Clinical relevance of adding intravascular ultrasound to coronary angiography for the diagnosis of extrinsic left main coronary artery compression by a pulmonary artery aneurysm in pulmonary hypertension.
coronary vessels
diagnostic errors
humans
interventional
stents
ultrasonography
Journal
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
ISSN: 1522-726X
Titre abrégé: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 100884139
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2021
10 2021
Historique:
revised:
23
06
2020
received:
16
01
2020
accepted:
19
07
2020
pubmed:
14
8
2020
medline:
21
10
2021
entrez:
14
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We sought to assess the clinical value of adding intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) evaluation to coronary angiography (CA) to guide extrinsic left main coronary artery (LMCA) compression diagnosis and treatment in pulmonary hypertension (PH). LMCA compression due to a pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is a severe complication of PH. Although guidelines encourage the use of IVUS for LMCA disease evaluation, it has hardly been used in this scenario. We analyzed morbimortality of type 1 and 4 PH patients with clinically suspected LMCA compression by a PAA between 2010 and 2018 in a reference unit. LMCA compression was prospectively assessed with CA ± IVUS. Angiographic-LMCA compression was considered conclusive when LMCA stenosis>50% was present in four predetermined projections; inconclusive, when LMCA stenosis>50% was present in <4 projections and negative if no stenosis>50% was present. Patients with conclusive and inconclusive CA underwent IVUS. IVUS-LMCA compression was defined as systolic minimum lumen area < 6 mm LMCA compression was suspected in 23/796 patients (3%). CA was conclusive for compression in 7(30.5%), inconclusive in 9(39%), and negative in 7(30.5%). IVUS confirmed LMCA compression in 6/7(86%) patients with conclusive CA and in 2/9(22%) with inconclusive CA. Patients fulfilling IVUS criteria for LMCA compression underwent stent implantation. At 20 months follow-up a composite end-point of death, stent restenosis/thrombosis, or lung transplant was reported in three patients (13%). CA can misdiagnose LMCA extrinsic compression. IVUS discriminates better whether significant compression by a PAA exists or not, avoiding unnecessary LMCA stenting. Patients treated following this strategy show a low rate of major clinical events at 20 months follow-up.
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OBJECTIVES
We sought to assess the clinical value of adding intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) evaluation to coronary angiography (CA) to guide extrinsic left main coronary artery (LMCA) compression diagnosis and treatment in pulmonary hypertension (PH).
BACKGROUND
LMCA compression due to a pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is a severe complication of PH. Although guidelines encourage the use of IVUS for LMCA disease evaluation, it has hardly been used in this scenario.
METHODS
We analyzed morbimortality of type 1 and 4 PH patients with clinically suspected LMCA compression by a PAA between 2010 and 2018 in a reference unit. LMCA compression was prospectively assessed with CA ± IVUS. Angiographic-LMCA compression was considered conclusive when LMCA stenosis>50% was present in four predetermined projections; inconclusive, when LMCA stenosis>50% was present in <4 projections and negative if no stenosis>50% was present. Patients with conclusive and inconclusive CA underwent IVUS. IVUS-LMCA compression was defined as systolic minimum lumen area < 6 mm
RESULTS
LMCA compression was suspected in 23/796 patients (3%). CA was conclusive for compression in 7(30.5%), inconclusive in 9(39%), and negative in 7(30.5%). IVUS confirmed LMCA compression in 6/7(86%) patients with conclusive CA and in 2/9(22%) with inconclusive CA. Patients fulfilling IVUS criteria for LMCA compression underwent stent implantation. At 20 months follow-up a composite end-point of death, stent restenosis/thrombosis, or lung transplant was reported in three patients (13%).
CONCLUSIONS
CA can misdiagnose LMCA extrinsic compression. IVUS discriminates better whether significant compression by a PAA exists or not, avoiding unnecessary LMCA stenting. Patients treated following this strategy show a low rate of major clinical events at 20 months follow-up.
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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