TCT CONNECT-226 In-Hospital Outcomes of CABG Candidates Undergoing PCI During the ICU Restricted COVID-19 Pandemic: The Multi-Center Prospective UK-REVASC Registry

Background: The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic has restricted availability of intensive care unit resources. Symptomatic patients with coronary artery disease considered surgical candidates have therefore needed revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We describe demographics/in-hospital clinical outcomes of this novel cohort. Methods: From March 1, 2020, to May 31, 2020, anonymized data of 171 patients in 38 U.K. centers were enrolled in a prospective registry. All were considered surgical candidates. Results: Tables 1-3 show demographics, procedural characteristics, and outcomes. A comparison with routine PCI (British Cardiovascular Intervention Society data) and U.K. coronary bypass surgical data are listed if available and appropriate. There was significantly more prior myocardial infarction, PCI, and coronary artery bypass graft in the routine PCI database than in ReVasc Registry patients, suggesting more acute presentation in latter group. However, these were complex patients — mean SYNTAX score of 27.8 (range 9 to 65);and >20 times the number of LMS plus multivessel disease compared to the routine PCI group, with high use of adjunctive imaging. Radial use was high at 94.1%. PCI success was 97.0%. Complete revascularization was 52% and residual SYNTAX score 1.42 (0 to 20). The 2 deaths were acute, and mortality rate comparable to published surgical data. A 50% reduction in in-patient stay was observed. [Formula presented] Conclusion: In this multicenter U.K. registry, in-hospital outcomes with PCI for patients with complex coronary disease, normally treated with coronary artery bypass graft, compared well with surgical data suggesting the role of PCI could be extended. Future long-term follow-up is planned. Categories: CORONARY: Complex and Higher Risk Procedures for Indicated Patients (CHIP)

Decrease in cardiac catheterization and MI during COVID pandemic.

The consequences of severe acute viral respiratory syndrome (COVID 19) pandemic include collateral effects, one of which has been the significant reduction in routine hospital work. With widespread reports indicating reduction of cardiac procedures including MI presentation to hospitals, we aimed to analyze the local data over a 10-week period during lockdown in a tertiary cardiac centre Catheter Laboratory in England. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of the coronary catheterisation procedures and admissions with MI over the peak COVID-19 pandemic 10-week period (23rd March-30th May) in 2020, compared with the same 10-week period (25th March-2nd June) in 2019. RESULTS: In 2019, 539 patients were admitted to the Cath lab for coronary catheterisation (M = 385:F = 154; mean age 65 years; STEMI = 186, NSTEMI = 192, elective = 161). In 2020, during peak period of COVID19 pandemic in England, a total of 278 patients were admitted for coronary catheterisation over the 10-week period (M = 201:F = 77; mean age 60.5 years; STEMI = 132, NSTEMI = 118, elective = 28). During peak COVID19 pandemic, this represents a 48.4% drop in all coronary catheterisations. The reduction in STEMI was 29% (54 less), in NSTEMI was 38.9% (74 less) and elective procedures dropped by 83% (133 less). CONCLUSION: During peak COVID hospital admission period in England, we report a 48.5% reduction in coronary catheterisation in our tertiary hospital. These results are consistent with reports from other countries, and highlight the worrying potential consequences for these patients arising from delays in presentation with MI, and the challenges for restoring services post-pandemic.