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Heart Vessels ; 38(9): 1108-1116, 2023 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37310464

ABSTRACT

Contrast media exposure is associated with contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO). Aim of this study is to assess the utility of minimum contrast media volume (CMV ≤ 50 mL) during CTO-PCI for CIN prevention in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We extracted data from the Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry; 2863 patients with CKD who underwent CTO-PCI performed from 2014 to 2020 were divided into two groups: minimum CMV (n = 191) and non-minimum CMV groups (n = 2672). CIN was defined as an increased serum creatinine level of ≥ 25% and/or ≥ 0.5 mg/dL compared with baseline levels within 72 h of the procedure. In the minimum CMV group, the CIN incidence was lower than that in the non-minimum CMV group (1.0% vs. 4.1%; p = 0.03). Patient success rate was higher and complication rate was lower in the minimum CMV group than in the non-minimum CMV group (96.8% vs. 90.3%; p = 0.02 and 3.1% vs. 7.1%; p = 0.03). In the minimum CMV group, the primary retrograde approach was more frequent in the case of J-CTO = 1,2 and 3-5 groups compared to that in non-minimum CMV-PCI group (J-CTO = 0; 11% vs. 17.7%, p = 0.06; J-CTO = 1; 22% vs. 35.8%, p = 0.01; J-CTO = 2; 32.4% vs. 46.5%, p = 0.01; and J-CTO = 3-5; 44.7% vs. 80.0%, p = 0.02). Minimum CMV-PCI for CTO in CKD patients could reduce the incidence of CIN. The primary retrograde approach was observed to a greater extent in the minimum CMV group, especially in cases of difficult CTO.


Subject(s)
Coronary Occlusion , Cytomegalovirus Infections , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic , Humans , Contrast Media/adverse effects , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods , Coronary Occlusion/diagnosis , Coronary Occlusion/surgery , Risk Factors , Chronic Disease , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/complications , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/diagnosis , Registries , Coronary Angiography/adverse effects , Treatment Outcome
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Cardiovasc Interv Ther ; 38(2): 141-162, 2023 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36642762

ABSTRACT

The Task Force on Rotational Atherectomy of the Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics (CVIT) proposed the expert consensus document to summarize the techniques and evidences regarding rotational atherectomy (RA) in 2020. Because the revascularization strategy to severely calcified lesions is the hottest topic in contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), many evidences related to RA have been published since 2020. Latest advancements have been incorporated in this updated expert consensus document.


Subject(s)
Atherectomy, Coronary , Coronary Artery Disease , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Vascular Calcification , Humans , Atherectomy, Coronary/methods , Coronary Artery Disease/diagnosis , Coronary Artery Disease/surgery , Consensus , East Asian People , Treatment Outcome , Vascular Calcification/surgery
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J Atheroscler Thromb ; 28(11): 1161-1174, 2021 Nov 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33551393

ABSTRACT

AIM: This study investigated whether the small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sd-LDL-c) level is associated with the rapid progression (RP) of non-culprit coronary artery lesions and cardiovascular events (CE) after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: In 142 consecutive patients with ACS who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention for the culprit lesion, the sd-LDL-c level was measured using a direct homogeneous assay on admission for ACS and at the 10-month follow-up coronary angiography. RP was defined as a progression of any pre-existing coronary stenosis and/or stenosis development in the initially normal coronary artery. CEs were defined as cardiac death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization. RESULTS: Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence (n=29) or absence (n=113) of RP after 10 months. The LDL-c and sd-LDL-c levels at baseline were equivalent in both the groups. However, the sd-LDL-c, triglyceride, remnant lipoprotein cholesterol (RL-c), and apoC3 levels at follow-up were significantly higher in the RP group than in the non-RP group. The optimal threshold values of sd-LDL-c, triglyceride, RL-c, and apoC3 for predicting RP according to receiver operating characteristics analysis were 20.9, 113, 5.5, and 9.7 mg/dL, respectively. Only the sd-LDL-c level (≥ 20.9 mg/dL) was significantly associated with incident CEs at 31±17 months (log-rank: 4.123, p=0.043). CONCLUSIONS: The sd-LDL-c level on treatment was significantly associated with RP of non-culprit lesions, resulting in CEs in ACS patients. On-treatment sd-LDL-c is a residual risk and aggressive reduction of sd-LDL-c might be needed to prevent CEs.


Subject(s)
Acute Coronary Syndrome/complications , Biomarkers/blood , Cholesterol, LDL/blood , Coronary Artery Disease/diagnosis , Coronary Vessels/pathology , Aged , Coronary Artery Disease/blood , Coronary Artery Disease/epidemiology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis
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Cardiovasc Interv Ther ; 36(1): 1-18, 2021 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33079355

ABSTRACT

Rotational atherectomy (RA) has been widely used for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to severely calcified lesions. As compared to other countries, RA in Japan has uniquely developed with the aid of greater usage of intravascular imaging devices such as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT). IVUS has been used to understand the guidewire bias and to decide appropriate burr sizes during RA, whereas OCT can also provide the thickness of calcification. Owing to such abundant experiences, Japanese RA operators modified RA techniques and reported unique evidences regarding RA. The Task Force on Rotational Atherectomy of the J apanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics (CVIT) has now proposed the expert consensus document to summarize the contemporary techniques and evidences regarding RA.


Subject(s)
Atherectomy, Coronary/standards , Cardiology , Consensus , Coronary Artery Disease/surgery , Societies, Medical , Vascular Calcification/surgery , Coronary Artery Disease/diagnosis , Humans , Japan , Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods , Treatment Outcome , Ultrasonography , Vascular Calcification/diagnosis
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Circ J ; 84(10): 1807-1817, 2020 09 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32921680

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: This prospective randomized multicenter open-label trial evaluated whether sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2-i) improves left ventricular (LV) pump function and suppresses elevation of LV filling pressure (LVFP) and right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) during exercise in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Methods and Results:Based on HbA1c and LV ejection fraction, 78 patients with poorly controlled T2DM were randomly assigned to D-group (dapagliflozin 5 mg/day add-on) or C-group (conventional therapy add-on). Physical examination, home and office blood pressure examination, blood tests, and echocardiography at rest and during ergometer exercise were performed at baseline and at 1.5 and 6 months after treatment. The primary endpoint was defined as the change in RVSP (mmHg) between baseline and 6-month follow up. The secondary endpoints were changes in LVFP (ratio), stroke volume index (SVi; mL/m2), and cardiac index (CI; L/min/m2). Both RVSP and LVFP during exercise significantly decreased from baseline to 6 months after starting treatment in the D-group (P<0.001). No changes to either parameter was observed in the C-group. The SVi and CI did not improve in either group. Both home and office blood pressure significantly decreased in the D-group. Decreases in HbA1c were somewhat greater in the C-group. CONCLUSIONS: Dapagliflozin significantly improved RVSP and LVFP during exercise in patients with T2DM and cardiovascular risk, which may contribute to favorable effects on heart failure.


Subject(s)
Benzhydryl Compounds/administration & dosage , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications , Exercise , Glucosides/administration & dosage , Hypertension, Pulmonary/complications , Hypertension, Pulmonary/drug therapy , Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Stroke Volume/drug effects , Ventricular Function, Left/drug effects , Aged , Blood Pressure/drug effects , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Glycated Hemoglobin/analysis , Heart Failure/prevention & control , Humans , Hypertension, Pulmonary/blood , Hypertension, Pulmonary/epidemiology , Japan/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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J Lipid Res ; 61(6): 816-829, 2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32291330

ABSTRACT

Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) is a known risk factor for atherogenesis. This study aimed to reveal structural features of oxLDL present in human circulation related to atherosclerosis. When LDL was fractionated on an anion-exchange column, in vivo-oxLDL, detected by the anti-oxidized PC (oxPC) mAb, was recovered in flow-through and electronegative LDL [LDL(-)] fractions. The amount of the electronegative in vivo-oxLDL, namely oxLDL in the LDL(-) fraction, present in patients with acute MI was 3-fold higher than that observed in healthy subjects. Surprisingly, the LDL(-) fraction contained apoA1 in addition to apoB, and HDL-sized particles were observed with transmission electron microscopy. In LDL(-) fractions, acrolein adducts were identified at all lysine residues in apoA1, with only a small number of acrolein-modified residues identified in apoB. The amount of oxPC adducts of apoB was higher in the LDL(-) than in the L1 fraction, as determined using Western blotting. The electronegative in vivo-oxLDL was immunologically purified from the LDL(-) fraction with an anti-oxPC mAb. The majority of PC species were not oxidized, whereas oxPC and lysoPC did not accumulate. Here, we propose that there are two types of in vivo-oxLDL in human circulating plasma and the electronegative in vivo-oxLDL accompanies oxidized HDL.


Subject(s)
Lipoproteins, HDL/metabolism , Lipoproteins, LDL/blood , Myocardial Infarction/blood , Myocardial Infarction/metabolism , Acute Disease , Humans , Middle Aged
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Circ J ; 84(5): 733-741, 2020 04 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32213737

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) are promising alternatives to metallic drug-eluting stents (DES) in percutaneous coronary interventions. Absorb BVS was comparable to XIENCE (DES) for patient- and device-oriented composite endpoints through 1 year post-procedure. Mid-term results showed increased rates of device-oriented events with Absorb. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of Absorb BVS compared with XIENCE metallic DES when implanted in patients in Japan with de novo coronary artery lesions.Methods and Results:ABSORB Japan randomized 400 patients into either Absorb (n=266) or XIENCE (n=134) treatment arm. Through 5-year follow-up, the composite endpoints of DMR (death, myocardial infarction [MI], and all revascularization), target vessel failure (TVF), major adverse cardiac events (MACE), target lesion failure (TLF), and cardiac death/all MI were evaluated. Individual endpoints included death, MI, coronary revascularization, and scaffold/stent thrombosis. There were no significant differences in the composite or individual endpoint outcomes between the Absorb and XIENCE arms through 5 years or between 3 and 5 years. Numerically lower TVF, MACE, and all MI rates were observed for the Absorb vs. XIENCE arm after 3 years. No scaffold/stent thrombosis was reported beyond 3 years. Post-procedure imaging subgroups showed comparable event rates. CONCLUSIONS: Following resorption of the scaffold, between 3 and 5 years post-procedure, the Absorb BVS performed comparably to XIENCE in all patient- and device-oriented endpoints (ClinicalTrials.gov, #NCT01844284).


Subject(s)
Absorbable Implants , Cardiovascular Agents/administration & dosage , Coronary Artery Disease/therapy , Drug-Eluting Stents , Everolimus/administration & dosage , Metals , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/instrumentation , Aged , Cardiovascular Agents/adverse effects , Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Artery Disease/mortality , Coronary Restenosis/etiology , Coronary Thrombosis/etiology , Everolimus/adverse effects , Female , Humans , Japan , Male , Middle Aged , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/mortality , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Single-Blind Method , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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J Am Coll Cardiol ; 74(19): 2392-2404, 2019 11 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31699280

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Guidewire manipulation time is rarely used in chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) strategies. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to develop an algorithm based on angiographic characteristics and guidewire manipulation time. METHODS: This study assessed 5,843 patients undergoing CTO PCI between January 2014 and December 2017 and enrolled in the Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry and analyzed their CTO-PCI strategies, procedural outcomes, and guidewire manipulation time. RESULTS: Primary retrograde approach was performed on 1,562 patients. The average Japanese CTO score of primary antegrade approach and primary retrograde approach were 1.7 ± 1.1 and 2.3 ± 1.1, respectively (p < 0.001). The overall guidewire and technical success rates were 92.8% and 90.6%, respectively. Median guidewire manipulation time of guidewire success and failure were 56 min (interquartile range [IQR]: 22 to 111 min) and 176 min (IQR: 130 to 229 min), respectively. Median successful guidewire crossing time of single wiring and parallel wiring in the antegrade alone were 23 min (IQR: 11 to 44 min) and 60 min (IQR: 36 to 97 min), and rescue retrograde approach and primary retrograde approach were 126 min (IQR: 87 to 174 min) and 107 min (IQR: 70 to 161 min), respectively (p < 0.001). Significant predictors for antegrade guidewire failure in primary antegrade approach, which were reattempt, CTO length of ≥20 mm, and no stump, did not predict guidewire failure after collateral channel crossing in primary retrograde approach. CONCLUSIONS: Results from a large registry with information on guidewire manipulation time as well as CTO characteristics suggest a redefinition of the current strategy algorithms.


Subject(s)
Algorithms , Coronary Occlusion/surgery , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Aged , Chronic Disease , Clinical Protocols , Coronary Angiography , Coronary Occlusion/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Japan , Male , Middle Aged , Operative Time , Patient Selection , Treatment Outcome
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv ; 94(4): 516-524, 2019 Oct 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31062477

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate strategies for reattempted percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) by highly skilled operators after a failed attempt. BACKGROUND: Development of complex techniques and algorithms has been standardized for CTO-PCI. However, there is no appropriate strategy for CTO-PCI after a failed procedure. METHOD: From 2014 to 2016, the Japanese CTO-PCI Expert Registry included 4,053 consecutive CTO-PCIs (mean age: 66.8 ± 10.9 years; male: 85.6%; Japanese CTO [J-CTO] score: 1.92 ± 1.15). Initial outcomes and strategies for reattempted CTO-PCIs were evaluated and compared with first-attempt CTO-PCIs. RESULTS: Reattempt CTO-PCIs were performed in 820 (20.2%) lesions. The mean J-CTO score of reattempt CTO-PCIs was higher than that of first-attempt CTO-PCIs (2.86 ± 1.03 vs. 1.68 ± 1.05, p < .001). The technical success rate of reattempt CTO-PCIs was lower than that of first-attempt CTO-PCIs (86.7% vs. 90.8%, p < .001). Regarding successful CTO-PCIs, the strategies comprised antegrade alone (reattempt: 36.1%, first attempt: 63.8%), bidirectional approach (reattempt: 54.4%, first attempt: 30.3%), and antegrade approach following a failed bidirectional approach (reattempt: 9.4%, first attempt: 5.4%). Parallel wire technique, intravascular ultrasound guide crossing, and bidirectional approach technique were frequently performed in reattempt CTO-PCIs. Reattempt CTO-PCIs showed higher rates of myocardial infarction (2.1% vs. 0.9%, p < .001) and coronary perforation (6.9% vs. 4.2%, p = .002) than first-attempt CTO-PCIs. CONCLUSIONS: The technical success rate of reattempt CTO-PCIs is lower than that of first-attempt CTO-PCIs. However, using more complex strategies, the success rate of reattempt CTO-PCI can be improved by highly skilled operators.


Subject(s)
Coronary Occlusion/therapy , Coronary Vessels , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Aged , Chronic Disease , Clinical Competence , Coronary Occlusion/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Occlusion/physiopathology , Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Vessels/injuries , Coronary Vessels/physiopathology , Female , Heart Injuries/etiology , Humans , Japan , Male , Middle Aged , Myocardial Infarction/etiology , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects , Prospective Studies , Registries , Retreatment , Risk Factors , Time Factors , Treatment Failure , Vascular Patency
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J Cardiol ; 72(6): 494-500, 2018 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29887328

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Plasma levels of atherothrombosis-related markers such as endothelial biomarkers have been reported to predict the risk of first acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by balloon angioplasty and stenting established as a treatment for ACS enabled early discharge and early clinic care. The procedure of PCI, however, may itself be associated with arterial injury with endothelial dysfunction. The clinical significance of those biomarkers for second events in patients after PCI has not yet been completely understood to identify patients who need strict follow-up. METHODS: After the exclusion of 100 patients (60 deaths during hospitalization, 40 severe renal failure), 400 ACS patients (291 males, 71.1±13.0 years) who had undergone successful PCI followed by biomarker assessment within the first postoperative hour were enrolled. We evaluated atherothrombosis-related biomarkers: thrombomodulin (TM), C-reactive protein (CRP), and D-dimer, prothrombin fragment F1+2, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, other than those assessed by routine biochemical tests. The outcome after PCI in ACS patients was assessed by the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). RESULTS: MACEs occurred in 112 patients during the follow-up period (813.9±474.8 days). As in previous reports, patients with MACEs showed decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by echocardiography, elevated brain natriuretic peptide and HbA1c than patients without MACEs. Not only these markers but also TM were significantly associated with MACEs in multivariate analysis. There were no significant correlations between MACEs and CRP. The association between TM and MACEs was especially high (odds ratio 2.73) and unaffected by the stage of cardiac (≤40, 40

Subject(s)
Acute Coronary Syndrome/surgery , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Thrombomodulin/blood , Acute Coronary Syndrome/blood , Aged , Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/adverse effects , Biomarkers/blood , C-Reactive Protein/analysis , Cardiovascular Diseases/blood , Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology , Female , Heart/physiopathology , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Natriuretic Peptide, Brain/blood , Odds Ratio , Peptide Fragments/blood , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods , Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1/blood , Postoperative Complications/blood , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Postoperative Period , Prothrombin , Retrospective Studies , Stents/adverse effects , Time Factors , Ventricular Function, Left
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Geriatr Gerontol Int ; 18(6): 965-972, 2018 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29512264

ABSTRACT

AIM: The study objective was to investigate whether small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) is superior to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and other biomarkers to predict future cardiovascular events (CE) in secondary prevention. METHODS: sdLDL-C measured by a homogeneous assay, remnant lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL particle diameter and other biomarkers were compared in 345 men aged ≥65 years with stable coronary artery disease. Baseline LDL-C was 100.5 ± 30.1 mg/dL. CE including cardiovascular death, onset of acute coronary syndrome, need for arterial revascularization, hospitalization for heart failure, surgery procedure for cardiovascular disease and hospitalization for stroke were monitored for 5 years. RESULTS: CE occurred in 96 patients during the study period. LDL-C, sdLDL-C non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, remnant lipoprotein cholesterol, glucose, glycated hemoglobin and brain natriuretic peptide were significantly higher; LDL particle diameter and apolipoprotein A-1 were significantly lower in patients with than in those without CE. Age-adjusted Cox regression analysis showed that sdLDL-C per 10 mg/dL, but not LDL-C, was significantly associated with CE (HR 1.206, 95% CI 1.006-1.446). A significant association of sdLDL-C and incident CE was observed in statin users (HR 1.252, 95% CI 1.017-1.540), diabetes patients (HR 1.219, 95% CI 1.018-1.460), patients without diabetes (HR 1.257, 95% CI 1.019-1.551) and patients with hypertriglyceridemia (HR 1. 376, 95% CI 1.070-1.770). CONCLUSIONS: sdLDL-C was the most effective predictor of residual risk of future CE in stable coronary artery disease patients using statins and in high-risk coronary artery disease patients with diabetes or hypertriglyceridemia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 965-972.


Subject(s)
Cholesterol, LDL/blood , Coronary Artery Disease/prevention & control , Aged , Biomarkers/blood , Humans , Male , Secondary Prevention
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JACC Cardiovasc Interv ; 10(21): 2144-2154, 2017 11 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29055764

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: This report describes the registry and presents an initial analysis of outcomes for the different PCI approaches taken by the specialists. BACKGROUND: Strategies for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) are complex. The Japanese Board of CTO Interventional Specialists has developed a prospective, nonrandomized registry of patients undergoing CTO-PCIs performed by 41 highly experienced Japanese specialists. METHODS: Over the study period of January 2014 to December 2015, the registry included 2,846 consecutive CTO-PCI cases undertaken in Japan. The authors compared clinical outcomes between the different PCI approaches, following the intention-to-treat principle. RESULTS: The overall technical success rate of the procedures was 89.9%. The specialists frequently chose a retrograde approach as the primary CTO-PCI strategy (in 27.8% of cases). The technical success rate of the primary antegrade approach was significantly better than that of the primary retrograde approach (91.0% vs. 87.3%; p < 0.0001). The technical success rate decreased to 78.0% with the rescue retrograde approach. Parallel guidewire crossing and intravascular ultrasound-guided wire crossing were performed after guidewire escalation during antegrade CTO-PCI with a high technical success rate (75.0% to 88.9%). Severe lesion calcification was a strong predictor of failed CTO-PCI. CONCLUSIONS: CTO-PCI performed by highly experienced specialists achieved a high technical success rate.


Subject(s)
Clinical Competence , Coronary Occlusion/therapy , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Aged , Chronic Disease , Coronary Angiography , Coronary Occlusion/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Intention to Treat Analysis , Japan , Male , Middle Aged , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods , Registries , Risk Factors , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Data Brief ; 7: 376-80, 2016 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26977441

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Our data shows the regional coronary artery calcium scores (lesion CAC) on multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and the cross-section imaging on MDCT angiography (CTA) in the target lesion of the patients with stable angina pectoris who were scheduled for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). CAC and CTA data were measured using a 128-slice scanner (Somatom Definition AS+; Siemens Medical Solutions, Forchheim, Germany) before PCI. CAC was measured in a non-contrast-enhanced scan and was quantified using the Calcium Score module of SYNAPSE VINCENT software (Fujifilm Co. Tokyo, Japan) and expressed in Agatston units. CTA were then continued with a contrast-enhanced ECG gating to measure the severity of the calcified plaque condition. We present that both CAC and CTA data are used as a benchmark to consider the addition of rotational atherectomy during PCI to severely calcified plaque lesions.

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J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr ; 10(3): 221-8, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26811266

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Rotational atherectomy (rotablation) has been proposed as a potentially superior strategy for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in complex and severely calcified lesions. OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that a per-lesion coronary artery calcium score determined by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) would be useful for predicting the requriement for rotablation during PCI. METHODS: MDCT was performed in patients with stable angina pectoris who were scheduled for first PCI. In 116 consecutive subjects (168 target lesions) with successful PCI, MDCT and quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) data were retrospectively evaluated regarding their ability to predict rotablation. RESULTS: PCI without rotablation was performed in 105 patients (154 lesions), and rotablation was added in 11 patients (14 lesions). Patients with rotablation had significantly higher SYNTAX scores (p = 0.007) and total calcium scores (p < 0.001) than those without rotablation. Per-lesion, a lesion length ≥20 mm and diameter stenosis ≥74% on QCA as well as a per-lesion calcium score ≥453 and calcification arc ≥270 in MDCT predicted rotablation. After adjustment for potential confounding variables, a high per-lesion calcium score was an independent predictor of rotablation (odds ratio 31.3, 95% confidence interval 2.8-345, p = 0.005, sensitivity 93% and specificity 88%). CONCLUSION: The extent of target lesion calcification in MDCT, a simple marker of calcified plaque, is useful for predicting the need for rotablation during PCI.


Subject(s)
Angina, Stable/diagnostic imaging , Angina, Stable/therapy , Atherectomy, Coronary , Computed Tomography Angiography/methods , Coronary Angiography/methods , Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Artery Disease/therapy , Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Multidetector Computed Tomography/methods , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Vascular Calcification/diagnostic imaging , Vascular Calcification/therapy , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Area Under Curve , Chi-Square Distribution , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Odds Ratio , Patient Selection , Predictive Value of Tests , ROC Curve , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index , Treatment Outcome
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J Invasive Cardiol ; 26(6): E78-81, 2014 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24907092

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We report on a 74-year-old man with chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the right coronary artery treated with percutaneous coronary intervention using the bidirectional kissing-balloon technique. When an antegrade approach fails, a retrograde approach to recanalize a CTO is reasonable. However, when the exit of the CTO is bifurcated and a protection wire does not advance antegrade into the side branch after wire externalization, loss of blood flow after ballooning or stenting may result. We report on the usefulness of the bidirectional kissing-balloon technique for a retrograde approach to chronically totally occluded coronary arterial bifurcation lesions.


Subject(s)
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/methods , Coronary Occlusion/therapy , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods , Aged , Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/instrumentation , Coronary Angiography , Coronary Occlusion/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Vessels/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/instrumentation , Regional Blood Flow/physiology , Treatment Outcome
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J Atheroscler Thromb ; 21(8): 755-67, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24717762

ABSTRACT

AIM: The aim of the present study was to investigate how small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) compared with LDL-C affect the long-term prognosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: sdLDL-C measured by heparin magnesium precipitation and LDL particle size measured by non-denatured gradient-gel electrophoresis were compared in 190 consecutive CAD patients who underwent coronary arteriography between 2003 and 2004 who did or did not develop cardiovascular events during a seven-year follow-up period. Cardiovascular events were death caused by cardiovascular diseases(CVDs), onset of acute coronary syndrome, need for coronary and peripheral arterial revascularization, hospitalization for heart failure, surgical procedure for any CVDs, and/or hospitalization for stroke. RESULTS: First-time cardiovascular events were observed in 72 patients. Those who experienced cardiovascular events were older and had higher prevalence rates of hypertension and diabetes; significantly higher Gensini coronary atherosclerotic scores; significantly higher levels of sdLDL-C, sdLDL-C/LDL-C, and LDL-C/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratios; and greater glycated hemoglobin(Hb)A1c and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. They also had significantly smaller LDL particle sizes, HDL-C, apolipoprotein A-1, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) compared with patients without cardiovascular events. Conversely, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, remnantlike particle cholesterol, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were similar between the two groups. A Kaplan-Meyer event-free survival curve demonstrated that patients with sdLDL-C≥35 mg/dL (median level) had significantly poorer prognosis compared with those with lower sdLDL-C levels, while patients with LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL had a non-significantly lower survival rate. CONCLUSION: These results confirm that sdLDL-C is a very promising biomarker to predict future cardiovascular events in the secondary prevention of stable CAD.


Subject(s)
Biomarkers/metabolism , Cholesterol, LDL/metabolism , Coronary Artery Disease/diagnosis , Aged , Apolipoprotein A-I/metabolism , Apolipoproteins B/metabolism , C-Reactive Protein/metabolism , Cholesterol, HDL/metabolism , Cohort Studies , Coronary Artery Disease/metabolism , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Prognosis , Radioimmunoassay , Risk Factors
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Cardiovasc Interv Ther ; 28(1): 9-15, 2013 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23054964

ABSTRACT

Patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis (HD) are at high risk of restenosis and cardiac events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study compared the clinical efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) in patients undergoing HD. Between June 2004 and January 2010, the clinical outcomes of 41 consecutive patients on HD who underwent PCI with SES (62 lesions) were compared with those of 38 consecutive patients on HD who underwent PCI with PES (54 lesions). Patient and lesion characteristics were similar between both groups. The target lesion revascularization (TLR) (SES 36.6 % vs. PES 15.8 %; P = 0.037) was significantly higher with SES (36.6 %) than with PES (15.8 %) (P = 0.037), particularly in the context of severe calcified lesions that required rotational atherectomy (SES 72.7 % vs. PES 16.7 %; P = 0.0067). However, 1 year after PCI, there was no difference between the two groups in all-cause death, myocardial infarction or major adverse cardiac events. Patients undergoing HD are at a high risk of restenosis after PCI, even when using a drug-eluting stent. The TLR was higher with SES than with PES, particularly when used for severe calcified lesions that required rotational atherectomy.


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Drug-Eluting Stents/adverse effects , Paclitaxel/therapeutic use , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods , Renal Dialysis/adverse effects , Renal Insufficiency/complications , Sirolimus/therapeutic use , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Coronary Angiography , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Paclitaxel/adverse effects , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/adverse effects , Renal Insufficiency/surgery , Sirolimus/adverse effects , Treatment Outcome
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