Project description:BackgroundDrug-coated balloon angioplasty after directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) allows for a stentless strategy providing good short-term outcomes; however, late-phase restenosis and its mechanism remain unclear. Moreover, histopathological evaluation for late-phase restenosis post-drug-coated balloon angioplasty after DCA has never been reported.Case summaryWe report the first case of late-phase restenosis post-drug-coated balloon angioplasty after DCA, wherein tissue analysis using intravascular coronary imaging and histopathology suggested neovascularization in newly developed neointimal proliferation. A 52-year-old man with a history of dyslipidaemia presented with exertional angina pectoris. He underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-coated balloon angioplasty after DCA for the proximal left anterior descending artery. Although coronary angiography after nine months revealed no restenosis, he experienced recurrent chest discomfort after 25 months. Coronary angiography confirmed late-phase restenosis, and intravascular ultrasound showed progressively developed neointima above the underlying residual plaque. Optical coherence tomography suggested developing neovascularization within the neointima. Stentless PCI with drug-coated balloon angioplasty after DCA was re-performed, and collected restenotic sample. The histopathological evaluation confirmed less-cellular neointimal proliferation with rich neovascularization and concomitant diffuse vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression.DiscussionLate-phase restenosis post-drug-coated balloon angioplasty after DCA comprised less-cellular neointima, suggesting inhibition of cell proliferation by drug-coated balloon efficacy. However, diffuse VEGF expression and concomitant rich neovascularization with haemorrhage and inflammation might indicate neointimal proliferation. Further large-scale investigations of the restenotic mechanism should be performed to avoid long-term target vascular failure after drug-coated balloon angioplasty post-DCA.
Project description:Percutaneous coronary intervention with a drug-eluting stent was successfully performed without a side branch (SB) occlusion. In this case, a directional coronary atherectomy catheter played an important role in modifying the plaque at the proximal left anterior descending artery and in crossing a wire to the jeopardized SB.
Project description:Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement is a standard treatment for coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite all medical advances, restenosis remains a challenging clinical problem. However, the molecular and biochemical pathways of restenotic process are not fully understood yet. Furthermore, as restenosis is assumed to be a multigenetic process and genetic predisposition is considered an important risk factor, analysis of the genome-wide gene expression is recommended for better insight of the phenomenon. We used microarray technology to monitor thousands of genes expression simultaneously. The whole genome expression will be analyzed with this technique to identify cluster of up-regulated and down-regulated genes which may be involved in this complex pathological condition.
Project description:Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement is a standard treatment for coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite all medical advances, restenosis remains a challenging clinical problem. However, the molecular and biochemical pathways of restenotic process are not fully understood yet. Furthermore, as restenosis is assumed to be a multigenetic process and genetic predisposition is considered an important risk factor, analysis of the genome-wide gene expression is recommended for better insight of the phenomenon. We used microarray technology to monitor thousands of genes expression simultaneously. The whole genome expression will be analyzed with this technique to identify cluster of up-regulated and down-regulated genes which may be involved in this complex pathological condition. Coronary restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention remains a challenging problem, despite all medical advances. Molecular and biochemical pathways of restenotic process are not fully understood yet. Furthermore, as restenosis is assumed to be a multigenetic process. We used microarray technology to monitor thousands of genes expression simultaneously in restenosis postive group with reference restenosis negative group, which will unravel potentially modifiable pathways, possible targets and biomarkers for coronary restenosis.
Project description:BackgroundDirectional coronary atherectomy (DCA) was revived in Japan in 2014. DCA is a special procedure to remove the atherosclerotic plaque of coronary artery during percutaneous coronary intervention. We present the case of a 91-year-old woman with symptoms of angina. Coronary angiography revealed significant stenosis with a slit lesion of the proximal left anterior descending artery. Because she had a high risk of bleeding, we did not want to implant a stent to prevent bleeding events. Then, we performed optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound to evaluate the morphology of the slit lesion in more detail. OCT showed clearly that the direction of the flap was counterclockwise and the edge of the flap was located in the epicardium. Since we could understand the localization of plaque distribution fully by OCT examination, we successfully removed the flap by DCA based on information from OCT. After that, we performed balloon dilatation with a 3.0-mm drug-coated balloon and finished without implanting the stent successfully. Her symptoms completely disappeared and postoperative course was good. DCA supported with OCT might be one of the options in high bleeding risk patients, suggesting a potential stent-less therapeutic option. <Learning objective: There may be hesitation about implantation of stents in patients with high risk of bleeding, such as the elderly. Stent-less percutaneous coronary intervention using directional coronary atherectomy followed by drug-coated balloon under optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance may be the one of the option for patients with a high risk of bleeding, because OCT can more clearly show the feature of the lesion and the effect of treatment compared to intravascular ultrasound.>.
Project description:BackgroundIn-stent restenosis is a difficult percutaneous scenario if calcific neoatherosclerosis is the underlying aetiology.Case summaryA 69-year-old diabetic woman with a previous percutaneous coronary intervention on the left anterior descending coronary artery was readmitted for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. In-stent restenosis due to calcific neoatherosclerosis was observed by intracoronary imaging during the intervention. Intravascular lithotripsy was used successfully to fracture the underlying calcific plaque. However, the balloon ruptured during treatment although this did not damage the artery.DiscussionIntravascular lithotripsy is a promising tool for the treatment of extremely calcified lesions including calcific neoatherosclerosis of in-stent restenosis. Balloon rupture is a complication of this new percutaneous treatment that has not previously been described.
Project description:Although directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) is designed to effectively reduce plaque volume by debulking in patients with ischemic heart disease, excision of fibroatheroma has potential to cause distal embolization and periprocedural myocardial infarction. The patients had intravascular ultrasound-derived attenuated plaques in the culprit lesions. A DCA catheter was inserted over a filter-based embolic protection device. After DCA, filter no-reflow phenomenon occurred, and embolized debris was retrieved by the filter device. We describe the novel use of a filter-based embolic protection device during intravascular imaging-guided DCA, particularly in patients at high risk of distal embolization. <Learning objective: The presence of intravascular ultrasound-derived attenuated plaques is at increased risk of distal embolization of debris and periprocedural myocardial infarction during directional atherectomy. A filter-based embolic protection device is available during intracoronary imaging-guided directional coronary atherectomy, particularly in patients at high risk of distal embolization.>.
Project description:Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) is a rare chronic granulomatous arteritis that mainly affects the aorta and its major branches. Coronary artery (CA) involvement can be observed in 10-25% of TAK patients. We report a 21-year-old young female who was previously diagnosed with TAK and severe left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis and underwent numerous percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in our hospital due to in-stent restenosis (ISR). This time, an excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) and drug-coated balloon (DCB) dilation was taken at the LMCA for the ISR. The blood flow was smooth after the operation, and she was symptom-free after discharge. Unfortunately, 5 months later, severe intimal hyperplasia was still seen in the stent of LMCA and left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. A coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) was performed, and she has been symptom-free ever since. ELCA plus DCB is one of the novel ways we first reported. However, ensuring long-term inflammation control is equally important to restore blood flow. The combination of revascularization and anti-inflammation/immunosuppression is recommended to improve the outcomes of TAK patients with CA involvements.
Project description:Compared to rotational atherectomy (RA), orbital atherectomy (OA) has been shown to decrease procedure failure and reintervention rates in the treatment of severely calcified coronary artery lesions. Our objective was to explore the cost-effectiveness of OA compared to RA in the Japanese healthcare system. A decision-analytic model calculated reintervention rates and consequent total 1-year costs. Effectiveness inputs were therapy-specific target lesion revascularization (TLR) rates and all-cause mortality, pooled from clinical studies. Index and reintervention costs were determined based on claims data analysis of n = 33,628 subjects treated in 2014-2016. We computed incremental cost-effectiveness in Japanese Yen (JPY) per life year (LY) gained based on differences in 1-year cost and projected long-term survival, assuming OA device cost between JPY 350,000 and JPY 550,000. OA was found to be associated with improved clinical outcomes (12-month TLR rate 5.0 vs. 15.7%) and projected survival gain (8.34 vs. 8.16 LYs (+0.17), based on 1-year mortality of 5.5 vs. 6.8%). Total 1-year costs were lower for device cost of JPY 430,000 or less, and reached a maximum ICER of JPY 753,445 per LY at the highest assumed device cost, making OA dominant or cost-effective across the tested range, at ICERs substantially below the willingness-to-pay threshold. In conclusion, orbital atherectomy for the treatment of severely calcified coronary artery lesions, compared to rotational atherectomy, is a cost-effective treatment approach in the Japanese healthcare system due to improved clinical performance.
Project description:BackgroundData regarding management of patients with unprotected left main coronary artery in-stent restenosis (LM-ISR) are scarce.ObjectivesThis study investigated the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs. coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for the treatment of unprotected LM-ISR.MethodsConsecutive patients who underwent PCI or CABG for unprotected LM-ISR were enrolled. The primary endpoint was a composite of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), defined as cardiac death, myocardial infarction (MI), target vessel revascularization (TVR), and stroke.ResultsA total of 305 patients were enrolled, of which 203(66.6%) underwent PCI and 102(33.4%) underwent CABG. At 30-day follow-up, a lower risk of cardiac death was observed in the PCI group, compared with the CABG-treated group (2.1% vs. 7.1%, HR 3.48, 95%CI 1.01-11.8, p = 0.04). At a median of 3.5 years [interquartile range (IQR) 1.3-5.5] follow-up, MACCE occurred in 27.7% vs. 29.6% (HR 0.82, 95%CI 0.52-1.32, p = 0.43) in PCI- and CABG-treated patients, respectively. There were no significant differences between PCI and CABG in cardiac death (9.9% vs. 18.4%; HR 1.56, 95%CI 0.81-3.00, p = 0.18), MI (7.9% vs. 5.1%, HR 0.44, 95%CI 0.15-1.27, p = 0.13), or stroke (2.1% vs. 4.1%, HR 1.79, 95%CI 0.45-7.16, p = 0.41). TVR was more frequently needed in the PCI group (15.2% vs. 6.1%, HR 0.35, 95%CI 0.15-0.85, p = 0.02).ConclusionsThis analysis of patients with LM-ISR revealed a lower incidence of cardiac death in PCI compared with CABG in short-term follow-up. During the long-term follow-up, no differences in MACCE were observed, but patients treated with CABG less often required TVR.Visual overviewA visual overview is available for this article.Registrationhttps://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT04968977.