Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.

Distal protection devices have been proved to decrease distal embolization and improve outcome in unselected patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs). However, it remains uncertain whether distal protection is necessary in all patients. We investig...

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Main Authors: van Gaal, W, Choudhury, R, Porto, I, Channon, K, Banning, A, Dzavik, V, Ramsamujh, R, Bui, S, Blackman, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007
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author van Gaal, W
Choudhury, R
Porto, I
Channon, K
Banning, A
Dzavik, V
Ramsamujh, R
Bui, S
Blackman, D
author_facet van Gaal, W
Choudhury, R
Porto, I
Channon, K
Banning, A
Dzavik, V
Ramsamujh, R
Bui, S
Blackman, D
author_sort van Gaal, W
collection OXFORD
description Distal protection devices have been proved to decrease distal embolization and improve outcome in unselected patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs). However, it remains uncertain whether distal protection is necessary in all patients. We investigated whether clinical or angiographic variables can predict distal embolization and, hence, need for a distal protection device. Fifty-eight consecutive SVGs that underwent PCI with a FilterWire distal protection device were studied. After the procedure, the FilterWire was fixed in formalin and photographed, and embolic debris area (square millimeters) was quantified by semi-automated edge-detection analysis. Debris area was correlated with 6 prespecified variables: clinical presentation, SVG age, reference lumen diameter, plaque volume, SVG degeneracy, and presence of a filling defect. Embolic debris was identified in 57 of 58 grafts (98%). Median debris area was 4.0 mm(2) (range 0.0 to 25.1). None of the prespecified variables predicted the occurrence of distal embolization or the amount of captured embolic debris. In conclusion, distal embolization during SVG PCI is universal. Embolic burden cannot be predicted by clinical or angiographic variables, and embolic protection should be used in all patients.
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spelling oxford-uuid:fc6aa48f-3308-4d65-88ed-61c566c690042022-03-27T13:20:29ZPrediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:fc6aa48f-3308-4d65-88ed-61c566c69004EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2007van Gaal, WChoudhury, RPorto, IChannon, KBanning, ADzavik, VRamsamujh, RBui, SBlackman, DDistal protection devices have been proved to decrease distal embolization and improve outcome in unselected patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in saphenous vein grafts (SVGs). However, it remains uncertain whether distal protection is necessary in all patients. We investigated whether clinical or angiographic variables can predict distal embolization and, hence, need for a distal protection device. Fifty-eight consecutive SVGs that underwent PCI with a FilterWire distal protection device were studied. After the procedure, the FilterWire was fixed in formalin and photographed, and embolic debris area (square millimeters) was quantified by semi-automated edge-detection analysis. Debris area was correlated with 6 prespecified variables: clinical presentation, SVG age, reference lumen diameter, plaque volume, SVG degeneracy, and presence of a filling defect. Embolic debris was identified in 57 of 58 grafts (98%). Median debris area was 4.0 mm(2) (range 0.0 to 25.1). None of the prespecified variables predicted the occurrence of distal embolization or the amount of captured embolic debris. In conclusion, distal embolization during SVG PCI is universal. Embolic burden cannot be predicted by clinical or angiographic variables, and embolic protection should be used in all patients.
spellingShingle van Gaal, W
Choudhury, R
Porto, I
Channon, K
Banning, A
Dzavik, V
Ramsamujh, R
Bui, S
Blackman, D
Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.
title Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.
title_full Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.
title_fullStr Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.
title_short Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts.
title_sort prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein grafts
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