Clinical features and predictors of outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

BACKGROUND: Although short-term mortality of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has decreased dramatically in the past few decades, sudden cardiac arrest remains a serious complication. The aim of the study was to assess the clinical characteristics and predictors of prognosis in AMI patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS: We retrospectively registered consecutive AMI patients who were treated with emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between 2004 and 2017. Clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared between patients with OHCA and those without OHCA. RESULTS: Among 2101 AMI patients, 95 (4.7%) presented with OHCA. Younger age (odds ratio [OR]: 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.93-0.97; p < 0.0001), absence of diabetes mellitus (OR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.30-0.85; p = 0.01) or dyslipidemia (OR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.36-0.88; p = 0.01), left main trunk (LMT) or left anterior descending artery (LAD) as the culprit lesion (OR, 3.26; 95% CI, 1.99-5.33; p < 0.0001), and renal deficiency (OR, 3.64; 95% CI, 2.27-5.84; p < 0.0001) were significantly associated with incidence of OHCA. Thirty-day mortality was 32.6% in patients with OHCA and 4.5% in those without OHCA. Multivariate logistic analysis revealed LMT or LAD as the culprit lesion (OR, 12.18; 95% CI, 2.27-65.41; p = 0.004), glucose level (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.00-1.01; p = 0.01), and renal deficiency (OR, 3.35; 95% CI, 1.07-10.53; p = 0.04) as independent predictors of 30-day mortality among AMI patients with OHCA. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with AMI who underwent emergency PCI, 30-day mortality was six times greater in those having presented initially with OHCA compared with those without OHCA. Younger age, absence of diabetes mellitus or dyslipidemia, LMT or LAD as the culprit lesion, and renal deficiency were independent predictors of OHCA. OHCA patient with higher blood glucose level on admission, LMT or LAD as the culprit lesion, or renal deficiency showed worse clinical outcomes.

Differing effects of beta-blockers on long-term clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention between patients with mid-range and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the difference in effects of beta-blockers on long-term clinical outcomes between ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients with mid-range ejection fraction (mrEF) and those with reduced ejection fraction (rEF). METHODS: Data were assessed of 3508 consecutive IHD patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between 1997 and 2011. Among them, 316 patients with mrEF (EF = 40-49%) and 201 patients with rEF (EF < 40%) were identified. They were assigned to groups according to users and non-users of beta-blockers and effects of beta-blockers were assessed between mrEF and rEF patients, separately. The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause death and non-fatal acute coronary syndrome. RESULTS: The median follow-up period was 5.5 years in mrEF patients and 4.3 years in rEF patients. Cumulative event-free survival was significantly lower in the group with beta-blockers than in the group without beta-blockers in rEF (p = 0.003), whereas no difference was observed in mrEF (p = 0.137) between those with and without beta-blockers. In the multivariate analysis, use of beta-blockers was associated with reduction in clinical outcomes in patients with rEF (hazard ratio (HR), 0.59; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.36-0.97; p = 0.036), whereas no association was observed among those with mrEF (HR 0.74; 95% CI 0.49-1.10; p = 0.137). CONCLUSIONS: Our observational study showed that use of beta-blockers was not associated with long-term clinical outcomes in IHD patients with mrEF, whereas a significant association was observed in those with rEF.

Clinical Characteristics and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome During Travel.

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death among travelers, but the clinical characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients who develop acute coronary syndrome (ACS) while traveling have not been assessed. We evaluated 2548 patients with ACS who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between 1999 and 2015 and compared the incidences of all-cause and cardiac death during follow-up between travelers and locals. We assessed 192 (7.5%) patients who developed ACS while traveling. These patients were younger and had a higher prevalence of ST-elevation myocardial infarction than local patients. During a median follow-up period of 5.3 years, 632 (24.8%) all-cause deaths were identified, including 310 cardiac deaths (12.2%). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the cumulative incidence of all-cause death was significantly lower among the travelers than locals (P = 0.001, log-rank test). Multivariate Cox hazard analysis revealed that travel was significantly associated with a lower rate of all cause death (hazard ratio, 0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.33-0.80; P = 0.002). Cardiac mortality did not significantly differ between travelers and locals (P = 0.29). Patients with ACS treated with primary PCI while traveling had more favorable long-term clinical outcomes than local patients. Appropriate initial treatments and secondary preventions might improve the prognosis of travelers.

Impact of Lipoprotein (a) Levels on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.

BACKGROUND: Serum levels of lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) could be a risk factor for adverse events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the effect of Lp(a) on long-term outcomes in patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, possibly through the increased likelihood for development of heart failure (HF), remains to be elucidated. This study aimed to determine the prognostic impact of Lp(a) in patients with CAD and LV systolic dysfunction. Methods and Results: A total of 3,508 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention were candidates. We analyzed 369 patients with LV systolic dysfunction (defined as LV ejection fraction <50%). They were assigned to groups according to a median level of Lp(a) (i.e., high Lp(a), ≥21.6 mg/dL, n=185; low Lp(a), <21.6 mg/dL, n=184). The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause death and readmission for acute coronary syndrome and/or HF. The median follow-up period was 5.1 years. Cumulative event-free survival was significantly worse for the group with high Lp(a) than for the group with low Lp(a) (P=0.005). In the multivariable analysis, a high Lp(a) level was an independent predictor of the primary outcomes (hazard ratio, 1.54; 95% confidence interval, 1.09-2.18; P=0.014). CONCLUSIONS: A high Lp(a) value could be associated with long-term adverse clinical outcomes among patients with CAD and LV systolic dysfunction.

Combined effect of nutritional status on long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Previous studies have reported the prognostic value of objective nutritional indices such as the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score, Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI). However, the effects of these indices in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remain unclear. Furthermore, there are insufficient data to combine these indices. A total of 1984 patients who underwent elective PCI were enrolled. The Combined Objective Nutritional Score was determined by assigning 1 point each for high CONUT score (3-12), low GNRI (< 98) or low PNI (< 45). Patients were grouped into normal nutritional status (0 points), mild-to-moderate malnutrition (1-2 points) and severe malnutrition (3 points). Incidences of all-cause death and cardiac death were evaluated. Among the 1984 patients, 514 (25.9%) and 244 (12.3%) had mild-to-moderate and severe malnutrition, respectively. During follow-up (median 7.4 years), 293 all-cause deaths were identified, including 92 cardiac deaths. Kaplan-Meier curves showed ongoing divergence in rates of death among nutritional statuses determined by the novel score (log rank test, p < 0.0001). Multivariate Cox hazard analysis showed that patients with a Combined Objective Nutritional Score of 3 showed 2.91-fold (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.10-4.00; p < 0.0001) and 2.16-fold (95% CI 1.15-3.92; p = 0.02) increases in risk of mortality and cardiac mortality compared with patients with a Combined Objective Nutritional Score of 0. In conclusion, malnutrition as evaluated by the Combined Objective Nutritional Score was significantly associated with worse long-term cardiovascular outcomes among CAD patients who underwent PCI.

Independent and Combined Effects of Serum Albumin and C-Reactive Protein on Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

BACKGROUND: Both inflammation and malnutrition have been reported to be closely linked to atherosclerosis, especially in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The combined effects of serum albumin and C-reactive protein (CRP) on clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were investigated.Methods and Results:A total of 2,164 all-comer patients with coronary artery disease who underwent their first PCI and had data available for preprocedural serum albumin and hs-CRP levels between 2000 and 2011 were studied. Patients were assigned to 4 groups according to their median serum albumin and CRP levels (4.1 g/dL and 0.10 mg/dL, respectively). The incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including all-cause death and non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), was evaluated. During a median follow-up period of 7.5 years, 331 cases of MACE (15.3%), including 270 deaths and 61 non-fatal MIs, occurred. Kaplan-Meier curves showed that the rates of MACE differed significantly among the groups (log-rank P<0.0001), even stratified by with or without CKD (both log-rank P<0.0001). After adjustment for established cardiovascular risk factors, low serum albumin with high CRP levels was associated with adverse cardiac events (hazard ratio 2.55, 95% confidence interval 1.72-3,88, P<0.0001, high albumin/low CRP group as reference). CONCLUSIONS: The presence of both low serum albumin and high CRP levels conferred a synergistic adverse effect on the risk for long-term MACE in patients undergoing PCI.

Impact of serum albumin levels on long-term outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between low serum albumin levels and both coronary artery disease (CAD) and mortality. However, the long-term clinical impact of low serum albumin level in patients with CAD undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not yet been fully investigated. We studied 2860 all-comer patients with CAD who underwent their first PCI and had data available for pre-procedural serum albumin between 2000 and 2011. Patients were assigned to tertiles based on pre-procedural albumin levels. We evaluated the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including all-cause death and nonfatal myocardial infarction. Mean albumin level was 4.0 ± 0.5 g/dL. Lower albumin levels were associated with older age, lower body mass index (BMI), and higher prevalences of female sex, ACS and chronic kidney disease (CKD). During the median follow-up period of 7.4 years, Kaplan-Meier curves showed ongoing divergence in rates of MACE among albumin tertiles (albumin <3.8 g/dl: 44.3% vs. 3.8-4.1 g/dl: 38.0% vs. >4.1 g/dl: 22.9%; log-rank p < 0.0001). After adjusting for established cardiovascular risk factors including age, acute coronary syndrome, BMI and CKD, serum albumin levels were significantly associated with incidence of MACE (HR 1.74 per 1-g/dl decrease, 95% CI 1.34-2.26, p < 0.0001) and all-cause mortality (HR 1.74, 95% CI 1.30-2.33, p = 0.0002). Pre-PCI low serum albumin level was associated with worse long-term outcomes, independent of traditional risk factors. Assessing albumin levels may allow risk stratification in patients with CAD undergoing PCI.

Impact of gender difference on long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery disease in patients under statin treatment.

The incidence of adverse outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is higher in women than in men. Statins reduce the likelihood of cardiovascular events arising in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), but the impact of gender difference on long-term outcomes of PCI for CAD under statin treatment has not been established. We prospectively enrolled 3,580 consecutive patients with CAD who were treated by PCI at our institution between 2000 and 2011. Among these, 2,009 (43.9 %; male, n = 1619; female, n = 390) were under statin therapy at the time of PCI. We evaluated the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) including all-cause death and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Age was significantly more advanced and the prevalences of hypertension and chronic kidney disease were higher among the female, than the male patients. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were significantly higher in women than in men (111.5 ± 38.9 vs. 107.5 ± 3 3.9 mg/dL, p = 0.04). During a median follow-up period of 6.3 years, MACE that occurred in 336 (16.7 %) patients included 206 (10.2 %) with all-cause death and 154 (7.7 %) with ACS. The cumulative rate of MACE tended to be higher in women than in men but the difference did not reach significance (19.7 vs. 16.0 %; p = 0.08, log-rank test). Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that being female was not associated with MACE after adjusting for age (HR 1.22; 95 % CI 0.94-1.57; p = 0.13) and other variables (HR 1.14; 95 % CI 0.86-1.49; p = 0.35). Long-term clinical outcomes were comparable between male and female patients with coronary artery disease who were administered with statins and underwent PCI even though the baseline characteristics were worse among the females.

Low and exacerbated levels of 1,5-anhydroglucitol are associated with cardiovascular events in patients after first-time elective percutaneous coronary intervention.

BACKGROUND: Postprandial hyperglycemia plays an important role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events. Serum 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) levels are known to be a clinical marker of postprandial hyperglycemia. However, the impact of 1,5-AG level on cardiovascular events has not been fully investigated. METHODS: We enrolled 240 consecutive patients who had undergone first-time elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with follow-up angiography within 1 year. We excluded patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome, advanced chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m2), or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c ≥7.0 %). Fasting blood glucose (FBS), HbA1c, and 1,5-AG levels were measured prior to PCI and at the time of follow-up angiography. Clinical events, including target lesion revascularization, target vessel revascularization, and revascularization of new lesions, were evaluated. RESULTS: Subjects were divided into two groups according to clinical outcomes: the Event (+) group (n = 40) and the Event (-) group (n = 200). No significant differences were observed, except for the number of diseased vessels and the prevalence of statin use, in baseline clinical characteristics between the two groups. Serum levels of 1,5-AG at follow-up were significantly lower in the Event (+) group than in the Event (-) group (P = 0.02). A significant reduction in 1,5-AG level from baseline to follow-up was observed in the Event (+) group compared with the Event (-) group (P = 0.04). The association between 1,5-AG levels at follow-up and clinical events remained significant after adjustment for independent variables, including FBS and HbA1c levels (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Low and exacerbated levels of 1,5-AG were associated with cardiovascular events in the present study, indicating that postprandial hyperglycemia is an important risk factor for adverse clinical events even in patients with HbA1c < 7.0 %, following first-time elective PCI.

Temporal Trends in Clinical Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 1984-2010　- Report From the Juntendo PCI Registry.

BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of PCI in 1977, it has evolved along with advances in the technology, improvement in operator technique and establishment of medical therapy. However, little is known of the improvement in clinical outcome following PCI. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data from the Juntendo PCI Registry during 1984-2010 were analyzed. The patients were divided into 3 groups according to date of index PCI: POBA era, January 1984-December 1997; BMS era, January 1998-July 2004; and DES era, August 2004-February 2010. The primary endpoint was a composite of MACE including all-cause mortality, non-fatal MI, non-fatal stroke and revascularization. A total of 3,831 patients were examined (POBA era, n=1,147; BMS era, n=1,180; DES era, n=1,504). Mean age was highest in the DES era. The prevalence of diabetes and hypertension was higher in the DES and BMS eras than in the POBA era. Unadjusted cumulative event-free survival rate for 2-year MACE was significantly different across the 3 eras. Adjusted relative risk reduction for 2-year MACE was 56% in the DES era and 34% in the BMS era, both compared with the POBA era. Age, ACS, and LVEF were associated with the incidence of MACE. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical outcome of PCI improved across the 26-year study period, despite the higher patient risk profile in the recent era.

Preprocedural High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Predicts Long-Term Outcome of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

BACKGROUND: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has been used to predict the risk of adverse cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Less is known, however, about the association between hs-CRP and long-term outcome after PCI in the Japanese population.Methods and Results:We studied 3,039 all-comer patients with CAD who underwent their first PCI and had data available for preprocedural hs-CRP at Juntendo University between 2000 and 2011. Patients were assigned to tertiles based on preprocedural hs-CRP concentration. We evaluated the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) including all-cause death, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and target vessel revascularization (TVR). Patients with higher hs-CRP had a higher prevalence of current smoking, chronic kidney disease and ACS, and a lower prevalence of statin use. During a median follow-up period of 6.5 years, ongoing divergence in MACE with hs-CRP tertile was noted on Kaplan-Meier curves (hs-CRP <0.08 mg/L, 26.4%; 0.08-0.25 mg/L, 38.2%; >0.25 mg/L, 45.6%; log-rank P<0.001). After adjustment for established cardiovascular risk factors, hs-CRP was associated with higher incidence of MACE (hazard ratio [HR], 1.10; 95% CI: 1.04-1.16, P<0.001) and higher all-cause mortality (HR, 1.14; 95% CI: 1.06-1.22, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Preprocedural hs-CRP measurement is clinically useful for long-term risk assessment in Japanese patients with established CAD and undergoing PCI.

Long-term effect of ß-blocker in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in patients with preserved left ventricular systolic function: a propensity analysis.

The current guidelines for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) recommended that ß-blocker should be used in patients with decreased left ventricular (LV) systolic function for long-term period. However, the effect of ß-blocker in AMI patients with preserved LV systolic function is uncertain. We sought to assess the long-term effect of ß-blocker in AMI patients with preserved LV systolic function. During the follow-up period (1997-2011), total 3508 patients were performed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Of these patients, 424 AMI patients with preserved LV systolic function [ejection fraction (EF) > 40 %] were analyzed. Median follow-up period was 4.7 years. Then, patients were divided into two groups (ß-blocker group 197 patients and no-ß-blocker group 227 patients). However, there are substantial differences in baseline characteristics between two groups. Therefore, we calculated propensity score to match the patients in ß-blocker and no-ß-blocker groups. After post-match patients (N = 206, 103 matched pair), ß-blocker therapy significantly reduced cardiac death compared with no-ß-blocker [hazard ratio (HR) 0.40, p = 0.04], whereas ß-blocker therapy was not associated with major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and all-cause death. ß-Blocker is an effective treatment for AMI patients who underwent PCI with preserved LV systolic function.

Increased cystatin C levels as a risk factor of cardiovascular events in patients with preserved estimated glomerular filtration rate after elective percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and cardiovascular events. Cystatin C (CysC) has been proposed as a sensitive marker for CKD. However, the predictive value of CysC for cardiovascular events in CAD patients with preserved estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is unclear. We enrolled 277 consecutive patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES). Patients with an eGFR ≤60 ml/min/1.73 m(2) were excluded. Serum CysC levels were measured immediately before SES implantation. Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) were defined as cardiovascular death, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and hospitalization because of congestive heart failure. After a median follow-up of 63 months, 29 patients had MACCE. The subjects were divided into 2 groups based on median serum CysC levels and eGFR (0.637 mg/L and 72.43 ml/min/1.73 m(2), respectively). Kaplan-Meier curves showed that the high CysC group had a significantly higher occurrence of MACCE than the low CysC group (p = 0.006), although a low level of eGFR was not significantly associated with an increased risk for occurrence of MACCE. Multivariate analysis revealed that serum CysC levels were an independent predictor of MACCE [hazards ratio: 1.30 per 0.1 mg/L (1.01-1.63), p = 0.038]. These data suggested that serum CysC level is an independent predictor of MACCE, even in patients with preserved eGFR after elective SES implantation.

Comparing mortality between coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents in elderly with diabetes and multivessel coronary disease.

Coronary artery disease is a critical issue that requires physicians to consider appropriate treatment strategies, especially for elderly people who tend to have several comorbidities, including diabetes mellitus (DM) and multivessel disease (MVD). Several studies have been conducted comparing clinical outcomes between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in patients with DM and MVD. However, elderly people were excluded in those clinical studies. Therefore, there are no comparisons of clinical outcomes between CABG and PCI in elderly patients with DM and MVD. We compared all-cause mortality between PCI with drug-eluting stents (DES) and CABG in elderly patients with DM and MVD. A total of 483 (PCI; n = 256, CABG; n = 227) patients were analyzed. The median follow-up period was 1356 days (interquartile range of 810-1884). The all-cause mortality rate was not significantly different between CABG and PCI with DES groups. The CABG group had more patients with complex coronary lesions such as three-vessel disease or a left main trunk lesion. Older age, hemodialysis, and reduced LVEF were associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality in a multivariable Cox regression analysis. The rate of all-cause mortality was not significantly different between the PCI and CABG groups in elderly patients with DM and MVD in a single-center study.

Comparison of Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes After Bare Metal Stents and Drug-Eluting Stents Following Rotational Atherectomy.

Few studies have investigated the clinical outcomes of rotational atherectomy (RA) prior to and during the drugeluting stent (DES) era. The goal of this study was to assess the long-term outcome after RA followed by DES and bare metal stent (BMS) implantation in complex calcified coronary lesions and to compare the outcomes among various DESs.This was a single center retrospective observational study. Consecutive 406 patients who underwent elective RA followed by BMS or DES implantation at our institution from 2001 to 2011 were included. This study compared the long-term outcomes after treatment with RA among BMS and 3 different DESs (sirolimus-eluting stent, paclitaxel-eluting stent, and everolimus-eluting stent) implantation.The mean follow-up period was 4.6 years. Patients with DES were older and exhibited more vessel disease, longer lesion length, and smaller vessel size. Patients with BMS had a significantly higher rate of target lesion revascularization, restenosis, and larger late lumen loss than those with DES. Composite events including mortality, ACS, and target vessel revascularization were significantly higher in the BMS-RA group than in the DES-RA group. After adjustment, BMS remained an independent predictor of MACE and ACS plus death in patients treated with RA. However, there were no significant differences in late lumen loss, restenosis rate, and MACE among the 3 DES.The combination of DES-RA has a favorable effect in both the angiographic and clinical outcomes compared with BMS-RA. However, no significant differences in late loss and events rates were observed among the 3 DES groups.

Comparison of long-term clinical outcomes between sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents in real-world clinical practice.

Advances in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have improved the outcomes of patients with coronary artery diseases. The advent of drug-eluting stents (DES) has dramatically reduced the rate of revascularization. The first-generation DES has yielded the main role of PCI to the second-generation DES; however, many patients had been implanted with the first-generation DES, sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES). Therefore, it is of importance to detect the long-term clinical outcomes in patients who underwent PCI with SES or PES. We analyzed data from our PCI cohort who underwent PCI with first-generation DES at Juntendo University Hospital between August 2004 and June 2010. The index procedure was analyzed when patients underwent multiple PCIs. Patients who were implanted with both SES and PES were excluded from this study. The study ended on December 31, 2011. The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause mortality and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The secondary outcome was the rate of target lesion revascularization (TLR) and stent thrombosis. We analyzed data from 861 consecutive patients who underwent implantation of SES or PES. The median follow-up period was 1671 days (interquartile range 1081 and 2105). Kaplan-Meier curves for the primary endpoint did not significantly differ between the two groups (p = 0.8). The incidence of stent thrombosis was 1.4 and 1.8 per 1,000 person-years in the SES and PES groups, respectively (p = 0.9). The rate of TLR was significantly lower in the SES, than the PES group (12.6 and 38.3 per 1,000 person-years, p = 0.03). The rate of TLR was lower in the group treated with SES than PES, but the primary outcome comprising all-cause mortality and ACS was comparable between the two groups.

Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a residual risk factor associated with long-term clinical outcomes in diabetic patients with stable coronary artery disease who achieve optimal control of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Diabetes mellitus is recognized an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and mortality. Clinical trials have shown that statins significantly reduce cardiovascular events in diabetic patients. However, residual cardiovascular risk persists despite the achievement of target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels with statin. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an established coronary risk factor that is independent of LDL-C levels. We evaluated the impact of HDL-C on long-term mortality in diabetic patients with stable CAD who achieved optimal LDL-C. We enrolled 438 consecutive diabetic patients who were scheduled for percutaneous coronary intervention between 2004 and 2007 at our institution. We identified 165 patients who achieved target LDL-C <100 mg/dl. Patients were stratified into two groups according to HDL-C levels (low HDL-C group, baseline HDL-C <40 mg/dl; high HDL-C group, ≥40 mg/dl). Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) that included all-cause death, acute coronary syndrome, and target lesion revascularization were evaluated between the two groups. The median follow-up period was 946 days. The rate of MACE was significantly higher in diabetic patients with low-HDL-C who achieved optimal LDL-C (6.9 vs 17.9 %, log-rank P = 0.030). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that HDL-C is significantly associated with clinical outcomes (adjusted hazard ratio for MACE 1.33, 95 % confidence interval 1.01-1.75, P = 0.042). Low HDL-C is a residual risk factor that is significantly associated with long-term clinical outcomes among diabetic patients with stable CAD who achieve optimal LDL-C levels.

Outcome after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.

BACKGROUND: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) may reduce the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events but remains challenging. The study aim was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing primary PCI for STEMI with CS. METHODS: We conducted an observational cohort study of patients with STEMI who underwent primary PCI between April 2004 and December 2017 at Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital. The primary outcome was cardiovascular death (CVD) during the median 3-year follow-up. We performed a landmark analysis for the incidence of CVD from 0 day to 1 year and from 1 to 10 years. RESULTS: Among the 1758 STEMI patients in the cohort, 212 (12.1 %) patients with CS showed significantly higher 30-day CVD rate on admission than those without (26.4 % vs 2.9 %). Landmark Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that CVD from day 0 to year 1 was significantly higher in the patients with CS (log-rank p < 0.0001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that CS was significantly associated with higher cardiovascular mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 11.8; 95%confidence intervals, 7.78-18.1; p < 0.0001), but the mortality rates from 1 to 10 years were comparable (log-rank p = 0.68). CONCLUSION: The cardiovascular 1-year mortality rate for patients with STEMI was higher for those with CS on admission than without, but the mortality rates of >1 year were comparable. Surviving the early phase is essential for patients with STEMI and CS to improve long-term outcomes.

Impact of red blood cell distribution width on long-term mortality in diabetic patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.

BACKGROUND: Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a novel prognostic marker that reflects oxidative stress and chronic inflammation in patients with cardiovascular disease. Diabetes mellitus increases oxidative stress and vascular inflammation, which accelerate atherosclerosis. However, the relationship between RDW and long-term outcome in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: Subjects comprised 560 consecutive diabetic patients (mean age, 66.6 years; male, 80%) with stable CAD who had undergone elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patients were divided into 2 groups according to median RDW at baseline (13.1%): a high RDW group (mean RDW, 14.0%; interquartile range, 13.3-14.2%); and a low RDW group (mean RDW, 12.6%; interquartile range, 12.4-12.9%). All-cause mortality rates were compared between groups. Mean duration of follow up was 3.9 years. Patients with high RDW were more likely to be older, show dyslipidemia and have a lower ejection fraction and decreased hemoglobin level. Twenty-nine patients (5.2%) died during follow up. The cumulative incidence of all-cause death was significantly higher in the high RDW group than in the low RDW group (log-rank P=0.0015). Multivariate analysis identified high RDW as being associated with all-cause mortality (hazard ratio, 2.56; 95% confidence interval, 1.12-6.62; P=0.025). CONCLUSIONS: Increased RDW was significantly associated with increased long-term all-cause mortality in diabetic patients after PCI.

Impact of Multivessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs. Culprit Vessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease.

BACKGROUND: Recent clinical trials have shown that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for non-culprit lesions (NCLs) reduces the risk of adverse events in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but the effect on long-term outcomes remains unclear in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and a real-world clinical setting. METHODS: A retrospective observational cohort study of ACS patients who underwent primary PCI between April 2004 and December 2017 at Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital, Japan, was performed. The primary endpoint was the composite of cardiovascular disease death (CVD death) and non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) during the mean follow-up period of 2.7 years, and a landmark analysis for the incidence of the primary endpoint from 31 days to 5 years between the multivessel PCI group and the culprit only PCI group was performed. Multivessel PCI was defined as PCI including non-infarct-related coronary arteries within 30 days after the onset of ACS. RESULTS: Of the 1109 ACS patients with multivessel coronary artery disease of the current cohort, multivessel PCI was performed in 364 (33.2 %) patients. The incidence of the primary endpoint from 31 days to 5 years was significantly lower in the multivessel PCI group (4.0 % vs. 9.6 %, log-rank p = 0.0008). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that multivessel PCI was significantly associated with fewer cardiovascular events (HR 0.37, 95 % CI 0.19-0.67, p = 0.0008). CONCLUSION: In ACS patients with multivessel coronary artery disease, multivessel PCI may reduce the risk of CVD death and non-fatal MI compared to culprit-lesion-only PCI.