Percutaneous coronary intervention vs . medical therapy in patients on dialysis with coronary artery disease in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The available evidence regarding the benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients receiving dialysis with coronary artery disease (CAD) is limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate the association between PCI and clinical outcomes as compared with medical therapy alone in patients undergoing dialysis with CAD in China.

Methods

This multicenter, retrospective study was conducted in 30 tertiary medical centers across 12 provinces in China from January 2015 to June 2021 to include patients on dialysis with CAD. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and non-fatal stroke. Secondary outcomes included all-cause death, the individ

SUBMITTER: Xie E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771592 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature