Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Propensity-Matched Studies

OBJECTIVE

Patients with diabetes have poorer outcomes with coronary artery disease (CAD) and pose a unique clinical population for revascularization. We performed a pairwise meta-analysis of randomized trials (RCTs) and propensity-matched observational studies (PMS) to compare the clinical outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with diabetes.

METHODS

A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify RCT and PMS studies comparing CABG with PCI in patients with diabetes with concurrent CAD. Studies were pooled using the random-effects model to perform a pairwise meta-analysis. Primary outcomes included long-term all-cause mortality, cardiac mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), and repeat revascularization. Meta-regression was used to explore the effects of baseline risk factors on primary outcomes with moderate to high heterogeneity.

RESULTS

A total of 18 RCTs and 9 PMS with 28,846 patients were included. PCI was associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality (risk ratio [RR] = 1.34, P < 0.001), cardiac mortality (RR = 1.52, P < 0.001), MI (RR = 1.51, P = 0.009), MACCE (RR = 1.65, P < 0.001), and repeat revascularization (RR = 2.48, P < 0.001) compared with CABG. There was no difference in long-term stroke between the 2 groups (RR = 0.95, P = 0.82). At meta-regression, a greater proportion of female patients in studies was associated with a decreased protective benefit for CABG for long-term all-cause mortality but an increased protective benefit for long-term MI and repeat revascularization.

CONCLUSIONS

Revascularization of patients with diabetes using CABG is associated with significantly reduced long-term mortality, MI, MACCE, and repeat revascularizations. Future studies exploring the influence of gender on revascularization outcomes are necessary to elucidate the ideal treatment modality in patients with diabetes.

[Diabetic macroangiopathy]

Diabetes mellitus represents a significant medico - social problem for health care around the world. The main reason for an invalidism and a mortality of patients with diabetes mellitus are the lesions of heart and vessels united in the concept "diabetic macroangiopathty". This complication is often taped already at the time of diagnosis of a diabetes mellitus and demands active treatment.

Coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with noninsulin treated type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BACKGROUND

The outcomes and prognosis of revascularization by either coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus (NITDM) have not yet been well established.

METHODS

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified by searching Pubmed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library from inception until May 2016. Heterogeneity was evaluated, and the pooled hazard ratio (HR) was calculated by using a fixed-effect model. A random-effect model was used when statistically significant heterogeneity was observed (I²  ≥ 50%). All data analyses were carried out by using RevMan 5.3 and STATA software 12.0.

RESULTS

A total of 4 RCTs involving 5 studies, consisting of 2270 patients with noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus, were identified. Compared with CABG-treated patients, PCI-treated patients had significantly higher all-cause mortality (HR 1.39; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.91; P = .04), myocardial infarction (HR 2.14; 95% CI 1.40 to 3.27; P = .0004), repeated revascularization (HR 2.52; 95% CI 1.77 to 3.57; P < .00001), and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (HR 1.50; 95% CI 1.20-1.87; P = .0004). However, PCI was associated with lower incidence of stoke (HR 0.47; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.90; P = .02).

CONCLUSIONS

In NITDM patients, our study suggests that CABG surgery is associated with reduced risk of mortality and morbidity, although with increased incidence of stroke compared with percutaneous coronary intervention. The decision if to have percutaneous coronary intervention or CABG surgery should factor the risk for stroke of the patients when considering CABG over percutaneous coronary intervention. Adequately powered RCTs are needed to confirm the results of this meta-analysis.

Myocardial revascularization in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: An overview of modern techniques

For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), in combination with diabetes mellitus, diffuse multivessel coronary artery lesions are common. Such patients are prone to a more rapid progression of atherosclerosis, significantly increasing the need for myocardial revascularization. The choice of an optimal approach determines the prognosis and course of CAD. The results of randomized trials show that the use of percutaneous coronary interventions with drug-eluting stents is appropriate for patients with one or two coronary artery lesions, but that coronary artery bypass graft surgery is preferred in cases of multivessel disease and significantly reduces the risk of long-term adverse events. It should also be noted that the use of modern generations of stents allows the achievement of comparable results in terms of long-term mortality, which was most convincingly demonstrated in patients with one or two vascular lesions.

Myocardial Revascularization for Patients With Diabetes: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?

Patients affected by diabetes usually have extensive coronary artery disease. Coronary revascularization has a prominent role in the treatment of coronary artery disease in the expanding diabetic population. However, diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention experience worse outcomes than nondiabetic patients. Several studies comparing coronary artery bypass grafting vs percutaneous coronary intervention in subgroups of diabetic patients demonstrated a survival advantage and fewer repeat revascularization procedures with an initial surgical strategy. This review summarizes the current state of evidence comparing the effectiveness and safety of coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention in diabetic patients.