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Jamil Y, Nanna MG, Chaar CIO, Mena-Hurtado C, Attaran RR. Comparative Analysis of Mortality and Amputation Rates in Patients Undergoing Atherectomy for Infra-Popliteal Peripheral Arterial Disease: Insight From the VQI. J Endovasc Ther 2023:15266028231208895. [PMID: 37919968 DOI: 10.1177/15266028231208895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Infra-popliteal peripheral arterial disease (IPPAD) poses challenges due to high restenosis and occlusion rates. The BASIL-2 trial demonstrated the superiority of endovascular treatment compared with surgical bypass in patients with IPPAD. However, the association between different endovascular modalities and clinical outcomes has not been conclusive. HYPOTHESIS Combining plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) with atherectomy is associated with improved clinical outcomes compared with POBA alone. METHODS Patients who underwent POBA vs POBA+atherectomy for IPPAD from the Vascular Quality Initiative database were identified. To mitigate potential selection bias, we employed propensity score matching (PSM) to balance the distribution of confounding variables for mortality identified on multivariable logistic regression. Subsequently, we compared patient characteristics and long-term outcomes between the 2 treatment groups. RESULTS Among patients who underwent endovascular intervention for IPPAD, 19 979 individuals (80.8%) were treated with POBA alone, while 4747 (19.2%) were treated with both POBA+atherectomy after PSM. Propensity score matching ensured minimal differences in baseline characteristics, such as indication for lower extremity revascularization (LER) and history of LER. After PSM, patients receiving POBA+atherectomy experienced higher rates of technical success and lower perioperative complications, such as renal complications and hematoma, compared with POBA alone. During long-term follow-up, patients who underwent atherectomy had lower rates of major amputation and major adverse limb events (MALE) but slightly lower freedom from reintervention. Nonetheless, there were no differences in mortality. CONCLUSION Combining POBA with atherectomy appears to be a safe approach in patients with IPPAD, with lower rates of long-term amputation and MALE at the cost of a higher risk of reintervention. CLINICAL IMPACT The use of adjunctive atherectomy is associated with improved long-term outcomes in patients with infra-popliteal disease.
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- Yasser Jamil
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Sanon O, Carnevale M, Indes J, Gao Q, Lipsitz E, Koleilat I. Incidence of Procedure-Related Complications in Patients Treated With Atherectomy in the Femoropopliteal and Tibial Vessels in the Vascular Quality Initiative. J Endovasc Ther 2023; 30:693-702. [PMID: 35466788 DOI: 10.1177/15266028221091900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare procedural complications in patients undergoing atherectomy plus angioplasty (A+A) and plain balloon angioplasty (POBA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) registry undergoing first-time peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) were included. Those undergoing aortoiliac or pedal interventions, primary stenting, or hybrid procedures were excluded. Patients were stratified by lesion location (femoropopliteal [FP] or tibial [TIB]). The primary outcomes were target vessel dissection, distal embolization, and provisional stent placement. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications and the need for subsequent interventions. RESULTS 12 499 patients undergoing FP (49.6% A+A) and 6736 patients undergoing TIB (17.0% A+A) interventions were identified. In the FP group, A+A was associated with greater intraoperative target vessel dissection (4.5% vs 2.6%, p<0.001), distal embolization (1.5% vs 0.7%, p =0.001), and provisional stent placement (1.5% vs 0%, p<0.001); and greater postoperative target vessel dissection (4.2% vs 2.0%, p<0.001) and distal embolization (0.9% vs 0.4%, p=0.034). In the TIB group, A+A was associated with fewer intraoperative vessel dissection (0.8% vs 2.3%, p=0.011) but greater provisional stent placement (0.3% vs 0%, p<0.001). TIB A+A was also associated with higher rates of technical success (97.6% vs 95.1%, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Atherectomy was associated with increased procedural-related complications in femoropopliteal, but not in tibial vessels. Future studies addressing lesion morphology, device design, and technique may help define its role in peripheral vascular interventions.
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- Omar Sanon
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Community Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health, Tom's River, NJ, USA
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As the number of patients affected by peripheral arterial disease continues to increase, new technical approaches and devices have been developed to provide effective and durable treatment options that will lead to improved outcomes. While the mainstay of endovascular intervention remains mostly balloon-based, several innovative techniques and technologies are in development that may provide new solutions. This review highlights recent endovascular advancements in the management of chronic limb-threatening ischemia and additional adjunctive devices that are needed to improve lesion patency, reduce the need for reintervention, and lead to better patient-centered functional outcomes.
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- Arash Fereydooni
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford School of Medicine, 780 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
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Effectiveness and Safety of Atherectomy versus Plain Balloon Angioplasty for Limb Salvage in Tibioperoneal Arterial Disease. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2023; 34:428-435. [PMID: 36442743 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of atherectomy versus plain balloon angioplasty (POBA) for treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI) due to tibioperoneal arterial disease (TPAD). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients enrolled in the Vascular Quality Initiative registry who had CLI (Rutherford Class 4-6) and underwent atherectomy versus POBA alone for isolated TPAD were retrospectively identified. Of eligible patients, a cohort of 2,908 patients was propensity matched 1:1 by clinical and angiographic characteristics. The atherectomy group comprised 1,454 patients with 2,183 arteries treated, and the POBA group comprised 1,454 patients with 2,141 arteries treated. The primary study endpoint was major ipsilateral limb amputation. Secondary endpoints were minor ipsilateral amputations, any ipsilateral amputation, primary patency, target vessel reintervention (TVR), and wound healing at 12 months. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 507 days, the mean patient age was 69 years ± 11.7, and the mean occluded length was 6.9 cm ± 6.5. There was a trend toward higher technical success rates with atherectomy than with POBA (92.9% vs 91.0%, respectively; P = .06). The rates of major adverse events during the procedure were not significantly different. The 12-month major amputation rate was similar in the atherectomy and POBA groups (4.5% vs 4.6%, respectively; P = .92; odds ratio, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.68-1.37). There was no difference in 12-month TVR (17.9% vs 17.8%; P = .97) or primary patency (56.4% vs 54.5%; P = .64) between the atherectomy and POBA groups. CONCLUSIONS In a large national registry, treatment of CLI from TPAD using atherectomy versus POBA showed no significant differences in procedural adverse events, major amputations, TVR, or vessel patency at 12 months.
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Nomura T, Ota I, Tasaka S, Ono K, Sakaue Y, Shoji K, Wada N. Percutaneous debulking strategy for severe nodular calcification in common femoral artery. CVIR Endovasc 2022; 5:25. [PMID: 35622173 PMCID: PMC9142719 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-022-00301-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite marked progress in endovascular treatment (EVT) techniques and devices, calcified lesions remain one of the toughest obstacles to EVT success. Moreover, because the common femoral artery (CFA) is known as a "non-stenting zone," endovascular strategies for this area are controversial. CASE PRESENTATION Here we describe the technical tips for a novel, less invasive, and effective debulking strategy for severe nodular calcification using an endovascular maneuver. This technique was demonstrated in a 73-year-old man with severe calcified stenosis of the CFA. To complete a stent-less strategy for CFA, we conducted aggressive debulking of the nodular calcification, established a bidirectional approach from the radial artery and the superficial femoral artery (SFA), and inserted a balloon-guiding catheter in the SFA. Under distal protection provided by this catheter, we crushed the nodular calcification 43 times using myocardial biopsy forceps. After achieving a volume reduction of nodular calcification through this maneuver, we completed the procedure by inflating a 6-mm drug-coated balloon catheter. Final angiography demonstrated a reduced filling defect of the contrast medium in the CFA and favorable blood flow as far as the ankle. The puncture site on the SFA was closed with a vascular suture assisted by balloon inflation inside the vessel, which allowed the patient to be ambulatory immediately after the procedure without requiring bed rest. CONCLUSIONS Severely calcified lesions in the CFA are usually difficult to treat using an endovascular strategy, but our novel and less invasive method may become a promising technique for managing these lesions.
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- Tetsuya Nomura
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Chubu Medical Center, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, 629-0197, Nantan City, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Chubu Medical Center, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, 629-0197, Nantan City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Chubu Medical Center, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, 629-0197, Nantan City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Chubu Medical Center, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, 629-0197, Nantan City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Chubu Medical Center, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, 629-0197, Nantan City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Chubu Medical Center, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, 629-0197, Nantan City, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Chubu Medical Center, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, 629-0197, Nantan City, Kyoto, Japan
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Bai H, Fereydooni A, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Tonnessen BH, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Comparison of Atherectomy to Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Isolated Femoropopliteal Revascularization. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 69:261-273. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Giannopoulos S, Varcoe RL, Lichtenberg M, Rundback J, Brodmann M, Zeller T, Schneider PA, Armstrong EJ. Balloon Angioplasty of Infrapopliteal Arteries: A Systematic Review and Proposed Algorithm for Optimal Endovascular Therapy. J Endovasc Ther 2020; 27:547-564. [DOI: 10.1177/1526602820931488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Endovascular revascularization has been increasingly utilized to treat patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), particularly atherosclerotic disease in the infrapopliteal arteries. Lesions of the infrapopliteal arteries are the result of 2 different etiologies: medial calcification and intimal atheromatous plaque. Although several devices are available for endovascular treatment of infrapopliteal lesions, balloon angioplasty still comprises the mainstay of therapy due to a lack of purpose-built devices. The mechanism of balloon angioplasty consists of adventitial stretching, medial necrosis, and dissection or plaque fracture. In many cases, the diffuse nature of infrapopliteal disease and plaque complexity may lead to dissection, recoil, and early restenosis. Optimal balloon angioplasty requires careful attention to assessment of vessel calcification, appropriate vessel sizing, and the use of long balloons with prolonged inflation times, as outlined in a treatment algorithm based on this systematic review. Further development of specific devices for this arterial segment are warranted, including devices for preventing recoil (eg, dedicated atherectomy devices), treating dissections (eg, tacks, stents), and preventing neointimal hyperplasia (eg, novel drug delivery techniques and drug-eluting stents). Further understanding of infrapopliteal disease, along with the development of new technologies, will help optimize the durability of endovascular interventions and ultimately improve the limb-related outcomes of patients with CLTI.
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- Stefanos Giannopoulos
- Division of Cardiology, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, The Vascular Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Advanced Interventional & Vascular Services LLP, Teaneck, NJ, USA
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- Division of Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Department of Angiology, Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
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Hess CN, Wang TY, Weleski Fu J, Gundrum J, Allen LaPointe NM, Rogers RK, Hiatt WR. Long-Term Outcomes and Associations With Major Adverse Limb Events After Peripheral Artery Revascularization. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 75:498-508. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hess CN, Rogers RK, Wang TY, Fu R, Gundrum J, Allen LaPointe NM, Hiatt WR. Major Adverse Limb Events and 1-Year Outcomes After Peripheral Artery Revascularization. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 72:999-1011. [PMID: 30139446 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Revascularization is important for symptom treatment and limb salvage in peripheral artery disease, yet little data exist on the incidence of post-procedure major adverse limb events (MALE) and longer-term outcomes. OBJECTIVES This study sought to characterize hospitalizations and outpatient endovascular revascularizations after peripheral artery revascularization, assess temporal trends for outcomes, and identify factors associated with subsequent MALE hospitalization. METHODS Patients undergoing peripheral artery revascularization between January 1, 2009, and September 30, 2014, in the Premier Healthcare Database were examined for the primary outcome of 1-year MALE hospitalization. Secondary outcomes included 1-year outpatient endovascular revascularization and limb-related, cardiovascular, and all-cause inpatient hospitalizations. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with 1-year MALE hospitalization. RESULTS Among 381,415 revascularized patients, within 1 year post-index revascularization, 10.3% (n = 10,182) had a hospitalization for MALE, 11.0% (n = 42,056) had an outpatient endovascular revascularization, 18.8% (n = 71,663) had a limb-related hospitalization, 12.8% (n = 48,875) had a cardiovascular hospitalization, and 38.9% (n = 148,457) had any inpatient hospitalization. Over the study period, limb-related, cardiovascular, and all-cause hospitalizations decreased, whereas rates of outpatient endovascular revascularizations increased. Male sex, black race, Medicare and Medicaid insurance, diabetes, renal insufficiency, heart failure, smoking, baseline critical or acute limb ischemia, surgical revascularization, and noncardiology operator specialty were significantly associated with increased risk of MALE hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS In contemporary practice, hospitalization for MALE occurs in 1 in 10 patients within 1 year after peripheral revascularization and is associated with patient and procedural factors. These data may inform efforts to improve post-procedure outcomes and limb-related clinical trial design.
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- Connie N Hess
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; CPC Clinical Research, Aurora, Colorado.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Premier, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Premier, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; CPC Clinical Research, Aurora, Colorado
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Ramkumar N, Martinez‐Camblor P, Columbo JA, Osborne NH, Goodney PP, O'Malley AJ. Adverse Events After Atherectomy: Analyzing Long-Term Outcomes of Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularization Techniques. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e012081. [PMID: 31165658 PMCID: PMC6645635 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background The long-term effectiveness of atherectomy treatment for peripheral arterial disease is unknown. We studied 5-year clinical outcomes by endovascular treatment type among patients with peripheral arterial disease. Methods and Results We queried the Medicare-linked VQI (Vascular Quality Initiative) registry for endovascular interventions from 2010 to 2015. The exposure was treatment type: atherectomy (with or without percutaneous transluminal angioplasty [ PTA] ), stent (with or without PTA ), or PTA alone. The outcomes were major amputation, any amputation, and major adverse limb event (major amputation or any reintervention). We used the center-specific proportions of atherectomy procedures performed in the 12 months before a patient's procedure as the instruments to perform an instrumental-variable Cox model analysis. Among 16 838 eligible patients (median follow-up: 1.3-1.5 years), 11% underwent atherectomy, 40% received PTA alone, and 49% underwent stenting. Patients receiving atherectomy commonly underwent femoropopliteal artery treatment (atherectomy: 65%; PTA : 49%; stenting: 43%; P<0.001) and had worse disease severity (Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus score [TASC] B and greater; atherectomy: 77%; PTA : 68%; stenting: 67%; P<0.001). The 5-year rate of major adverse limb events was 38% in patients receiving atherectomy versus 33% for PTA and 32% for stenting (log rank P<0.001). Controlling for unmeasured confounding using instrumental-variable analysis, patients treated with atherectomy experienced outcomes similar to those of patients treated with PTA , except for a higher risk of any amputation (hazard ratio: 1.51; 95% CI , 1.08-2.13). However, compared with stenting, atherectomy patients had a higher risk of major amputation (hazard ratio: 3.66; 95% CI , 1.72-7.81), any amputation (hazard ratio: 2.73; 95% CI , 1.60-4.76), and major adverse limb event (hazard ratio: 1.61; 95% CI , 1.10-2.38). Conclusions Atherectomy is used to treat severe femoropopliteal and tibial peripheral arterial disease even though long-term adverse outcomes occur more frequently after this treatment modality.
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- Niveditta Ramkumar
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical PracticeLebanonNH
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- Section of Vascular SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryDartmouth‐Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanonNH
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical PracticeLebanonNH
- Section of Vascular SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryDartmouth‐Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanonNH
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical PracticeLebanonNH
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Sauguet A, Philippart R, Honton B. Directional atherectomy with antirestenotic therapy for the treatment of no-stenting zones. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 60:198-204. [PMID: 30650962 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.19.10866-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Endovascular treatment for peripheral artery occlusive disease carries unresolved problem of restenosis. Treatment modalities in areas of high mechanical stress like popliteal artery and common femoral artery remains challenging. New-generation devices improved the results of stent therapy in this anatomical territory, but could impact on future surgical options if they are needed. Vessel preparation prior to drug (paclitaxel)-coated balloons (DCB) angioplasty leads to better paclitaxel penetration into the arterial wall and improved drug uptake. The "leave nothing behind" strategies, DCB angioplasty and combined directional atherectomy (DA) and antirestenotic therapy (DAART), can theoretically overcome the problems caused by the mobility of the knee joint. However, calcified and longer lesions remain a challenging subset that is less responsive to DCBs, resulting in higher provisional stent rates. For the treatment of long and calcified femoropopliteal lesions, vessel preparation with DA before DCB angioplasty seems to be safe in mid-term follow-up and might have benefits in more challenging lesion subsets that are at higher risk for acute and chronic technical treatment failure of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, including DCB angioplasty, such as severely calcified lesions. Treatment with DA+DCB resulted in both increased technical success and fewer flow-limiting dissections compared with treatment with DCB alone. In concept of "leave nothing behind" therapies for isolated popliteal artery lesions, DAART was associated with a higher primary patency rate than DCB angioplasty alone.
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- Antoine Sauguet
- Interventional Cardiovascular Group, Pasteur Toulouse Clinic, Pasteur GCVI Clinic, Toulouse, France -
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- Interventional Cardiovascular Group, Pasteur Toulouse Clinic, Pasteur GCVI Clinic, Toulouse, France
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- Interventional Cardiovascular Group, Pasteur Toulouse Clinic, Pasteur GCVI Clinic, Toulouse, France
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Current Role of Atherectomy for Treatment of Femoropopliteal and Infrapopliteal Disease. Interv Cardiol Clin 2018; 6:235-249. [PMID: 28257771 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Atherectomy improves the acute procedural success of a procedure whether treating de novo or restenotic (including in-stent) disease. Intermediate follow-up results seem to be in favor of atherectomy in delaying and reducing the need for repeat revascularization in patients with femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis. Recent data suggest that avoiding cutting into the external elastic lamina is an important factor in reducing restenosis. The interplay between directional atherectomy and drug-coated balloons is unclear.
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Mohan S, Flahive JM, Arous EJ, Judelson DR, Aiello FA, Schanzer A, Simons JP. Peripheral atherectomy practice patterns in the United States from the Vascular Quality Initiative. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68:1806-1816. [PMID: 29937287 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.03.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Peripheral atherectomy has been shown to have technical success in single-arm studies, but clinical advantages over angioplasty and stenting have not been demonstrated, leaving its role unclear. We sought to describe patterns of atherectomy use in a real-world U.S. cohort to understand how it is currently being applied. METHODS The Vascular Quality Initiative was queried to identify all patients who underwent peripheral vascular intervention from January 2010 to September 2016. Descriptive statistics were performed to analyze demographics of the patients, comorbidities, indication, treatment modalities, and lesion characteristics. The intermittent claudication (IC) and critical limb ischemia (CLI) cohorts were analyzed separately. RESULTS Of 85,605 limbs treated, treatment indication was IC in 51% (n = 43,506) and CLI in 49% (n = 42,099). Atherectomy was used in 15% (n = 13,092) of cases, equivalently for IC (15%; n = 6674) and CLI (15%; n = 6418). There was regional variation in use of atherectomy, ranging from a low of 0% in one region to a high of 32% in another region. During the study period, there was a significant increase in the proportion of cases that used atherectomy (11% in 2010 vs 18% in 2016; P < .0001). Compared with nonatherectomy cases, those with atherectomy use had higher incidence of prior peripheral vascular intervention (IC, 55% vs 43% [P < .0001]; CLI, 47% vs 41% [P < .0001]), greater mean number of arteries treated (IC, 1.8 vs 1.6 [P < .0001]; CLI, 2.1 vs 1.7 [P < .0001]), and lower proportion of prior leg bypass (IC, 10% vs 14% [P < .0001]; CLI, 11% vs 17% [P < .0001]). There was lower incidence of failure to cross the lesion (IC, 1% vs 4% [P < .0001]; CLI, 4% vs 7% [P < .0001]) but higher incidence of distal embolization (IC, 1.9% vs 0.8% [P < .0001]; CLI, 3.0% vs 1.4% [P < .0001]) and, in the CLI cohort, arterial perforation (1.4% vs 1.0%; P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Despite a lack of evidence for atherectomy over angioplasty and stenting, its use has increased across the United States from 2010 to 2016. It is applied equally to IC and CLI populations, with no identifiable pattern of comorbidities or lesion characteristics, suggesting that indications are not clearly delineated or agreed on. This study places impetus on further understanding of the optimal role for atherectomy and its long-term clinical benefit in the management of peripheral arterial disease.
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- Sathish Mohan
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass.
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Zeller T, Langhoff R, Rocha-Singh KJ, Jaff MR, Blessing E, Amann-Vesti B, Krzanowski M, Peeters P, Scheinert D, Torsello G, Sixt S, Tepe G. Directional Atherectomy Followed by a Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon to Inhibit Restenosis and Maintain Vessel Patency: Twelve-Month Results of the DEFINITIVE AR Study. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 10:CIRCINTERVENTIONS.116.004848. [PMID: 28916599 PMCID: PMC5610565 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.116.004848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background— Studies assessing drug-coated balloons (DCB) for the treatment of femoropopliteal artery disease are encouraging. However, challenging lesions, such as severely calcified, remain difficult to treat with DCB alone. Vessel preparation with directional atherectomy (DA) potentially improves outcomes of DCB. Methods and Results— DEFINITIVE AR study (Directional Atherectomy Followed by a Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon to Inhibit Restenosis and Maintain Vessel Patency—A Pilot Study of Anti-Restenosis Treatment) was a multicenter randomized trial designed to estimate the effect of DA before DCB to facilitate the development of future end point-driven randomized studies. One hundred two patients with claudication or rest pain were randomly assigned 1:1 to DA+DCB (n=48) or DCB alone (n=54), and 19 additional patients with severely calcified lesions were treated with DA+DCB. Mean lesion length was 11.2±4.0 cm for DA+DCB and 9.7±4.1 cm for DCB (P=0.05). Predilation rate was 16.7% for DA+DCB versus 74.1% for DCB; postdilation rate was 6.3% for DA+DCB versus 33.3% for DCB. Technical success was superior for DA+DCB (89.6% versus 64.2%; P=0.004). Overall bail-out stenting rate was 3.7%, and rate of flow-limiting dissections was 19% for DCB and 2% for DA+DCB (P=0.01). One-year primary outcome of angiographic percent diameter stenosis was 33.6±17.7% for DA+DCB versus 36.4±17.6% for DCB (P=0.48), and clinically driven target lesion revascularization was 7.3% for DA+DCB and 8.0% for DCB (P=0.90). Duplex ultrasound patency was 84.6% for DA+DCB, 81.3% for DCB (P=0.78), and 68.8% for calcified lesions. Freedom from major adverse events at 1 year was 89.3% for DA+DCB and 90.0% for DCB (P=0.86). Conclusions— DA+DCB treatment was effective and safe, but the study was not powered to show significant differences between the 2 methods of revascularization in 1-year follow-up. An adequately powered randomized trial is warranted. Clinical Trial Registration— http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique Identifier: NCT01366482.
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- Thomas Zeller
- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe).
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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- From the Universitäts-Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen, Germany (T.Z.); Sankt Getrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Germany (R.L.); Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL (K.J.R.-S.); VasCore-the Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (M.R.J.); SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Germany (E.B.); Clinic for Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland (B.A.-V.); Zakład Leczniczy Angio-Medicus, Krakow, Poland (M.K.); Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (P.P.); Department of Interventional Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany (D.S.); University Hospital Muenster, Klinik for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Germany (G. Torsello); Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Division of Angiology, University Hospital, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland (S.S.); and Klinikum Rosenheim, Germany (G. Tepe)
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Doshi R, Shlofmitz E, Meraj P. Utilization and in-hospital outcomes associated with atherectomy in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease: An observational analysis from the National Inpatient Sample. Vascular 2018; 26:464-471. [PMID: 29466936 DOI: 10.1177/1708538118760135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective Percutaneous revascularization for patients with peripheral arterial disease has become a treatment of choice for many symptomatic patients. The presence of severe arterial calcification presents many challenges for successful revascularization. Atherectomy is an adjunctive treatment option for patients with severe calcification undergoing percutaneous intervention. We sought to analyze the impact of atherectomy on in-hospital outcomes, length of stay, and cost in the percutaneous treatment of peripheral arterial disease. Methods Patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease undergoing percutaneous revascularization were assessed, utilizing the National Inpatient Sample (2012-2014) and appropriate International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification diagnostic and procedural codes. Patients who were not treated with atherectomy ( n = 51,037) were compared to those treated with atherectomy ( n = 11,408). Propensity score-matched analysis was performed to address baseline differences. Results After performing propensity score-matched analysis, 11,037 patients were included in each group. Utilization of atherectomy was associated with lower in-hospital mortality (2% vs. 1.4% p = 0.0006). All secondary outcomes were lower when using atherectomy except acute renal failure. Length of stay was slightly lower when using atherectomy (7.2 vs. 7.0 days, p = 0.0494). However, median cost was higher in patients treated with atherectomy ($21,589 vs. $24,060, p = <0.0001). Conclusion The use of atherectomy was associated with significantly decreased in-hospital mortality, adverse events, and length of stay. Though, cost associated with atherectomy use is increased, this is offset by decreased in-hospital adverse outcomes. Appropriate use of atherectomy devices is an important tool in revascularization of peripheral arterial disease in select patients.
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- Rajkumar Doshi
- Department of Cardiology, 24945 North Shore University Hospital , Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, 24945 North Shore University Hospital , Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, 24945 North Shore University Hospital , Manhasset, NY, USA
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Azar Y, DeRubertis B, Baril D, Woo K. Atherectomy-Associated Complications in the Southern California Vascular Outcomes Improvement Collaborative. Ann Vasc Surg 2017; 49:241-246. [PMID: 29197604 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atherectomy has become an increasingly utilized modality for the endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial occlusive disease. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors for atherectomy-associated complications. METHODS A retrospective review was performed for all atherectomy procedures performed between January 2011 and December 2015 in the Southern California Vascular Outcomes Improvement Collaborative. Atherectomy was defined as laser, orbital, or excisional atherectomy. Complications were dissection, perforation, and distal embolization. RESULTS Seven hundred twenty-nine atherectomy procedures were performed at 7 institutions by 27 practitioners. The mean age was 73 years with 415 (57%) males. Four hundred nineteen (57%) were diabetic, 673 (92%) hypertensive, 457 (63%) smokers, and 244 (34%) had coronary artery disease. Dissection occurred in 51 (7%) procedures, embolization in 23 (3.1%), and perforation in 12 (1.6%). The mean number of lesions treated per artery was the same at 1.6 in patients with any complication and no complication (P = 0.77). The total occluded length was 7.4 cm for complications versus 7.2 cm for no complication (P = 0.73). The total treated length was 12.9 cm for complications versus 11.3 cm for no complication (P = 0.03). The incidence of complications for Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) C/D lesions were 13% compared to 10% for TASC A/B lesions (P = 0.05). The incidence of complications in superficial femoral/popliteal lesions was 12.9% vs. 10.4% in tibial lesions (P = 0.13). In multivariable analysis, treatment length was associated with a small increased risk of complication (odds ratio = 1.02, 95% confidence interval = 1.0-1.04). CONCLUSIONS Increased treatment length is associated with an increased risk of atherectomy-associated complications. Demographic factors and comorbidities were not predictors of complications.
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- Yara Azar
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
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Shammas NW, Boyes CW, Palli SR, Rizzo JA, Martinsen BJ, Kotlarz H, Mustapha JA. Hospital cost impact of orbital atherectomy with angioplasty for critical limb ischemia treatment: a modeling approach. J Comp Eff Res 2017; 7:305-317. [PMID: 29072090 DOI: 10.2217/cer-2017-0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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AIM The incremental cost of peripheral orbital atherectomy system (OAS) plus balloon angioplasty (BA) versus BA-only for critical limb ischemia was estimated. MATERIALS & METHODS A deterministic simulation model used clinical and healthcare utilization data from the CALCIUM 360° trial and current cost data. Incremental cost of OAS + BA versus BA-only included differential utilization during the procedure and adverse-event costs at 3, 6 and 12-months. RESULTS For every 100 procedures, incremental annual costs to the hospital were US$350,930 lower with OAS + BA compared with BA-only. Despite higher upfront costs, savings were realized due to reduced need for revascularization, amputation and end-of-life care over 6-12-month postoperative period. CONCLUSION Atherectomy with OAS prior to BA was associated with cost savings to the hospital.
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- Nicolas W Shammas
- Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Davenport, IA 52803, USA
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- Vascular Surgery, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
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- Health Outcomes Research, CTI Clinical Trials & Consulting Services Inc., Covington, KY 41011, USA
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- Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine & Department of Economics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11790, USA
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- Scientific Affairs, Cardiovascular Systems Inc., St Paul, MN 55112, USA
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- Health Economics & Reimbursement, Cardiovascular Systems Inc., St Paul, MN 55112, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research, Metro Health University of Michigan Health Wyoming, MI 49519, USA
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Chung J. Endovascular Devices and Revascularization Techniques for Limb-Threatening Ischemia in Individuals With Diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2017; 11:904-913. [PMID: 28349710 PMCID: PMC5950991 DOI: 10.1177/1932296817702169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a rapidly worsening global epidemic over the last thirty-five years. The increased prevalence of DM has changed the phenotypic expression of atherosclerotic limb threatening ischemia (LTI), resulting in an increase in lesions in the tibial vessels. These patients are also afflicted with peripheral neuropathy, foot deformities, and medial calcification of the vasculature. In response to the evolving phenotype of atherosclerosis, newer minimally invasive tools and techniques have been developed to improve the blood supply in LTI. Arterial access, traditionally obtained from the contralateral common femoral artery (CFA) in a retrograde fashion, is now also frequently being obtained in the ipsilateral limb in an antegrade fashion. Retrograde access of the tibial, pedal, tarsal, or calf collateral vessels is also being utilized to provide a route through which wires, catheters, balloons and stents may be placed. Wires have evolved to have a variety of diameters, materials and coatings providing interventionalists with a wide variety of choices when attempting to traverse blockages in the arteries. When catheters and wires fail to traverse the lesion, newer chronic total occlusion (CTO) devices have been developed to aid in the placement of a wire across the offending lesions. Due to medial calcification associated with DM, atherectomy devices have been developed to debulk the atherosclerotic plaque within the vessel. High pressure balloon angioplasty with or without stents remain the mainstay of intervention, with drug-coated balloons (DCBs) and drug-eluting stents (DESs) now being frequently used to prevent reocclusions of atherosclerotic lesions.
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- Jayer Chung
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, USA
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Dalal PK, Prasad A. Contemporary Outcomes of Endovascular Intervention for Critical Limb Ischemia. Interv Cardiol Clin 2017; 6:251-259. [PMID: 28257772 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Critical limb ischemia (CLI) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Optimal treatment strategies for CLI remain controversial. The only randomized trial comparing surgical with endovascular revascularization suggests no significant difference in limb salvage between open surgical bypass and angioplasty. Although novel endovascular strategies are now available, their efficacies remain largely untested in a randomized fashion. This review provides an overview of the data surrounding contemporary outcomes of endovascular therapy with an emphasis on current knowledge gaps.
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- Pratik K Dalal
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7872, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7872, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
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Singh V, Patel NJ, Rodriguez AP, Shantha G, Arora S, Deshmukh A, Cohen MG, Grines C, De Marchena E, Badheka A, Ghatak A. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease. Am J Cardiol 2016; 117:1729-34. [PMID: 27103158 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The objective of our study was to assess patients with end-stage liver disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and determine the rates and trend of complications and in-hospital outcomes. Data were obtained from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2005 to 2012. We identified all PCIs performed in patients with diagnosis of cirrhosis during the study period by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Preventable procedural complications were identified by Patient Safety Indicators. Propensity scoring method was used to establish matched cohorts to control for imbalances and account for differences that may have influenced treatment outcomes. A total of 1,051,242 PCIs were performed during the study period, of these, 122,342 were done on subjects with a formal diagnosis of cirrhosis. Bare-metal stents (BMS) were more likely to be used in patients who presented with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (19.73 vs 13.58, p <0.001), in cardiogenic shock (5.58, vs 2.81, p <0.001), or required intraaortic balloon pump (4.73 vs 2.38, p <0.001). The overall rate of complications was 7.1%, whereas the overall mortality rate over these years was 3.63%. On a propensity-matched analysis the mortality rate was 2 times higher for BMS (5.18 vs 2.35, p <0.001) compared with drug-eluting stents. PCI remains a safe and plausible option for patients with cirrhosis albeit riskier than for the general population. The use of BMS is associated with increased mortality and bleeding complications compared with drug-eluting stents which likely is representative of preferential use of BMS in patients with more advanced end-stage liver disease who are also likely to experience higher postprocedural complications.
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- Vikas Singh
- Cardiovascular Division, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Cardiovascular Division, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Cardiovascular Division, Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York
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- Cardiovascular Division, Cardiology Department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Cardiovascular Division, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Cardiovascular Division, The Everett Clinic, Everett, Washington
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- Cardiovascular Division, South West Heart, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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