysis.Results: In total, 1241 patients were included (age 60.2±10.4 years, 54.1% male), experiencing 131 MACEs (10.6%) during a median follow-up of 2.6 years. Diabetic patients with non-obstructive CAD accounts for 50.2% of included population（N=623）. In multi-variate Cox model adjusting for age, gender, hyperlipidemia and presence of high-risk plaque, hazard ratio (HR) for SIS < 3 and SIS ≥ 3 in non-obstructive CAD were 1.84 (95%CI: 0.70-4.79) and 3.71 (95%CI: 1.37-10.00) respectively.The latter showed a higher risk of cardiac adverse events than the former group（HR：2.02 95%CI:1.11-3.68, p＝0.021）, while HR for obstructive CAD was 5.46 (95%CI: 2.18-13.69). Sensitivity analysis was performed using Leidon Risk Score instead of SIS. After adjustment, HR for Leidon ≥ 5 with non-obstructive disease was 1.92（95% CI: 1.06-3.48 p=0.032）in comparison to the non-obstructive group of Leidon < 5.Conclusion: In diabetic patients with non-obstructive CAD, atherosclerotic extent was associated with higher risk of major adverse cardiac events at long-term follow-up. Efforts should be made to determine risk stratification for the management of DM patients with non-obstructive CAD.

Abstract 167: The Use of a Personalized Medicine, Blood-based Gene Expression Score in a Community-Based Cardiovascular Registry Enrolling Patients Presenting with Symptoms Suggestive of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Interim Results from the PRESET (A Registry to Evaluate Patterns of Care Associated with the Use of Corus® CAD in Real World Clinical Care Settings) Registry.

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Ladapo ◽  
David Sharp ◽  
Bruce Maniet ◽  
Linda Ross ◽  
John Blanchard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Expression Score ◽  
Gene Expression Score

Background: Patients with symptoms suggestive of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) frequently undergo unnecessary testing and procedures. Approximately $5.9 billion/year is spent on non-invasive and invasive testing in the US in the non-diabetic population without a prior revascularization or myocardial infarction, yet some patients continue to be misdiagnosed. A previously validated blood-based, gene expression diagnostic test with a 96% NPV can facilitate determination of the current likelihood of CAD in a symptomatic patient. Objective: The objective of the study is to evaluate the use of the gene expression score (GES) and its effect on clinician risk stratification of patients considered for referral to cardiology in a community-based cardiovascular registry. Methods: The prospective PRESET Registry (NCT01677156) will enroll 1,000 stable, non-acute adult patients without a history of CAD from 21 US primary care practices. Primary care clinicians provide the pre- and post-GES diagnosis and evaluation plan for each patient. Demographics, clinical factors, and GES results (predefined as low [GES ≤15] or elevated [GES >15]) are collected, as well as treatment plans, diagnostic tests performed and results, and referrals to cardiology and advanced cardiac testing. Clinician and patient quality of care measures, such as satisfaction with care, are being assessed. Results: In an interim cohort of 393 patients, 199 (50.6%) were women, the median age was 55 years with 116 (29.5%) age ≥65, and the median BMI is 29.8. The median GES was 17 (range, 1-40) and 177 patients (45.0%) had low scores. In this analysis, 19 of 177 (10.7%) patients with low scores were referred to cardiology, while 105 of 216 (48.6%) patients with elevated scores were referred (OR 7.87, p<0.0001). At 30 day follow-up, no MACE were reported in patients with low scores. Longer-term follow-up is underway. Conclusion: In this interim analysis of a community-based cardiovascular registry evaluating patterns of care among patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of obstructive CAD, a personalized medicine, gene-expression based test was adopted in clinical practice and was associated with a statistically significant and clinically relevant effect on medical decision making. In conclusion, use of the GES test showed clinical utility in efficiently and safely ruling out obstructive CAD, minimizing referral of low risk patients to cardiology.

Comparison of Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery with Implantation of Drug-Eluting Stents in Patients with Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Disease

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 340-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Yves Etienne ◽  
David Glineur ◽  
Spiridon Papadatos ◽  
Gregory Kalscheuer ◽  
Yves Mairy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Bypass Surgery ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Drug Eluting Stents ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary ◽  
Drug Eluting ◽  
Artery Disease

Objective Bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions improve the clinical status of patients with left anterior descending coronary artery disease. However, these techniques differ in invasiveness and in the need for subsequent reinterventions. The development of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery and of drug-eluting stents (DES) offers perspectives to close this gap. Methods We compared the long-term clinical outcome of 308 patients after revascularization for isolated left anterior descending coronary artery disease. One hundred fifty-four patients were treated with MIDCAB and 154 with percutaneous coronary interventions and DES implantation. Results Both groups were similar in age (63 ± 13 and 62 ± 10 years), Euroscore (3.3 ± 2.8 and 3.4 ± 2.6), and mean duration of follow-up (30 ± 17 and 24 ± 10 months). Two-year survival was similar after MIDCAB and after DES (97.4% and 94.8%). During follow-up, four patients (2.6%) of the MIDCAB group and 21 patients (13.6%) of the DES group needed subsequent revascularization of the target vessel (P = 0.001). Revascularization of a nontarget vessel was needed in 11 patients (7%) of the MIDCAB group and in 17 patients (11%) of the DES group (NS). Neurologic complications included two transient ischemic accidents and two strokes in the MIDCAB group but three fatal cerebral hemorrhages and one stroke in the DES group. Major adverse coronary and cerebrovascular events rates were 14% in the MIDCAB and 31% in the DES group. Conclusions MIDCAB and DES implantation showed similar rates of mortality but a higher reintervention rate after DES. Anticoagulation implications remain critical for the future of DES.

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