Procedural Results and Immediate Outcomes following De Novo Saphenous Venous Graft Interventions

The International Journal of Angiology : Official Publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc
Lalita NemaniMalleswara Rao D

Abstract

Background  Distal embolization is the detrimental factor in SVG intervention. There is no specific treatment for it except prevention. Guidelines have endorsed the use of embolic protection devices; however, their use is not without complications, and increases the procedural time and cost for the patient. The objective of this study is to analyze the procedural results and immediate outcome in de novo SVG stenting. Methods  A retrospective observational study of patients who have undergone SVG-percutaneous coronary intervention at our institute. Baseline clinical, demographic data, intervention details, and in-hospital events are analyzed. Statistical analysis was done using Mini tab version 17. Chi-square testing, odds ratio, and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Results  The study population included 96 lesions in 80 patients. Average age of the graft was 8.2 ± 4 years. Embolic protection devices were used only in 10%. Angiographic and clinical success was seen in 92.5%. Distal embolization was seen in 7.5%. Drug-eluting stent and shorter stents were associated with lesser distal embolization. Stent length (> 20 mm) proved to be an independent predictor of distal embolization. There was no correlation between distal...Continue Reading

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