Cardiovascular Risk Stratification for Patients Treated With Drug-Eluting Stents: Development and Validation of the DESIRE Score.

BACKGROUND: We sought to develop a risk score to estimate the risk of major adverse cardiac event (MACE) occurrence during the in-hospital and long-term follow-up periods after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. METHODS: This score was developed and validated in a single-center database encompassing all consecutive patients treated with DES between 2007 and 2014 (n = 4061). For the development of the score, we analyzed all patients treated between January 2007 and December 2012 (n = 2863) while the validation was conducted in a cohort treated between January 2013 and December 2014 (n = 1198). MACE was defined as the combination of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and ischemia- driven target-lesion revascularization. Different stratification models were developed for the in-hospital (logistic regression) and late follow-up score (Cox model). RESULTS: In-hospital scores ranged from 0 to 37 points and comprised: (a) age; (b) previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); (c) acute coronary syndrome; (d) peripheral vascular disease; (e) treatment of saphenous vein graft; (f) long lesions; (g) small vessels; (h) multivessel disease; and (i) thrombus. The late scores ranged from 0 to 45 points and comprised: (a) previous CABG; (b) diabetes mellitus; (c) acute coronary syndrome; (d) multivessel disease; (e) small vessels; (f) ejection fraction <40%; and (g) treatment of saphenous vein graft. Patients were stratified into low-risk, moderate-risk, and high-risk groups. Both scores had close to 70% accuracy for predicting MACE. CONCLUSION: The present score was developed and validated based on contemporary models for assessing periprocedural and long-term MACE risk post PCI, throughout the full spectrum of patient risk, and important patient subgroups.

Impact of PCI Appropriateness in the Long-Term Outcomes of Consecutive Patients Treated With Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents.

BACKGROUND: Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization were developed to deliver high-quality care; however, the prognostic impact of these criteria remains unclear. We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) classified according to the updated American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention AUC for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: Between January 2012 and December 2013, a total of 1108 consecutive patients treated only with second-generation DES were categorized according to the AUC in three groups, using the new proposed terminology: appropriate ("A"); uncertain ("U"); and inappropriate ("I"). Major adverse cardiac event (MACE, defined as cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and ischemia-driven target-lesion revascularization) and stent thrombosis up to 3 years were compared. RESULTS: PCI was categorized as A in 33.8%, U in 46.8%, and I in 19.4% of all cases. PCI-A patients had a higher prevalence of acute coronary syndromes, while PCI-I involved the treatment of more diabetics and patients with stable coronary disease. There were no differences in procedural complications among the three groups, with comparable rates of in-hospital MACE (9.3% for A vs 9.0% for U vs 7.0% for I; P=.70) and 2-year MACE (13.9% for A vs 9.0% for U vs 8.6% for I; P=.40). In the multivariable analysis, AUC classification was not associated with adverse outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: In this contemporary cohort of patients treated with second-generation DES implantation, AUC did not impact 3-year clinical follow-up.

Impact of PCI appropriateness in the long-term outcomes of consecutive patients treated with second-generation drug-eluting stents

BACKGROUND: Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization were developed to deliver high-quality care; however, the prognostic impact of these criteria remains unclear. We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) classified according to the updated American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention AUC for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: Between January 2012 and December 2013, a total of 1108 consecutive patients treated only with second-generation DES were categorized according to the AUC in three groups, using the new proposed terminology: appropriate ("A"); uncertain ("U"); and inappropriate ("I"). Major adverse cardiac event (MACE, defined as cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and ischemia-driven target-lesion revascularization) and stent thrombosis up to 3 years were compared. RESULTS: PCI was categorized as A in 33.8%, U in 46.8%, and I in 19.4% of all cases. PCI-A patients had a higher prevalence of acute coronary syndromes, while PCI-I involved the treatment of more diabetics and patients with stable coronary disease. There were no differences in procedural complications among the three groups, with comparable rates of in-hospital MACE (9.3% for A vs 9.0% for U vs 7.0% for I; P=.70) and 2-year MACE (13.9% for A vs 9.0% for U vs 8.6% for I; P=.40). In the multivariable analysis, AUC classification was not associated with adverse outcomes...

Algumas observações sobre a estimulação cardíaca no Brasil entre 2000 e 2014: 25 anos do RBM – Registro Brasileiro de Marcapassos, Desfibriladores e Ressincronizadores Cardíacos / Some notes about cardiac pacing in Brazil between 2000 and 2014: 25 years of BM – Brazilian Registry of Pacemakers, Cardioverter-Defibrillators, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices

Desde que foi iniciado, há 25 anos, o Registro Brasileiro de Marcapassos, Desfibriladores e Ressincronizadores Cardíacos (RBM) cadastrou 306.886 cirurgias até 31 de dezembro de 2014, das quais 216.537 foram primeiro implante (190.747 marcapassos, 13.725 cardiodesfibriladores, 6.683 ressincronizadores, 4.052 cardiodesfibriladores com ressincronizadores e 1.330 sem informações) e 90.349, trocas de dispositivos. Método: Analisamos o número de cirurgias e suas variedades entre 2000 e 2014 (dados de 31 de dezembro de 2015) e comparamos com alguns países, com a média europeia e com informações populacionais do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Resultados: O número do RBM referente às cirurgias realizadas no Brasil (129/1.000.000) foi comparado com a média europeia (960/1.000.000), verificando-se valores 7,4 vezes menores (mesmo estimando-se proporcionalmente, os valores são 4,5 vezes menores). A modificação na etiologia da primeira cirurgia entre 2009 e 2014 revelou aumento da incidência de fibrose do sistema de condução (de 32,58% para 38,05%) e redução da doença de Chagas (de 18% para 11,70%), sem grandes modificações nas outras causas. Considerando-se o número total de cirurgias, nota-se pequeno aumento em todas as regiões, exceto a Norte, com discreto aumento das cirurgias de cardiodesfibrilador implantável e cardiodesfibrilador implantável multissítio em todo o País. Houve pequeno aumento dos hospitais que realizaram cirurgias com a utilização desses dispositivos. O número total de médicos que fazem implantes de dispositivos aumentou discretamente, especialmente nas regiões Sul e Sudeste, com queda discreta nas outras. O grupo que realizou até 10 cirurgias por ano cresceu 19,28% e o de 11-50 cirurgias por ano, 12,84%...

Since it was started, 25 years ago, the Brazilian Registry of Pacemakers, CardioverterDefibrillators,and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (RBM) registered 306,886 surgeries by December 31, 2014, 216,537 of which were: first implant (190,747 pacemakers, 13,725 cardioverter-defibrillators, 6,683 cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, 4,052 cardioverter-defibrillators with cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, and 1,330 with no information) in addition to 90,349 device replacements. Method: We analyzed the number of surgeries and their varieties, mostly between 2000 and 2014 (data of December 31, 2015)and compared with some countries, with the European average and with populational information from the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Results: We compared the RBM number of surgeries perfomed in Brazil (129/1,000,000) with the European average (960/1,000,000) and noticed values 7.4 times lower (even when estimated proportionally, results were 4.5 times lower). The change in the etiology of first surgery between 2009 and 2014 revealed an increase in the incidence of fibrosis of the conduction system (from 32.58% to 38.05%), and reduction of Chagas disease (from 18% to 11.70%) without any major changes in other causes. When taking into account the total number of surgeries, a small increase was observed in all regions, except for the North, with a discrete increase of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and multisite implantable cardioverter-defibrillators surgeries across the country. There was a small increase in the number of hospitals that perform surgeries using these devices. The total number of doctors that perform device implantations has increased slightly, especially in the South and Southeast regions, with a slight decrease in the other regions. The group performing up to 10 surgeries per year increased 19.28%, and the one performing 11 to 50 surgeries per year increased 12.84%...

Análise inteligente de dados em um banco de dados de procedimentos em cardiologia intervencionista / Intelligent data analysis in an interventional cardiology procedures database

O tema deste estudo abrange duas áreas do conhecimento: a Medicina e a Ciência da Computação. Consiste na aplicação do processo de descoberta de conhecimento em base de Dados (KDD - Knowledge Discovery in Databases), a um banco de dados real na área médica denominado Registro Desire. O Registro Desire é o registro mais longevo da cardiologia intervencionista mundial, unicêntrico e acompanha por mais de 13 anos 5.614 pacientes revascularizados unicamente pelo implante de stents farmacológicos. O objetivo é criar por meio desta técnica um modelo que seja descritivo e classifique os pacientes quanto ao risco de ocorrência de eventos cardíacos adversos maiores e indesejáveis, e avaliar objetivamente seu desempenho. Posteriormente, apresentar as regras extraídas deste modelo aos usuários para avaliar o grau de novidade e de concordância do seu conteúdo com o conhecimento dos especialistas. Foram criados modelos simbólicos de classificação pelas técnicas da árvore de decisão e regras de classificação utilizando para a etapa de mineração de dados os algoritmos C4.5, Ripper e CN2, em que o atributo-classe foi a ocorrência ou não do evento cardíaco adverso. Por se tratar de uma classificação binária, os modelos foram avaliados objetivamente pelas métricas associadas à matriz de confusão como acurácia, sensibilidade...

Desfechos clínicos tardios de pacientes diabéticos tratados com stents farmacológicos eluidores de sirolimus ou everolimus: uma análise do registro DESIRE / Late clinical outcomes of diabetic patients treated with sirolimus or everolimus drug-eluting stents: an analysis of the DESIRE registry

Stents farmacológicos (SF) de segunda geração demonstraram melhor desempenho clínico que os de primeira geração, sobretudo pela redução nas taxas de trombose, mas ainda não está claro se esse benefício se estende a diabéticos da prática diária. Objetivamos comparar o desempenho de pacientes diabéticos não selecionados tratados com SF eluidores de sirolimus (SES; primeira geração) vs. SF eluidoresde everolimus (SEE; segunda geração).Métodos: Entre 2007 e 2014, 798 diabéticos foram tratados com SES (n = 414) ou SEE (n = 384) e incluídosnesta análise. Seguimento clínico tardio foi obtido em 99,4% da população e os grupos foram comparados quanto à ocorrência de eventos cardíacos adversos maiores (ECAM) e trombose de stent. Resultados: A idade da população foi semelhante, com predomínio do sexo masculino. Em ambas as coortes, a apresentação clínica mais frequente foi a doença coronária estável. Número de vasos tratados (1,50 ± 0,62 vs. 1,52 ± 0,72; p = 0,88) e extensão total de stents (36,1 ± 20,4 mm vs. 37,7 ± 22,2 mm; p = 0,32) foram semelhantes. Os pacientes tratados com SEE apresentaram menores taxas de ECAM (15% vs. 6,8%; p < 0,001), sobretudo à custa de menor mortalidade cardíaca (5,3% vs. 1,3%; p < 0,001). Observou-se também menor ocorrência de trombose de stent definitiva/provável com SF de segunda geração (3,4% vs. 0,5%; p = 0,004).Conclusões: Nesta experiência unicêntrica, o uso de SEE em diabéticos mostrou-se com menor mortalidadecardíaca e trombose da endoprótese. Esse benefício se fez mais evidente no seguimento mais tardio...

Despite the better clinical performance of second-generation drug-eluting stents (DES)when compared to first-generation DES in controlled trials, mainly due to reduction in thrombosis rate, it remains unclear whether this benefit extends to diabetic patients treated in the daily practice. We sought to compare the clinical outcomes of unselected diabetic patients treated with either sirolimus eluting stents - SES (first-generation DES) or everolimus-eluting stents - EES (second-generation DES). Methods: Between January 2007 and October 2014 a total of 798 diabetic patients were treated with SES(n = 414) and EES (n = 384). Long-term clinical follow-up was achieved in 99,4% of the population andthe groups were compared regarding the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and stent thrombosis. Results: In both cohorts age was similar, and most patients were male. Stable coronary disease was the most frequent clinical presentation. The number of treated vessels (1.50 ± 0.62 vs. 1.52 ± 0.72; p = 0.88)and the total stent length (36.1 ± 20.4 vs. 37.7 ± 22.2 mm; p = 0.32) were similar between groups. Patients treated with EES showed lower rates of MACE (15% vs. 6.8%, p < 0.001), mainly due to a lower cardiac death(5.3% vs. 1.3%, p < 0.001). There was also less definitive/ probable thrombosis with the second generation DES (3.4% vs. 0.5%, p = 0.004)...

Avaliação muito tardia do uso de stents farmacológicos para tratamento de pacientes com lesões em enxertos de veia safena: experiência de uma década do Registro DESIRE / Very late evaluation of the use of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of patients with saphenous vein graft lesions: one-decade experience of the DESIRE Registry

INTRODUÇÃO: A intervenção coronária percutânea (ICP) em pontes de safena ainda representa um desafio à cardiologia intervencionista, pelas complicações agudas e pela escassez de dados referentes à efetividade tardia dos stents farmacológicos (SFs). MÉTODOS: Entre maio de 2002 e janeiro de 2013, pacientes submetidos a ICP com SF no Hospital do Coração foram incluídos no Registro DESIRE. Avaliamos os resultados de pacientes submetidos a ICP em pontes de safena (grupo 1), que foram comparados aos submetidos a ICP em vasos nativos (grupo 2). RESULTADOS: De um total de 4.655 pacientes, 311 foram incluídos no grupo 1 e 4.344, no grupo 2. O grupo 1 contou com pacientes mais idosos (68,4 ± 9,7 anos vs. 64 ± 11,2 anos; P < 0,01), com mais pacientes do sexo masculino (87,1% vs. 76,7%; P < 0,01) e com maior incidência de comorbidades. Angina instável foi a apresentação clínica mais frequente nesse grupo. Pacientes do grupo 1 receberam stents de maior calibre (3,18 ± 1,11 mm vs. 2,86 ± 0,43 mm; P < 0,01) e foram submetidos menos frequentemente a pré-dilatação (36,3% vs. 50,7%; P < 0,01) e a pós-dilatação (38,3% vs. 58,4%; P < 0,01). Apresentaram mais infarto agudo do miocárdio não-fatal na fase hospitalar (11,3% vs. 4,1%; P < 0,01) e mais eventos cardiovasculares adversos maiores na fase tardia (32,8% vs. 13,9%; P < 0,01), à custa de óbito cardíaco (7,7% vs. 3,2%; P = 0,02) e de revascularização da lesão-alvo (9% vs. 4,3%; P < 0,01). Trombose definitiva do stent foi mais frequente no grupo 1 (3,5% vs. 1%; P < 0,01). CONCLUSÕES: A despeito do inquestionável benefício dos SFs nos resultados tardios de ICP em pacientes complexos, o tratamento de pacientes com lesões em pontes de safena ainda permanece um desafio, com resultados agudos e tardios menos favoráveis que os de pacientes com lesões em vasos nativos.

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in saphenous vein grafts remains a challenge for interventional cardiology, due to acute complications and the lack of data on the late efficacy of drug-eluting stents (DESs). METHODS: Between May 2002 and January 2013, patients undergoing PCI with DES at Hospital do Coração were included in the DESIRE Registry. We evaluated the results of patients undergoing PCI in saphenous vein grafts (group 1), who were compared to those undergoing PCI in native vessels (group 2.) RESULTS: Of a total of 4,655 patients, 311 were included in group 1 and 4,344 in group 2. Group 1 included older patients (68.4 ± 9.7 years vs. 64 ± 11.2 years; P < 0.01), more frequently male (87.1% vs. 76.7%; P < 0.01) with a higher incidence of comorbidities. Unstable angina was the most frequent clinical presentation in this group. Group 1 patients received large caliber stents (3.18 ± 1.11 mm vs. 2.86 ± 0.43 mm; P < 0.01) and were less frequently submitted to pre-dilation (36.3% vs. 50.7%; P < 0.01) and post-dilation (38.3% vs. 58.4%; P < 0.01). They had a higher incidence of non-fatal acute myocardial infarction during hospitalization (11.3% vs. 4.1%; P < 0.01) and late major adverse cardiovascular events (32.8% vs. 13.9%; P < 0.01), at the expense of cardiac death (7.7% vs. 3.2%; P = 0.02) and target-lesion revascularization (9% vs. 4.3%; P < 0.01). Definitive stent thrombosis was more frequent in group 1 (3.5% vs. 1%; P< 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the unquestionable benefit of DESs in the late outcomes of PCI in complex patients, the treatment of patients with saphenous vein graft lesions remains a challenge, with less favorable acute and late results than in patients with native vessel lesions.

Impacto do uso rotineiro de stents farmacológicos na prática intervencionista contemporânea de um centro terciário: experiência de uma década do registro DESIRE / Impact of routine drug-eluting stents in contemporary interventional cardiology at a tertiary center: one-decade experience of the DESIRE registry

INTRODUÇÃO: Os stents farmacológicos (SFs) modificaram a prática intervencionista contemporânea, permitindo abordar cenários clínicos e angiográficos progressivamente mais complexos. O objetivo deste estudo foi demonstrar as modificações ocorridas nos últimos 10 anos na forma de indicar e de realizar a intervenção coronária percutânea (ICP) em um hospital privado, terciário, do Estado de São Paulo. MÉTODOS: O DESIRE é um registro unicêntrico, prospectivo, com o objetivo de acompanhar os desfechos agudos e tardios de pacientes consecutivos tratados com SFs. RESULTADOS: No período de 2002 a 2011, foram incluídos 4.229 pacientes, com média de idade de 64,3 ± 11,2 anos, 23% eram do sexo feminino e 30,5%, diabéticos. Foram tratadas 6.518 lesões, das quais 61,5% eram do tipo B2/C. Os SFs foram utilizados em proporção crescente, alcançando penetração de 88,4% em 2011. A complexidade das ICPs aumentou, sendo tratada no último ano 1,76 lesão por paciente, com média de 1,89 SF. O escore SYNTAX, no período de 2002-2006, foi de 12,3 ± 4,4, enquanto entre 2007-2011 elevou-se para 15,7 ± 4,7. O seguimento clínico foi obtido em 98,2% dos pacientes, com mediana de 5,2 anos, sendo observada, nesse período, revascularização da lesão-alvo em 5%, infarto do miocárdio em 6,7% e óbito cardiovascular em 4,1% dos pacientes. A trombose do stent ocorreu em 2,4% dos casos. CONCLUSÕES: Nossos resultados demonstram marcante incremento no perfil de complexidade dos pacientes tratados nos últimos 10 anos e, ao mesmo tempo, confirmam a efetividade a longo prazo dos SFs, a despeito dos perfis clínico e angiográfico tratados.

BACKGROUND: Drug-eluting stents (DES) have changed contemporary interventional cardiology practice, enabling the approach of increasingly more complex clinical and angiographic scenarios. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the changes observed in the last 10 years in the indication and practice of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at a tertiary private hospital in the State of São Paulo. METHODS: DESIRE is a single-center prospective registry aiming at following the acute and late outcomes of consecutive patients treated by DES. RESULTS: From 2002 to 2011, 4,299 patients were included, with mean age of 64.3 ± 11.2 years, 23% were female and 30.5 were diabetic. The total number of lesions treated was 6,518 of which 61.5% were type B2/C. During the course of the study, DES were progressively more used, reaching a penetration of 88.4% in 2011. The complexity of PCIs has increased and in the past year 1.76 lesions per patient were treated with an average of 1.89 DES. The SYNTAX score increased from 12.3 ± 4.4 (2002-2006) to 15.7 ± 4.7 (2007-2011). Clinical follow-up was obtained in 98.2% of the patients, with a median of 5.2 years, and during this period target-lesion revascularization rate was 5%, myocardial infarction was 6.7% and cardiovascular death was 4.1%. Stent thrombosis was observed in 2.4% of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed a marked increment in the complexity profile of patients treated in the last 10 years and at the same time confirm the long-term effectiveness of DES, despite the clinical and angiographic profile of patients.

Comparison of the very long term (>1 year) outcomes of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of bare-metal and drug-eluting stent restenosis.

AIMS: Drug-eluting stents (DES) have become the first choice to treat BMS restenosis (ISR), replacing brachytherapy and all other available percutaneous approaches. Although markedly reduced, DES ISR still occurs and has been frequently treated with another DES, despite the lack of robust data supporting the safety and efficacy of this approach. We sought to compare the long term clinical outcomes of patients with BMS and DES ISR treated with another DES deployment. METHODS AND RESULTS: Between May 2002 and January 2008 a total of 158 patients with BMS restenosis and 58 patients with DES restenosis were treated with a DES and enrolled in this registry. Primary endpoint included the cumulative occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE=cardiac death, myocardial infarction and target-vessel revascularisation) and stent thrombosis. Baseline clinical aspects did not significantly differ between the groups. There was a trend toward a higher incidence of DM in the DES cohort (36.1% vs. 32.9%, p=0.1). Mean time between first procedure and restenosis was significant longer in the DES population (178+/-61 days vs. 140+/-38 days, p=0.02). At the end of the follow-up period, 92.6% of the patients with BMS-ISR and 86.3% of those with DES-ISR were free of MACE (p<0.001). Patients with DES ISR had significant more recurrence of ISR but equivalent rates of cardiac death, MI and stent thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS: Percutaneous treatment of BMS or DES ISR with the implant of a DES represents a simple and safe approach with sustained long term results. However, the relatively high rate of ISR recurrence among patients with prior DES ISR demand the developing of more effective strategies for that subset of individuals.

Até que ponto a complexidade angiográfica influi nos resultados tardios de pacientes tratados com stents farmacológicos? Comparação entre indicações On-Label e Off-Label no registro DESIRE / Does lesion complexity impact long-term outcomes of patients treated with drug-eluting stents? A comparison between On-Label and Off-Label indication in the DESIRE registry

Introdução: Embora os stents farmacológicos (SF) tenham se mostrado superiores aos não-farmacológicos (SNF) em reduzir reestenose, não está ainda totalmente definida a segurança desses instrumentais quando utilizados para tratar lesões mais complexas. Objetivamos determinar os desfechos clínicos bastante tardios de pacientes tratados com SF para indicações off-label. Método: Incluímos nesta análise os pacientes consecutivos tratados apenas com SF, entre maio de 2002 e janeiro de 2008, em uma única instituição. Foram excluídos pacientes que receberam SF e SNF no mesmo procedimento, aqueles tratados em fase aguda do infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) e os que apresentavam lesões em pontes de safena. Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos, conforme a indicação para uso do stent: grupo on-label, pacientes com lesão única, de novo, em vaso de calibre entre 2,5 mm e 3,5 mm, com lesões que não excedessem 30 mm em extensão no caso do stent CypherTM e 28 mm quando o SF utilizado fosse o TaxusTM; e grupo off-label, que incluiu os demais pacientes. Os desfechos primários avaliados foram: ocorrência de óbito cardíaco, IAM e trombose no longo prazo (> 1 ano). Resultados: A maioria dos pacientes tratados era do grupo off-label [1.702 (78,5%) pacientes de 2.167]. O seguimento clínico completo foi obtido em 98,3% da população. Os pacientes do grupo off-label apresentaram maiores taxas de óbito cardíaco (3,0% vs. 2,6%; P = 0,037), IAM (4,1% vs. 2%; P = 0,005) e trombose do stent (1,9% vs. 0,6%; P = 0,021), porém com taxas equivalentes de nova revascularização da lesão-alvo...

Background: Although superior to bare metal stents (BMS) in reducing restenosis, drug-eluting stents (DES) long-term safety, especially after being deployed to treat complex lesions, has not been completely established. We sought to evaluate very late clinical outcomes of DES in the off-label scenario. Methods: Between May 2002 and January 2008 all consecutive patients treated solely with DES were prospectively enrolled in the single center DESIRE registry. Patients with acute myocardial infarction and saphenous vein grafts were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups, according to their "label" status: on label group, patients with a single de novo lesion located in a native coronary artery of 2.5 to 3.5 mm in diameter and < 28 mm (Taxus®) or < 30 mm (Cypher®) in length. The off-label group included the remaining patients. Our primary objective was to compare the long-term (> 1 year) incidence of cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and stent thrombosis (ST) between the 2 groups. Results: Most of the enrolled patients were off-label [1,702 (78.5%) patients of 2,167]. Complete follow-up data were obtained in 98.3% of the cases. Off-label patients presented a higher incidence of cardiac death (3.0% vs. 2.6%; P = 0.037), MI (4.1% vs. 2.0%; P = 0.005) and ST (1.9% vs. 0.6%; P = 0.021). Need for repeat lesion revascularization was similar between groups...

Aspectos epidemiológicos da estimulação cardíaca no Brasil: 12º ano do RBM - Registro Brasileiro de Marcapassos, Desfibriladores e Ressincronizadores Cardíacos / Epidemiological aspects of Brazilian cardiac stimulation - 12th year of RBM - the Brazilian Pacemaker, Defibrillation and Resynchronization Registry / Aspectos epidemiológicos de la estimulación cardíaca en Brasil - 12º año del RBM - Registro Brasileño de Marcapasos, Desfibriladores y Resincronizadores Cardíacos

O Registro Brasileiro de Marcapassos, Desfibriladores e Ressincronizadores Cardíacos (RBM) é uma extensa base de dados nacional que dispõe de informações sobre os procedimentos de estimulação cardíaca em nosso país, tendo completado seu 12º ano em junho de 2006. No 12º observamos praticamente as mesmas tendências observadas nos anos anteriores: aumento da idade média dos pacientes, redução dos casos de doença de Chagas, maior implante de marcapassos atrioventriculares, entre outras. O número e procedimentos voltou a aumentar após uma redução observada no décimo ano do registro. Entretanto, o número de implantes de marcapassos por milhão de habitantes, ainda encontra-se muito aquém do observado em outros países.

The brazilian cardiac pacemaker, defibrillation and resynchronization registry (RBM) is an extensive national database that contains the information about cardiac stimulation procedures in Brazil, which reached its 12th year in June of 2006. During the 12th year we practically observed the same tendencies observed in previous years: an increase in patients average age, reduction in Chagas cases, greater number of atrioventricular pacemaker implants, among others. The number of procedures has increased after a reduction observed during the 10th year of registry. However, the number of pacemaker implants per million inhabitants, is still far from what is observed in other countries.

El Registro Brasileño de Marcapasos, Desfibriladores y Resincronizadores Cardíacos (RBM) es una extensa base de datos nacional que dispone de informaciones sobre los procedimientos de estimulación cardíaca en nuestro país, habiendo cumplido su 12º año en junio de 2006. En el 12º año, observamos prácticamente las mismas tendencias advertidas en los años anteriores: aumento de la edad media de los pacientes, reducción de los casos de enfermedad de Chagas, mayor implante de marcapasos atrioventriculares, entre otras. El número de procedimientos volvió a aumentar tras una reducción observada en el décimo año del registro. Sin embargo, el número de implantes de marcapasos por millón de habitantes todavía se halla muy lejos de lo advertido en otros países.

Tele-ECG (tele-eletrocardiografia à distância via celular) / Tele-ECG (Tele-Echocardiography by distance of cellular phone)

O Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia(IDPC) presta atendimento a paciente de diversas regiões; dentre estes, observou-se uma parcela significativa de pacientes externos provenientes de localidades distantes, vindos de Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) que normalmente não possuem especialista em cardiologia. Muitos destes pacientes poderiam ser evitados, reduzindo os custos logísticos da operação, inclusive o custo social. O Sistema Tele-EGG tem como objetivo aplicar uma solução em telemedicina, que consiste de um eletrocardiógrafo convencional, de 12 derivações simultâneas, interligado a um módulo de transmissão/recepção de dados que utiliza a telefonia móvel (celular) para enviar o sinal de ECG e os dados do paciente para uma central de exames. Valendo-se da mobilidade que o sistema oferece, a instalação dos equipamentos, nos mais variados locais, independe de haver uma estrutura fixa com microcomputadores e internet de banda larga: basta haver um sinal de telefonia celular. A central de exames consiste de uma sala de terminais de computadores...

Desenvolvimento de banco de dados para pesquisa / Development of database for research purpose

Com o avanço e a sofisticação dos procedimentos médicos, a utilização de bancos de dados na coleta de informações e em sistemas de apoio às pesquisas médicas tem-se mostrado um instrumento eficaz no gerenciamento do crescente volume de informações. Associado ao grau de evolução tecnológica em que se encontra a informática atualmente, este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar algumas características dos bancos de dados e sua utilidade como uma ferramenta ágil e segura. Uma análise do processo de implantação de sistemas aplicados à pesquisa médica aborda os aspectos relevantes na obtenção e manutenção da qualidade das informações, que são a matéria-prima dessas investigações.

Primary coronary angioplasty in 9,434 patients during acute myocardial infarction: predictors of major in- hospital adverse events from 1996 to 2000 in Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the results after the performance of primary coronary angioplasty in Brazil in the last 4 years. METHODS: During the first 24 hours of acute myocardial infarction onset, 9,434 (12.2%) patients underwent primary PTCA. We analyzed the success and occurrence of major in-hospital events, comparing them over the 4-year period. RESULTS: Primary PTCA use increased compared with that of all percutaneous interventions (1996=10.6% vs. 2000=13.1%; p<0.001). Coronary stent implantation increased (1996=20% vs. 2000=71.9%; p<0.001). Success was greater (1998=89.5% vs. 1999=92.5%; p<0.001). Reinfarction decreased (1998=3.9% vs. 99=2.4% vs. 2000=1.5%; p<0.001) as did emergency bypass surgery (1996=0.5% vs. 2000=0.2%; p=0.01). In-hospital deaths remained unchanged (1996=5.7% vs. 2000=5.1%, p=0.53). Balloon PTCA was one of the independent predictors of a higher rate of unsuccessful procedures (odds ratio 12.01 [CI=95%] 1.58-22.94), and stent implantation of lower mortality rates (odds ratio 4.62 [CI=95%] 3.19-6.08). CONCLUSION: The success rate has become progressively higher with a significant reduction in reinfarction and urgent bypass surgery, but in-hospital death remains nearly unchanged. Coronary stenting was a predictor of a lower death rate, and balloon PTCA was associated with greater procedural failure.

Evoluçäo temporal com a utilizaçäo da angioplastia coronariana primária no infarto agudo do miocárdio no Brasil. Análise dos preditores de sucesso e dos eventos adversos hospitalares em 9.434 pacientes / Primary coronary angioplasty in 9, 434 patients during acute myocardial infarction: predictors of major in- hospital adverse events from 1996 to 2000 in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To verify the results after the performance of primary coronary angioplasty in Brazil in the last 4 years. METHODS: During the first 24 hours of acute myocardial infarction onset, 9,434 (12.2 percent) patients underwent primary PTCA. We analyzed the success and occurrence of major in-hospital events, comparing them over the 4-year period. RESULTS: Primary PTCA use increased compared with that of all percutaneous interventions (1996=10.6 percent vs. 2000=13.1 percent; p<0.001). Coronary stent implantation increased (1996=20 percent vs. 2000=71.9 percent; p<0.001). Success was greater (1998=89.5 percent vs. 1999=92.5 percent; p<0.001). Reinfarction decreased (1998=3.9 percent vs. 99=2.4 percent vs. 2000=1.5 percent; p<0.001) as did emergency bypass surgery (1996=0.5 percent vs. 2000=0.2 percent; p=0.01). In-hospital deaths remained unchanged (1996=5.7 percent vs. 2000=5.1 percent, p=0.53). Balloon PTCA was one of the independent predictors of a higher rate of unsuccessful procedures (odds ratio 12.01 [CI=95 percent] 1.58-22.94), and stent implantation of lower mortality rates (odds ratio 4.62 [CI=95 percent] 3.19-6.08). CONCLUSION: The success rate has become progressively higher with a significant reduction in reinfarction and urgent bypass surgery, but in-hospital death remains nearly unchanged. Coronary stenting was a predictor of a lower death rate, and balloon PTCA was associated with greater procedural failure

Resultados do Registro Brasileiro CENIC com o implante primário de stents ou da angioplastia com baläo para o tratamento de oclusöes agudas de enxertos de veias de safena / The use of primary stenting or balloon percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for the treatment of acutely occluded saphenous vein grafts. Results from the Brazilian National Registry - CENIC

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a comparative analysis of the in-hospital outcomes of patients who underwent primary percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA) or stent implantation because of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) related to an acute vein graft occlusion. METHODS: Since 1991 the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamic and Interventional Cardiology has maintained a large database (CENIC). From these, we selected all consecutive patients, who underwent primary PTCA or stenting in the first 24 hours of AMI, with the target vessel being an occluded vein graft. Immediate results and major coronary events occurring up until hospital discharge were analyzed. RESULTS: During this period, 5,932 patients underwent primary PTCA or stenting; 158 (3 percent) of the procedures were performed because of an acute vein graft occlusion. Stenting was performed in 74 (47 percent) patients. Patients treated with stents had a higher success rate and lower mean residual stenosis compared with those who underwent primary balloon PTCA. The incidence of reinfarction and death were similar for stenting and balloon PTCA. CONCLUSION: Primary percutaneous treatment of AMI related to acute vein graft occlusion is still an uncommon practice. Primary stenting improved luminal diameter and offered higher rates of success; however, this strategy did not reduce the in-hospital reinfarction and death rate, compared with that occurring with PTCA treatment

Intervençoes percutâneas para revascularização do miocárdio no Brasil em 1996 e 1997 comparadas as do biênio 1992 e 1993. Relatório do registro CENIC (Central Nacional de Intervenoes Cardiovasculares) / Percutaneous myocardial revascularization procedures in Brazil in 1996-1997 compared to the 1992-1993 period. A report of the National Registry--National Center for Cardiovascular Interventions (CENIC)

PURPOSE: To report the results of percutaneous coronary interventions, in Brazil, in the years 1996-97, comparing them to those of 1992-93. METHODS: Data were collected in a standard form and the 1996-97 results were compared to those of 1992-93. RESULTS: The current Registry received data from 79effective members of the SBHCI in 127 hospitals, including 22,025 patients, 60.67of whom underwent PTCA, 36.57stent implantation, 2.3PTRA, 0.06DCA and 0.4laser angioplasty. Balloon angioplasty was the most frequent procedure in 1996-97, but its overall rate fell from 6.75to 55.8(p = 0.0001) concomitantly, there was a 35relative increase in the use of stents from 1992-93 to 1996-97. The success rate of the later period was higher (89.7vs 92.8, p = 0.000001), with lower residual stenosis (22vs 19, p = 0.001). Besides, there were lower major complications rates: acute myocardial infarction (2.5vs 1.2, p = 0.002) and death (1.8vs 1.4, p = 0.0003). CONCLUSION: The procedures most often carried out in both periods were balloon angioplasty (60.67) and implantation of stents (36.57); the success rate high, abrupt closure rate was low (1.5). These favorable results corroborate the high standards of the Brazilian Interventional Cardiology.