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Chad T, Koulouroudias M, Layton GR, Fashina O, Sze S, Roman M, Murphy GJ. Frailty in acute coronary syndromes. A systematic review and narrative synthesis of frailty assessment tools and interventions from randomised controlled trials. Int J Cardiol 2024; 399:131764. [PMID: 38211672 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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AIM We aimed to review all randomised controlled trial (RCT) data to explore optimal identification and treatment strategies of frail patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS). METHODS The protocol was preregistered (PROSPERO - CRD42021250235). We performed a systematic review including RCT's that 1; used at least one frailty assessment tool to assess frailty and its impact on outcomes in patients diagnosed with ACS and 2; used at least one intervention where change in frailty was measured in patients diagnosed with ACS. The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched on the 1st April 2021 and updated on 4th July 2023. Owing to low search output results are presented as a narrative synthesis of available evidence. RESULTS A single RCT used a frailty assessment tool. A single RCT specifically targeted frailty with their intervention. This precluded further quantitative analysis. There was indication of selection bias against frail participants, and a signal of value for physical activity measurement in frail ACS patients. There was a high level of uncertainty and low level of robustness of this evidence. CONCLUSIONS Data from RCT's alone is inadequate in answering the reviews question. Future RCT's need to address ways to incorporate frail participants, whilst mitigating selection biases. Physical performance aspects of the frailty syndrome appear to be high yield modifiable targets that improve outcomes. Intervention trials should consider using change in frailty status as an outcome measure. Any trials that include frail participants should present data specifically attributable to this group.
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- Thomas Chad
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
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Zhao YJ, Sun Y, Wang F, Cai YY, Alolga RN, Qi LW, Xiao P. Comprehensive evaluation of time-varied outcomes for invasive and conservative strategies in patients with NSTE-ACS: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1197451. [PMID: 37745128 PMCID: PMC10516546 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1197451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Results from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses comparing invasive and conservative strategies in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) are highly debatable. We systematically evaluate the efficacy of invasive and conservative strategies in NSTE-ACS based on time-varied outcomes. Methods The RCTs for the invasive versus conservative strategies were identified by searching PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Trial data for studies with a minimum follow-up time of 30 days were included. We categorized the follow-up time into six varied periods, namely, ≤6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, and ≥10 years. The time-varied outcomes were major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), death, myocardial infarction (MI), rehospitalization, cardiovascular death, bleeding, in-hospital death, and in-hospital bleeding. Risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were calculated. The random effects model was used. Results This meta-analysis included 30 articles of 17 RCTs involving 12,331 participants. We found that the invasive strategy did not provide appreciable benefits for NSTE-ACS in terms of MACE, death, and cardiovascular death at all time points compared with the conservative strategy. Although the risk of MI was reduced within 6 months (RR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68-0.94) for the invasive strategy, no significant differences were observed in other periods. The invasive strategy reduced the rehospitalization rate within 6 months (RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.52-0.90), 1 year (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.63-0.86), and 2 years (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.60-1.00). Of note, an increased risk of bleeding (RR 1.80, 95% CI 1.28-2.54) and in-hospital bleeding (RR 2.17, 95% CI 1.52-3.10) was observed for the invasive strategy within 6 months. In subgroups stratified by high-risk features, the invasive strategy decreased MACE for patients aged ≥65 years within 6 months (RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.58-0.78) and 1 year (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.62-0.91) and showed benefits for men within 6 months (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.55-0.92). In other subgroups stratified according to diabetes, ST-segment deviation, and troponin levels, no significant differences were observed between the two strategies. Conclusions An invasive strategy is superior to a conservative strategy in reducing early events for MI and rehospitalizations, but the invasive strategy did not improve the prognosis in long-term outcomes for patients with NSTE-ACS. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021289579, identifier PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021289579.
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- Yi-Jing Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- School of International Pharmaceutical Business, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Alfonso F, Del Val D. Management of Patients With Myocardial Infarction After Coronary Surgery: The Importance of Repeat Revascularization. Am J Cardiol 2023; 196:99-101. [PMID: 37076385 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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- Fernando Alfonso
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Aotónoma de Madrid, Centro de investigacion Biomédica en Red en enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBER-CV), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Aotónoma de Madrid, Centro de investigacion Biomédica en Red en enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBER-CV), Madrid, Spain
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Dhaduk N, Xia Y, Feit F, Mamas M, Alviar C, Keller N, Rao SV, Bangalore S. In-hospital Outcomes of Patients With and Without Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Who Present With a Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Am J Cardiol 2023; 194:78-85. [PMID: 36989550 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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The clinical course of patients with a previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) presenting with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is not well defined. We aimed to compare the management and outcomes of patients with and without previous CABG who present with an NSTEMI. Patients hospitalized with an NSTEMI between 2002 and 2018 were identified from the National Inpatient Sample. The baseline characteristics and outcomes of patients with and without a previous CABG were compared. The outcomes included the rates of invasive procedures (defined as coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI], or CABG), and its individual components, and in-hospital mortality. A total of 1,445,545 cases of NSTEMI were found, of which 133,691 (9.3%) had a previous CABG. Patients with a previous CABG were older (72.4 vs 68.6 years, p <0.001), more likely men (68.8% vs 56.9%, p <0.001), and of White race (79.7% vs 74.8%, p <0.001). The previous CABG cohort had lower rates of invasive procedures (50.4% vs 65.6%, p <0.001), PCI (23.7% vs 32.0%, p <0.001), or CABG (1.2% vs 10.6%; p <0.001) in the unmatched analysis. The results were consistent in the propensity score-matched analysis with the previous CABG group less likely to receive any invasive procedures (odds ratio [OR] 0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.47 to 0.49), including coronary angiography (OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.55), PCI (OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.67), or repeat CABG (OR 0.11, 95% CI 0.10 to 0.12). Moreover, the risk of in-hospital mortality was higher in the previous CABG group (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.21). In the subset of patients who were revascularized in both groups, this excess mortality was no longer observed (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.66 to 1.03). In conclusion, a previous CABG in patients who present with NSTEMI is associated with lower rates of invasive procedures and revascularization and higher in-hospital mortality than patients without a previous CABG.
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- Nehal Dhaduk
- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
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Acute Coronary Syndromes Among Patients with Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Curr Cardiol Rep 2022; 24:1755-1763. [PMID: 36094755 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01784-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) often occur in individuals with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Our goal was to describe the prevalence, clinical characteristics, prognosis, and treatment strategies in this group of patients. RECENT FINDINGS Studies demonstrate that both acute and long-term major adverse cardiovascular outcomes are increased in patients with ACS and prior CABG compared to those without CABG. Much of this risk is attributed to the greater comorbid conditions present in patients with prior CABG. Data regarding optimal management of ACS in patients with prior CABG are limited, but most observational studies favor an early invasive approach for treatment. Native vessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), if feasible, is generally preferred to bypass graft PCI. Patients with ACS and prior CABG represent a high-risk group of individuals, and implementing optimal preventive and treatment strategies are critically important to reduce the risk.
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Groenland FTW, Yee J, Mahmoud KD, Nuis RJ, Wilschut JM, Diletti R, Daemen J, Van Mieghem NM, den Dekker WK. Cardiac catheterizations in patients with acute coronary syndrome and prior coronary bypass surgery: Impact of native vs graft vs absent culprit lesions on clinical outcomes and treatment strategy. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2022; 44:44-50. [PMID: 35811243 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.06.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is not uncommon. This study investigated treatment strategy and compared clinical outcomes for native, graft and absent culprit lesions. METHODS Single-center retrospective cohort study. From July 2010 to July 2019, 642 consecutive ACS patients with prior CABG were screened for eligibility. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at 1 year, a composite of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke and ischemia-driven revascularization. RESULTS A total of 549 patients were included, with 215 (39.2 %) having native culprits, 256 (46.6 %) graft culprits and 78 (14.2 %) no clear culprits. Patients with native culprits were treated with native PCI in 94.0 %, re-CABG in 0.9 % and optimal medical therapy (OMT) in 5.1 %. Patients with graft culprits were treated with native PCI in 14.1 %, graft PCI in 81.2 %, re-CABG in 0.8 % and OMT in 3.9 %. All patients without a clear culprit received OMT. The cumulative incidence of 1-year MACE was 24.7 % for native vs 26.2 % for graft vs 21.8 % for absent culprits. Kaplan-Meier curves did not differ significantly. In patients with graft culprit, no significant difference in 1-year MACE was observed between native PCI and graft PCI (30.6 % vs 25.5 %, p = 0.36). CONCLUSIONS This retrospective study shows that in ACS patients with prior CABG, MACE occured frequently and was comparable for native, graft and absent culprits. Native PCI as treatment strategy for patients with a graft culprit was relatively common, with no significant difference in MACE as compared to graft PCI.
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- Frederik T W Groenland
- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Mahmoud SED, Shahin M, Yousif N, Denegri A, Abo Dahab LH, Lüscher TF. Cardiovascular Risk Profile, Presentation and Management Outcomes of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Curr Probl Cardiol 2021; 47:101078. [PMID: 34902394 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.101078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coronary artery bypass (CABG) is an important revascularization procedure with excellent long-term results. However, bypass grafts, particularly venous grafts, develop structural changes and atherosclerotic plaques that may cause angina or even acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Here we aimed to study patients with previous CABG presenting with an ACS and evaluated their cardiovascular (CV) risk profile, clinical presentations, angiographic findings, management strategies and short and long term outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS This represents an observational retrospective cross sectional single center study including all consecutive patients with previous CABG presenting with ACS at the University Heart Center of the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2016. Mean age was 76.4 years and 83.1% were males. Major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) at 1-year follow up and long-term follow up were analyzed using Kaplan Meyer survival analysis. RESULTS We included 510 patients with ACS and prior CABG. Most patients were elderly at the time of presentation. 60.2% were diabetics and 58.6% obese, 43.5% hypertensives and 37.8% had hyperlipidemia. 73% (n=372) presented as unstable angina (UA), 22.5% as NSTEMI (n=115) and only 4.5% as STEMI (n=23). The acute events occurred in 4.9% (n=25) before discharge, in 4.9% (n=25) within the first year and in 90.2% (n=460) thereafter. Most of the patients (92.2%; n=470) had stenosed or occluded venous bypass grafts at presentation, while a minority (7.8%; n=40) had significantly narrowed or occluded arterial grafts. CV risk profiles were similar in both groups. However, arterial graft disease occurred earlier after CABG and more likely presented as NSTEMI rather than UA compared to the SVG group. In 54.7% (n=279) primary PCI of the saphenous graft, and in 13.5% (n=69) of the native coronary arteries was performed, while 6.5% (n=33) underwent redo CABG and 25.3% (n=129) received medical treatment only. MACE at 1 year occurred in 12.2% (n=62) with repeated revascularization as the most common event (7.2%; n=37) followed by cardiac death (2.4%; n=12), MI (1.2%; n=6), cerebrovascular infarction (1.2%; n=6) and major bleeding (0.2%; n=1). Hypertensive and obese patients, those with myocardial infarction or an ACS before discharge or during the first year after CABG had higher MACCE. In patients undergoing pPCI the rate of cardiac death and MI at 1 year was lower with an intervention in the native coronary arteries and with redo CABG compared to pPCI of bypass grafts. CONCLUSION Thus, patients with ACS and prior CABG typically present as UA and much less frequently as NSTEMI-ACS and particularly STEMI. Most events occur after one year, particularly with SVG. The 1 year MACCE rate is comparable to those with native coronary artery ACS. Hypertensive and obese patients, those with MI or with an ACS before discharge had higher MACCE rates.
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- Sharaf E D Mahmoud
- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology unit, Sohag University, Egypt.
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- University Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology unit, Sohag University, Egypt
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- University Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Mohamed Bin Khalifa Cardiac Centre, Bahrain
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- University Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Cardiology, Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology unit, Sohag University, Egypt
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Trust and Imperial College, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom; Centre for Molecular Cardiology, Zurich University, Switzerland
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Shoaib A, Rashid M, Berry C, Curzen N, Kontopantelis E, Timmis A, Ahmad A, Kinnaird T, Mamas MA. Clinical Characteristics, Management Strategies, and Outcomes of Non-ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients With and Without Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e018823. [PMID: 34612049 PMCID: PMC8751868 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background There are limited data on the management strategies, temporal trends and clinical outcomes of patients who present with non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction and have a prior history of CABG. Methods and Results We identified 287 658 patients with non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction between 2010 and 2017 in the United Kingdom Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project database. Clinical and outcome data were analyzed by dividing into 2 groups by prior history of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): group 1, no prior CABG (n=262 362); and group 2, prior CABG (n=25 296). Patients in group 2 were older, had higher GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) risk scores and burden of comorbid illnesses. More patients underwent coronary angiography (69% versus 63%) and revascularization (53% versus 40%) in group 1 compared with group 2. Adjusted odds of receiving inpatient coronary angiogram (odds ratio [OR], 0.91; 95% CI, 0.88–0.95; P<0.001) and revascularization (OR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.70–0.76; P<0.001) were lower in group 2 compared with group 1. Following multivariable logistic regression analyses, the OR of in‐hospital major adverse cardiovascular events (composite of inpatient death and reinfarction; OR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.90–1.04; P=0.44), all‐cause mortality (OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.88–1.04; P=0.31), reinfarction (OR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.89–1.17; P=0.78), and major bleeding (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.90–1.11; P=0.98) were similar across groups. Lower adjusted risk of inpatient mortality (OR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.46–0.98; P=0.04) but similar risk of bleeding (OR,1.07; CI, 0.79–1.44; P=0.68) and reinfarction (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 0.81–1.57; P=0.47) were observed in group 2 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention compared with those managed medically. Conclusions In this national cohort, patients with non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction with prior CABG had a higher risk profile, but similar risk‐adjusted in‐hospital adverse outcomes compared with patients without prior CABG. Patients with prior CABG who received percutaneous coronary intervention had lower in‐hospital mortality compared with those who received medical management.
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- Ahmad Shoaib
- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group Centre for Prognosis Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences Keele University Stoke-on-Trent UK
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group Centre for Prognosis Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences Keele University Stoke-on-Trent UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences University of Glasgow UK
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- Cardiothoracic Department University Hospital Southampton & Faculty of MedicineUniversity of Southampton UK
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- Barts & the London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University London London UK
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group Centre for Prognosis Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences Keele University Stoke-on-Trent UK
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group Centre for Prognosis Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences Keele University Stoke-on-Trent UK
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Issues in Designing and Interpreting Small Clinical Trials. Can J Cardiol 2021; 37:1332-1339. [PMID: 33775881 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The randomised controlled trial (RCT) is a powerful approach for testing the effectiveness of various clinical interventions. Cardiology often benefits from large RCTs, which may be used to inform practice decisions ranging from primary prevention to advanced cardiac disease and/or acute cardiac care. RCTs in cardiology often need to be quite large to test for meaningful effects on clinical outcomes, because effect sizes are typically modest and clinical outcomes may take several years to occur after treatment initiation. However, a variety of small clinical trials are also carried out in the biomedical research enterprise; these are often difficult to design and interpret, because the objectives and needs of small clinical trials are quite variable. Some are pilot trials that may be used to refine processes or as part of the planning in advance of a larger trial designed to test therapeutic efficacy. Some are first-in-human or proof-of-concept studies that, also, will eventually be followed by one or more larger trials to test therapeutic efficacy. Some are intended to be stand-alone trials that are small for other reasons. In this paper, we explore some key issues related to design and interpretation of small clinical trials in cardiology. We broadly classify small trials into 4 types: 1) pilot trials, 2) early-stage or proof-of-concept trials, 3) rare diseases or difficult-to-recruit populations, and 4) underpowered trials. For each, we describe the appropriate objectives, analysis, and interpretation.
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Marcuschamer I, Zusman O, Iakobishvili Z, Assali AR, Vaknin-Assa H, Goldenberg I, Cohen T, Shlomo N, Kornowski R, Eisen A. Outcome of patients with prior coronary bypass surgery admitted with an acute coronary syndrome. Heart 2021; 107:1820-1825. [PMID: 33462121 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) are at increased risk for recurrent cardiovascular ischaemic events. Advances in management have improved prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), yet it is not known whether similar trends exist in patients with prior CABG. AIM Examine temporal trends in the prevalence, treatment and clinical outcomes of patients with prior CABG admitted with ACS. METHODS Time-dependent analysis of patients with or without prior CABG admitted with an ACS who enrolled in the ACS Israeli Surveys between 2000 and 2016. Surveys were divided into early (2000-2008) and late (2010-2016) time periods. Outcomes included 30 days major adverse cardiac events (30d MACE) (death, myocardial infarction, stroke, unstable angina, stent thrombosis, urgent revascularisation) and 1-year mortality. RESULTS Among 15 152 patients with ACS, 1506 (9.9%) had a prior CABG. Patients with prior CABG were older (69 vs 63 years), had more comorbidities and presented more with non-ST elevation-ACS (82% vs 51%). Between time periods, utilisation of antiplatelets, statins and percutaneous interventions significantly increased in both groups (p<0.001 for each). The rate of 30d MACE decreased in patients with (19.1%-12.4%, p=0.001) and without (17.4%-9.5%, p<0.001) prior CABG. However, 1-year mortality decreased only in patients without prior CABG (10.5% vs 7.4%, p<0.001) and remained unchanged in patients with prior CABG. Results were consistent after propensity matching. CONCLUSIONS Despite an improvement in the management and prognosis of patients with ACS in the last decade, the rate of 1-year mortality of patients with prior CABG admitted with an ACS remained unchanged.
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- Ilan Marcuschamer
- Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Israeli Association for Cardiovascular Trials, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,The Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashome, Israel
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- Israeli Association for Cardiovascular Trials, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,The Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashome, Israel
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- Israeli Association for Cardiovascular Trials, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.,The Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashome, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel .,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Shoaib A, Mohamed M, Rashid M, Khan SU, Parwani P, Contractor T, Shaikh H, Ahmed W, Fahy E, Prior J, Fischman D, Bagur R, Mamas MA. Clinical Characteristics, Management Strategies and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients With Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Mayo Clin Proc 2021; 96:120-131. [PMID: 33413807 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the management strategies, temporal trends, and clinical outcomes of patients with a history of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and presenting with acute myocardial infarction (MI). PATIENTS AND METHODS We undertook a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample database from the United States (January 2004-September 2015), identified all inpatient MI admissions (7,250,768 records) and stratified according to history of CABG (group 1, CABG-naive [94%]; group 2, prior CABG [6%]). RESULTS Patients in group 2 were older, less likely to be female, had more comorbidities, and were more likely to present with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction compared with group 1. More patients underwent coronary angiography (68% vs 48%) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (44% vs 26%) in group 1 compared with group 2. Following multivariable logistic regression analyses, the adjusted odd ratio (OR) of in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (OR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.95 to 1.005; P=.11), all-cause mortality (OR, 1; 95% CI, 0.98 to 1.04; P=.6) and major bleeding (OR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.94 to 1.03; P=.54) were similar to group 1. Lower adjusted odds of in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.57 to 0.72; P<.001), all-cause mortality (OR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.38 to 0.53; P<.001), and acute ischemic stroke (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.59 to 0.86; P<.001) were observed in group 2 patients who underwent PCI compared with those managed medically without any increased risk of major bleeding (OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 0.94 to 1.23; P=.26). CONCLUSIONS In this national cohort, MI patients with prior-CABG had a higher risk profile, but similar in-hospital adverse outcomes compared with CABG-naive patients. Prior-CABG patients who received PCI had better in-hospital clinical outcomes compared to those who received medical management.
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- Ahmad Shoaib
- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom; Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, St. George's Hospital, Stafford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom; Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
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Morici N, De Rosa R, Crimi G, De Luca L, Ferri LA, Lenatti L, Piatti L, Tortorella G, Grosseto D, Franco N, Bossi I, Montalto C, Antonicelli R, Alicandro G, De Luca G, De Servi S, Savonitto S. Characteristics and Outcome of Patients ≥75 Years of Age With Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Admitted for an Acute Coronary Syndrome. Am J Cardiol 2020; 125:1788-1793. [PMID: 32305223 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The prognostic role of previous coronary artery bypass (CABG) in elderly patients admitted to hospital for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the prognosis of patients aged ≥75 years admitted for an ACS with or without previous history of CABG. The primary outcome of the study was a composite of overall mortality, recurrent nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, and rehospitalization for heart failure at 1-year follow-up. We included 2,253 ACS patients, aged 81 (78 to 85) years enrolled in 3 multicenter studies (the Italian Elderly ACS study, the LADIES ACS study, and the Elderly ACS 2 randomised trial) - 178 (7.9%) with previous CABG, 2,075 (92.1%) without. Patients with previous CABG had a higher burden of cardiovascular risk factors, lower ejection fraction, and higher creatinine values on admission. However, both at univariate analysis and after adjustment for the most relevant covariates (sex, age, previous myocardial infarction, type of ACS, left ventricular ejection fraction, and serum creatinine on admission), previous CABG did not show any statistically significant association with 1-year outcome (adjusted hazard ratio 0.85; 95% confidence interval 0.61 to 1.19; p = 0.353). In conclusion, our study suggests that elderly ACS patients with previous CABG have worse basal clinical characteristics. Nevertheless, in a broad cohort of patients mostly treated with percutaneous coronary intervention during the index event, previous CABG did not confer independent additional risk of major adverse cardiovascular events at 1-year follow-up.
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- Nuccia Morici
- Unità di Cure Intensive Cardiologiche, De Gasperis Cardio-Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Salerno, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, Cardio Thoraco Vascular Department, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, S. Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Manzoni, Lecco, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Manzoni, Lecco, Italy
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- Unità di Cure Intensive Cardiologiche, De Gasperis Cardio-Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Center of Clinical Pathology and Innovative Therapy, Italian National Research Center on Aging (IRCCS INRCA), Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Department, Ospedale "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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