ABSTRACTS
28A
- ACCIS2002
(Angiography
& Interventional
Cardiology)
JACC
March 6, 2002
ORAL CONTRIBUTIONS
808
9:45 a.m.
Outcomes With Coronary Stenting
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Monday, March 18, 2002, 9:15 a.m.-l 0:30 a.m. Georgia World Congress Center, Room 257W 9:15 a.m. Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Following Percutaneous Coronary interventions in the Stent Era
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sSeshadri,
Naveen Acharya,
G. Ellis, Patrick L. Whiilow, Background: advances,
adjunctive
emergency
Cleveland
Since the advent
lower complication
Penny Houghtaling, Clinic Foundation,
of percutaneous
pharmacology
and increased
artery bypass grafting
Blackstone,
Stephen
operator
experience
(EMCABG)
following
have resulted
of and indications percutaneous
Mlximo
lgor Palacios. William O’Neill, Beaumont
Hospital,
in for
intervan-
(ERACI
A review of all PCls performed
spectively
in a computerized
database
between
1992 to 2000. Data was entered pro-
at the time of PCI and updated
at hospital
presented
dis-
transluminal
A total of 16, 561 PCI procedures
was a need for EMCABG occurence
of EMCABG
in 113 (0.61%)
were performed cases overall.
Methods:This
disease and clinical indication
trial included
of myocardial
from major adverse
arction (Ml), stroke and repeat PTCRICABG, differences
There was a decrease
of the follow up was still significantly versus
over time from 1992-2000 (p
in freedom
90.2%
cularization 0.00001
events
(MACE)
procedures
however
were significantly
both groups.
this
better
and these differences
than conventional
Survival
compared
advantage
with surgery
increased
surgery.
was
lower
than
(94.7%
versus
75%, p<
group of pts with
revascularization
showed
better
procedures
were
higher in the PTCR group.
IO:00
HelmutSchuhlen, Adnan 59/33% (19X-1997) indications
IlWllla inhibitors were used in 6/<1% (1992-1994),
and 76/7.2% (1996-2000)
for EMCABG
and perforation
wsre extensive
of all PCls respectively.
dissection
31/12% (1995),
Eimannsberger, Germany,
The predominant
(56% in 1992-96 vs 41% in 1997-00)
(19% in 1992-96 vs 24% in 1997-00). decrease
the last decade and EMCABG
in the prevalence
is extremely
Kastrati. J&g Hausleitsr, Mehilli. Albert Schbmig,
uncommon
of EMCABG
following
PCls over
in the new millenium.
Background.
Angiographic
routine follow-up
identified
after coronary
Munich,
at six months
(FU angio) is the most sensiThe impact of angiographic
prognosis
of patients
has been ques-
tioned. Methods.
a.m.
Veroniks
Herzzenlrum.
stent placement.
by FU angio on long-term
We analyzed
all patients
ment from May 1992 throughout 9:30
Josef Dirschinger,
Deutsches
1. Med. Klinik mchts der Isar. Munich, Germany.
restenosis
There has been a significant
Julinda
tive tool to detect restenosis
Summery:
a.m.
impact of Angiographic Restenosts Detected by Routine Anglographic Follow-Up at Six Months on Long-Term Mortality
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Stents and glycoprotein
we
from repeat revas-
this selected
Repeat
at the end
to CABG (95%
during the entire follow up period
at one year).Concluslon:ln bypass
inf-
procedures
At 3 years of follow up there were no
disease, at 3 years of follow up, PTCR with stent implantation
significantly
(pts) with
as death, myocardial
better with stent technique
p< 0.044)
(pz 0.001 in favor to CABG survival
disease
(92% of unsta-
between both rsvascularization
(p= 0.017 in favor to PTCR at one year). Freedom
respectively)
multivessel
460 patients
revascularization
from MACE or from Ml between
respectively,
reported previously
(PTCR)
in multivessel
to stent (225) or CABG (225). The primary end point of the study
freedom
during the study period. There in the
coronary revascularization
of the present study was to report the 3 years follow
II study.
at 30 days, 1.3 and 5 years of follow up. Results:
charge.
Pereirs.,
William
the hospital and one year follow up results of the
artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
purpose
of the ERACI
was to compare
Carlos Ferndndez
Hospital, Buenos Aires. Argentina,
trial percutaneous
Il).Oblsctlve:The
multivessel
Julio Baldi. Jose Navia, Jorge
Victor Bern&i,
Royal Oak, Michigan.
randomized
up outcome
Alemparte,
Delacasa,
Ofamsndi
We previously
ble angina) randomized
Methods:
Rodriguez
Daniel Vogel, Alajandro
with stenting versus coronaty
technological
tions (PCI) at our institution.
Results:
E. R&&uez,
Martinez,
Argentine
interventions.
the prevalence
medo
Background:
C/eve/and, Ohio.
coronary
rates. We sought to determine
coronary
Eugene
Three-Year Foiiow-Up Results of Argentine Randomized Study Coronary Angiopiasty With Stenting Versus Bypass Surgery in Patients With Multiple Vessel Disease (ERACI ii)
tinely scheduled
with FU angio after successful
December
coronary
1996. At our institutions,
for FU angio at six months,
stem place-
all patients
are rou-
and 1972 of 2409 patients consented
to this
procedure.
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Outcome of PTCA and Stenting in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients: A Report From the Total Occlusion Study of Canada (TOSCA) investigators Kok Meng Yee. Todd Anderson,
Gerald Barbeau,
Berger, Christopher
Toronto Genera/Hospital,
Canada.
BACKGROUND:
Prior studies
nary intervention unknown.
in diabetic and non-diabetic
have suggested of non-acute
trial of stsnting
alone in patients with non-acute and follow-up
kuns:
and Kaplan-Meier
coroHowis
and clinical outcome
to PTCA alone or stenting in the TOSCA coronary occlusions
Palmaz-Shatz
stent
clinical
for diabetic and non-diabetic
variables
together
interval,
2.05-3.77)
independent
outcomes
in NR
revascularization
to result in similar
in diabetic in diabetic
magnitude
and non-diabetic
and longer
in a multivariate
(1.46;
1 .Ol-2.10)
mortality.
were identified
Of all 562 patients
procedure
(NR)
with NR
had a long-term
Patients
pared to 9.7% in patients withoutTVA Conclurfons.
Angiographic
an increased
long-term
lesions
in smaller all these
as significant
and
with restenosis,
331
due to symptoms,
stenosis ssver-
mortality
of 6.2%. com-
(p=.51).
restenosis
mortality,
with
risk, 2.78; 95% confidence
had a target vessel revascularization of ischemia.
Patients
characteristics:
model including
ihy or evidence
is independently
independent
and significantly
of other well-known
associated
risk factors
with
for the
of restenosis. IO:15
a.m.
Increased CKMB Release Is a Trade-Off for Optimal Stent implantation: An intravascular Ultrasound Study
results in superior improvement
The increased
of .sn increase
and
need for repeat
in revascularization
of
v,
R. Merhan.
Limpijankit,
R. Narasimaiah.
G. Mint& G. Dangas, Y. Koboyashi. I. Hjazi. N. Kipshidze,
Moses, M. B. Leon, Cardiovascular and non-diabetics
randomized lo stentor
Institute,
Stent
rl=36
n=30
ventions
No Diabetes
Acute gain in mm
1.6+0.4
2.4*0.6
Net gain in mm.
1.1+0.7
1.5~0.7
pvalue
PTCA
Stent
n=170
n=172
1.2+0.7
D. Ashby, T.
Foundation.
Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular
New York, New York. Creatine
pvalue
Methods.
1.4~0.7
0.005
16.4
3.7
0.076
19.6
12.1
0.071
NR
31.6
20.0
0.261
30.0
21.5
0.023
Any revascularization
42.1
36.7
0.604
38.8
28.5
0.052
Group
969 consecutive
ultrasound
lesions were excluded. (CSA):
MB (CKMB)
elevation
with late mortality.
after percutaneous
We evaluated
(IVUS)-guided
patients (lM19 coronary stenting;
Patients were classified
I (stent CSAc
@tent CSA: 70-100%
70% ref. lumen
ref. lumen
restenotic
by radioimmunoassay Results.
lnter-
Baseline
CSA, 11~117 pts, n=126
CSA, n=551 pts, n=562 lesions),
at baseline, (~~0.67)
vein graft
lesions),
and Group
area
Group
CK-MB values were measured
and lesion morphology
were similar
among
the groups.
including There
II
III @tent
6 and 24 hours after PCI.
patient characteristics
and diabetes
lesions) who underwent
and saphenous
based on final stent cross-sectional
CSA> 100% ref. lumen CSA, n=321 pts, n=327 lesions).
(~~0.7)
coronary
the impact of aggressive
on both CK-MB release and clinical outcome.
We identified
intravascular
2.4i0.6
kinase
(PCI) is associated
stent expansion PTCA
Research
A. Abizaid,
A. L. Lansky, G. W. Stone, J. W.
PTCA Introduction.
Diabetes
patency in %
had more complex
only older age (adjusted
and restenosis
(p=.OZ).
patients. Student t-
of angiographic
patients.
patients is a reflection
Variable
Failure of sustained
with restenosis,
restenosis
in clinical and angiographic
more stents. However,
rest-
for
vessels. In diabetics
without
had angiographic
6.6% of patients with rest-
analyses were used.
Stenting after PTCA of non-acute coronary occlusions
net gain and appears
of those differences
risk factors for long-term
development
(TIMI 0 and 1)
and l-year
to 6.0%
vessels which required
in those with diabetes
with a heparincoated
compared
(26.5%)
During the 4-year follow-up,
had several significant
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CONCLUSIONS:
Outcome
after percutaneous
to those without diabetes.
occlusions
QCA parameters
PTCA and Stent groups were compared
non-target
worse outcome
coronary
patients randomized
randomized
Baseline
test, Chi-square
reduction
died,
with FU angio, 562 patients
stenosis).
they were older, had more diabetes,
Health Nefwork,
The main aim of this analysis was to compare angiographic
vs. angioplasty
enosis
Diane
Jeffrey R. Burton, Peter B. University
in diabetic patients with CAD compared after stenting
Trial, a multicenter METHODS:
Eric A. Cohen, John Man&i,
John Ducas, Charfes Lazzam,
E. Buller,
Toronto, Ontario,
ever, outcome
Of 1972 patients
restenosis
wDzavik, Catellier,
Results.
enosis (>50% diameter
arc of calcium was a stepwise
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ABSTRACTS - ACCIS2002 (Angiography & Interventional
March 6,2002
decrease
in TLR (25.6%,
20.7%,
14.5%. p=O.Ol)
4.2%, p=O.O5) in groups I, II, and Ill respectively one-year
follow-up.
However,
release (CK-ME>3
x nomlal
and death/Q-wave
this was associated
stent expansion
with a stepwise
these, 99 lesions were found occluded
MI (9.5%, 4.4%,
with more aggressive
increase
at
population.
Hydrophilic
quantity
29A
and constituted
the study
longer than 6 months
guide wires, Shinobi’
and PT Graph@,
mary guide wire to cross the lesion. The angiograms
in CK-MB
: 15.6% vs. 16% vs. 24.7%, p=O.O23).
Cardiology)
were used as the pri-
were reviewed
Results:
There were 61 male and 17 female with age 59i13
hyperiension(HTN),
34 with diabetes,
in left anterior, successful
24 in left circumflex,
recanalization
only 1 emergent stump,
45 in right coronary
was achieved
43 with smoking
Patterns
with shorl stump
of abrupt
and with long stump,
66% (26/32) and 94% (29/31) respectively ent between
the presence
or absence
(59/71) (p=O.4); and not different
were classified
and successful
between
odds ratio 5.37), absence
this is achieved
stsnt expansion
at the expense
leads to decreased
of periprocedural
analysis
With current hydrophilic
cant predictor
TLR at one year. However,
morphol-
as occlusion
with no
rate was not differ-
79% (2Z26)
or absence
of HTN(p=0.02,
HLP (p= 0.02, odds ratio 2.71) were the significant Conclusion:
Aggresswe
included
rates were 67% (12/36).
collaterals,
the presence
Overall
outcome
(p=O.O03). The successful
of bridging
(37145) versus 62% (44/54) (p=O.6). Multivariate (p=O.OOl,
In-hospital
rate based on angiographic
occlusion
his-
There were 19 lesions
artery and 1 in ramus.
in 62% (61/99).
CABG due to perforation.Success
ogy was analyzed.
Conclusions.
versus
63%
of side branch, 62%
revealed
the absence
of stump
odds ratio 2.53) and absence
variables
guide wire, absence
for failure to cross the CTO. Regardless
of stump was the most signifiof bridging
collaterals
and side
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mk
L. Whitlo&
Matthew
Selmon,
Colombo,
Eberhard
Grube. Hugo Londero,
Antonio
II:00 a.m. One-Year Clinical Outcome After Successful Percutaneous Coronary Interventions on Chronic Total Occlusions: Results From a Multicenter Prospective Study
Paloscia,
The Cleveland
Clinic Foundation,
Background:
C?ronic
referring because
Federico
Piscione.
Cinzia Marozzini,
Paolo Rubarlelli,
Massimo
Silvio Tolaro, Giuseppe
Dorbano,
clinical
after PCI of chronic
total occlusions
62 f
(CTO) is contro-
were
OBJECTIVE:
one year clinical
follow
with single (SV) or multivessel METHODS:
TOAST
observational
(Total Occlusion
study, enrolling
days) on native vessels.Pts RESULTS:
during
symptoms
and 65,3%
obtained
up after successful
(SP) or failed PCI (FP) in pts
Angioplasty
STudy)
is a multicenter,
all pts with at least one CT0 will be followed
had a previous
(TIMI flow O/l, duration
>30
in 432 pts; 67,3 had angina
MI: SP (TIMI 3 flow and ~50%
stenosis)
was
MACE. One year clinical
for 95,7% of pts and is shown in the table, with regard 10 the pres2-4) or MV (columns
unspecified.
5-7). The pts with SP and FP had similar base-
SP (167)
FP (36)
p-value
SP (149)
FP (49)
p-value
Cardiac death
2 (1.2%)
1 (2.6)
0,46
2 (1,3%)
2 (4,1%)
0,26
MI (Q/non Cl)
2 (1.2%)
-
086
1 (0,7%)
4 (6,20/o)
0,Ol
Death IQ MI
3 (1,6%)
1 (2,6%)
0.56
3 (2%)
5 (10,2%)
0,02
TLR (PCI)
16 (9,6%)
4’ (10.5%)
0,7
16 (12,1%)
3’(6,1%)
0.29
in CT&
of these cases. Methods:
stenting
Three different
rates improving
perforations
of a conventional
patients were
eligible
men. Lesion
guidewire
only
fluoroscopy length
We
stretch
and
to facili-
who failed conventional
recanali-
if the target
lesion
time. Patient age was
was 21 k 6mm
(range
1 left main,
2 -
and 4
with ths device in 79% of cases, and in 56n9
in the true lumen
versions
2 perforations
not requiring
beyond
of the device
requiring
treatment.
the occlusion
were utilized,
pericardiocentesis
One ostial right coronary
without clinical sequelae.
No QMI occurred
surgery
was necessary.
Conclusions:
The Frontrunner
chronic
total occlusions
not crossable
with conventional
device and operator
to radially
allowing
with successful
from 45% initially to 64% with version 2 to 67 % with version 3.
included
aortic hematoma
designed
for
2 1 year is < 50%
were 49 RCA, 29 LAD, 17 left circumflex,
was positioned
experience
ter size and flexibility
line clinical characteristics.
PCI success
Patients
were
reason
rather than
in the majority
for 2 10 minutes
The lesion could be engaged
stent deployment.
the most common
a new device
with the FRC.
with a guidewire
Target vessels
Complications
in 334 pts (stems in 66%); 2.5% of pts had in-hospital
ence of SV (columns
,
prospective
for 5 years.
a study period, 456 CT0 were attempted
follow up is complete
anempted
(71%) the guidewire
disease (MV)
(PCI).
(FRC),
10 years; 65% of patients
53mm).
versial.
catheter
remains
artery disease to bypass surgery
Results: 100 consecutive
proved uncrossable
outcome
intervention
Uruchuriu,
Sousa, John Simpson,
Ohio.
(CTO)
coronary
Knopf, Eduardo
J. Eduardo
dissect the CT0 to enable distal placement
zation
Ca ‘For7ce//o, Treviso, Italy BACKGROUND:
coronary
tate PTCAIstenting.
Ospedale
Cleveland,
of failure to cross with a guidewire
tested the Frontrunner
Leonardo
De Luca, Paolo Giudice,
William O’Neill, William
Total Occlusion
a patient with significant
percutaneous
bluntly
wOlivari,
a.m.
Treatment of Uncrossable Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions With the Frontrunner: Multicenter Experience
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Chronic Total Occlusions
811-l
of
for failure to cross the CTO.
branch, the success rate of PCI for CT0 is 90% if there is a stump present.
CKMB release and non-Q wave Ml.
ORAL CONTRIBUTIONS
811
by
years. There were 57 with
49 with hypertipidemia(HLP),
tory, 9 with heart failure and 12 with prior bypass surgety(CABG).
stent expansioo percent
and measured
analysis.
have improved
and 4 small contained
dissection
caused
a small
and no emergency
appears
promising
techniques.
bypass
in opening
Evolution
results, and further refinements
of the
in cathe-
are in progress. Ii:45
a.m.
Predicting Success in Crossing Chronic Total Occlusions With a New Guidewire
811-4
P. A. Morales, &&a&i
R. Hsuse~, E. A. Weirick, C. W. Hatler, St. Luke’s Medical Center/
Phoenix Head Center, Phoenix, Arizona. 3 (1,6%)
6 (15,6%)
0,002
7 (4,7%)
11 (22,4%)
0,001
143 (656%)
27 (71,1%)
0106
120 (60,5%)
29 (59,2%)
0,002
CABG Event free
TLR= target lesion revascularization;* revascularization Among
in 4i7 pts was performed
formed a maximal
274 undergoing
exercise
(66,7% vs per-
(70,7% vs 49%,p=O.O04).
and exercise tolerance
2) Furthermore,
asymptomatic
stress test, those after SP more frequently
1) One year after SP a clinical outcome
of angina symptoms
was significantly
long
and the pts had a significantly
pts with MV and SP had a significant
reduction
occlusions.
(OCR) to distinguish
between
successful
use in crossing
Methods:
A total of 30 patients
lower need for
occlusion
Steer Wire. A regression
alOne
mHo,
Ming W. Liu, University
of Alabama
at Birmingham,
Birmingham,
percutaneous
coronary
on the case selection. at the point of occlusion
intervention Presence
(PCI) due to a lower success
of abrupt occlusion,
had been consistently
to cross the CTO. We reexamine
bridging
rate, 50-75%
collaterals
with current hydrophilic
From March 1999 to April 2001, there were 330 total occluded
depend
and side branch
found to be the major predictors
these 3 variables
in
for failure
guide wires. lesions. Among
Conclusions: intraluminal occlusion suggesting
(Safe-Steer, reflectometry dem-
23 men: mean age 63.6 years) with known an initial lo-minute before
anempt
it was exchanged
was used to analyze
age and occlusion
to cross the for the Safe-
the data and evaluate
length on successful
(26/30).
and stenting
the inde-
intervention
Initial results
with the
age and long occlusion the Safe-Steer
Patients
rate for crossing
were treated
analysis
effect (R2~0.041;
indicated
age of the CTOs with
with angioplasty of vessel per-
neither occlusion
age
FcO.36, p=O.762) on the ability to
wire.
indicate
and cross
wires or other laser wires.
success
(16/20). There was no evidence
Results of the regression
length had significant
position
The primaty
was 66.7%
cross CTOs with the Safe-Steer
Background: Coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) remains as a clinical challenge
Methods:
guidewire
in any patient.
nor occlusion
Alabama.
technology coherence
lesion length was 45.4 +I- 33.1 mm, and the average
(10120) or angioplasty
foration
optical
artery CTOs.
guidewire
was 53.9 +I- 76.9 months.
the Safe-Steer
Chronic Coronary Total Occlusion: A Revisit With Current Hydrophilic Guide Wire
guidance
uses
wires
plaque and the arterial wall has recently
coronary
0.014”
to cross. Conventional
laser wires are known to fail in
wire.
RSSultS: The average occlusion
that
each underwent
analysis
effects of occlusion
fiberoptic
(7 women,
ischemia
are difficult
and standard
CA)
intraluminal
with a conventional
Safe-Steer 11:15a.m.
Carlsbad.
onstrated
pendent
(CTOs)
A new, forward-looking
Therapeutics,
CTOs and confirmed
of combined
total occlusions
with failure in old occlusions,
bensr in terms
cardiac deaths and Q MI
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Chronic
lntraluminal
319 event free pts, those after SP were more frequently
a CABG.
laser
and in 3 a new attempt with PCI.
73,7%, p=O,O39); among CONCLUSIONS:
a transmyocardial
Background: are associated
OCR
technology
most CTOs length
wthout
enables trauma
the operator or perforation,
were not related to failure
wire may have a wider therapeutic
to assess Advanced
to cross the CTO,
index than conventional