Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the Novel Svelte Acrobat Integrated Delivery System via Radial Approach With 5 Fr Catheters.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Svelte Acrobat integrated delivery system (IDS) via radial approach with 5 Fr catheters. The direct stenting (DS) system enables easy delivery, deployment, and postdilatation of a cobalt-chromium stent. METHODS: Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were prospectively enrolled at three centers to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention with DS via radial approach using 5 Fr catheters. The primary endpoint was IDS success, which was defined as DS without postdilatation and final stenosis <20% with Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI)-3 flow. RESULTS: Fifty consecutive patients with 55 lesions were included. The procedure success rate was 98%. The device could not cross the lesion in 2 cases, so DS success was 96%. Fifty lesions met the primary study objective; thus, IDS success rate was 91%. The procedure duration was 21 ± 9 minutes, fluoroscopy time was 7.3 ± 4.7 minutes, and contrast volume per vessel was 103 ± 33 cm3. The final residual stenosis, by quantitative coronary angiography, was 3.4 ± 4%. The reduced need for additional catheters resulted in a 20% procedural cost reduction. There were no bleeding or vascular complications. At 8 months, the event-free survival rate was 84%. CONCLUSIONS: DS using the Svelte Acrobat IDS via radial approach with low-profile catheters is safe and efficacious in select coronary artery disease patients, and its use is associated with potential procedural cost savings.

A Randomized Trial of Creatine-kinase Leak After Rosuvastatin in Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CLEAR-PCI).

OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) performed at the same time of the peak concentration of rosuvastatin to reduce periprocedural myocardial infarction (PMI). BACKGROUND: Prior studies suggest that a high dose of statin before PCI reduce periprocedural myocardial infarction. However, there is no information regarding the elective PCI performed at the time of the peak of statin concentration to reduce PMI. METHODS: From 2001 to 2013, at a single center in Brazil we enrolled 544 patients who underwent elective PCI and after exclusions for baseline biases in clinical and angiographic characteristics, yielding 528 patients, we prospectively randomly assigned them to either a high loading dose of Rosuvastatin before PCI (n = 264) or standard treatment (n = 264). After exclusions for biases in procedural characteristics a total of 487 patients underwent to end points analysis. The primary outcome was the incidence of MB fraction of creatine kinase (CK-MB) greater than three times the upper limit of normal. RESULTS: The primary end point occurred in 7.6% in the rosuvastatin and 4.8% in the control group (P = 0.200). There was a higher incidence in elevation of CK-MB than normal baseline in the rosuvastatin (67.1% vs 59.2%, P = 0.701). There was no difference in major adverse event (0% in the rosuvastatin group vs 0.8% in control).

Infarto agudo do miocárdio por dissecção espontânea de artérias coronárias: série de cinco casos / Acute myocardial infarction due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection - a series of five cases

Relatamos série de 5 pacientes internados por síndrome coronária aguda, entre 2008 e 2010, nos quais a cinecoronariografia evidenciou dissecção coronária espontânea. A dissecção coronária espontânea é uma causa rara de infarto do miocárdio, mais comumente observada em indivíduos jovens e sem histórico de doenças cardiovasculares. O manejo ideal é incerto, principalmente pela limitada experiência clínica com essa entidade. A ultrassonografia intracoronária é uma ferramenta útil tanto para o diagnóstico da dissecção coronária espontânea como para guiar o tratamento percutâneo.

We report a series of five patients hospitalized due to acute coronary syndrome, from 2008 to 2010, in whom coronary angiography showed spontaneous coronary dissection. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction, most commonly seen in young individuals with no history of cardiovascular disease. The optimal management is uncertain, especially due to the limited clinical experience with this entity. Intravascular ultrasound is a useful tool to diagnose spontaneous coronary artery dissection as well as to guide percutaneous therapy.

Cardiovascular effects of local anesthesia with vasoconstrictor during dental extraction in coronary patients.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the occurrence of variables detecting myocardial ischemia during or after dental treatment under anesthesia with vasoconstrictor (epinephrine). METHODS: A total of 54 coronary patients undergoing dental extraction under local anesthesia with or without vasoconstrictor were included. They were divided into two groups (by drawing envelopes): group I (27 patients) using anesthetics with vasoconstrictor, and group II (27 cases) without vasoconstrictor. 24-hour Holter monitoring, Doppler-echocardiogram before and after dental intervention, and determination of biochemical markers (CK-MB mass, CK-MB activity, and troponin T) before and 24 hours after dental extraction were performed in all patients. Heart rate and blood pressure were also measured in the pre, post-anesthesia and post-dental extraction phases. Doppler echocardiography assessed left ventricular segmental contractility and the occasional occurrence of mitral regurgitation. The usual pharmaceutical treatment prescribed by the cardiologist was maintained in all cases. RESULTS: Three patients in group I presented ST-segment depression (1.0 mm) during administration of anesthesia; two other patients in group I had CK-MB mass elevation, and ischemia was not observed in any other case, as assessed by the other methods. No chest pain, arrhythmias, occurrence or worsening of left ventricular segmental hypocontractility or mitral regurgitation were observed in the study. CONCLUSION: Dental extraction performed under anesthesia with 1:100,000 epinephrine does not imply additional ischemic risks, as long as performed with good anesthetic technique and maintenance of the pharmacological treatment prescribed by the cardiologist.

Efeitos cardiovasculares da anestesia local com vasoconstritor durante exodontia em coronariopatas / Cardiovascular effects of local anesthesia with vasoconstrictor during dental extraction in coronary patients

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a ocorrência de variáveis detectoras de isquemia miocárdica, durante ou após o tratamento odontológico, sob anestesia com vasoconstritor (adrenalina). MÉTODOS: Foram incluídos 54 pacientes coronariopatas submetidos a exodontia sob anestesia local com ou sem vasoconstritor, divididos em dois grupos (sorteio por envelope): grupo I, composto por 27 que receberam anestésico com vasoconstritor; e grupo II, composto por 27 que receberam anestésico sem vasoconstritor. Todos os pacientes foram submetidos a monitoração eletrocardiográfica com Holter por 24 horas, a Doppler-ecocardiografia realizada antes e após intervenção odontológica, e a dosagem dos marcadores bioquímicos antes e 24 horas após a exodontia (creatina cinase fração MB [CK-MB] massa, CK-MB atividade e troponina T). A freqüência cardíaca e a pressão arterial nas fases pré-anestesia, pós-anestesia e pós-exodontia também foram aferidas. A Doppler-ecocardiografia teve como objetivo avaliar a contratilidade segmentar do ventrículo esquerdo e a eventual ocorrência de insuficiência mitral. Em todos os casos foi mantido o protocolo farmacológico habitual prescrito pelo cardiologista. RESULTADOS: Três pacientes do grupo I apresentaram depressão do segmento ST (1,0 mm) durante a aplicação da anestesia, dois outros pacientes do mesmo grupo tiveram elevação da CK-MB massa, e em nenhum caso foi verificada presença de isquemia avaliada pelos demais métodos. Não houve registro, neste estudo, de precordialgia, arritmias e ocorrência ou agravamento de hipocontratilidade segmentar do ventrículo esquerdo ou insuficiência mitral. CONCLUSÃO: A exodontia praticada sob uso de anestesia com adrenalina 1:100.000 não implica riscos isquêmicos adicionais quando realizada com boa técnica anestésica e manutenção do tratamento farmacológico prescrito pelo cardiologista.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the occurrence of variables detecting myocardial ischemia during or after dental treatment under anesthesia with vasoconstrictor (epinephrine). METHODS: A total of 54 coronary patients undergoing dental extraction under local anesthesia with or without vasoconstrictor were included. They were divided into two groups (by drawing envelopes): group I (27 patients) using anesthetics with vasoconstrictor, and group II (27 cases) without vasoconstrictor. 24-hour Holter monitoring, Doppler-echocardiogram before and after dental intervention, and determination of biochemical markers (CK-MB mass, CK-MB activity, and troponin T) before and 24 hours after dental extraction were performed in all patients. Heart rate and blood pressure were also measured in the pre, post-anesthesia and post-dental extraction phases. Doppler echocardiography assessed left ventricular segmental contractility and the occasional occurrence of mitral regurgitation. The usual pharmaceutical treatment prescribed by the cardiologist was maintained in all cases. RESULTS: Three patients in group I presented ST-segment depression (1.0 mm) during administration of anesthesia; two other patients in group I had CK-MB mass elevation, and ischemia was not observed in any other case, as assessed by the other methods. No chest pain, arrhythmias, occurrence or worsening of left ventricular segmental hypocontractility or mitral regurgitation were observed in the study. CONCLUSION: Dental extraction performed under anesthesia with 1:100,000 epinephrine does not imply additional ischemic risks, as long as performed with good anesthetic technique and maintenance of the pharmacological treatment prescribed by the cardiologist.