Enhancing Coronary Intervention Outcomes Using Intravascular Ultrasound: Analysis of Long-Term Benefits in a Japanese Multicenter Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes, its utilization remains inconsistent. We aimed to assess the association between IVUS-guided PCI and long-term outcomes in Japan, where a high proportion of patients undergo IVUS.

Methods

We analyzed 8721 consecutive patients in a multicenter PCI registry. The primary outcome was a composite of death, acute coronary syndrome, and heart failure requiring admission and coronary artery bypass grafting at 2 years after discharge. The secondary outcome was each component of the primary outcome. We used inverse probability-weighted analysis for adjustment. Subgroup analysis was conducted on patients with complex coronary anatom

SUBMITTER: Kuno T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11308862 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature