Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Saphenous Vein Grafts With and Without Embolic Protection Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to review studies comparing outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in saphenous vein grafts (SVG) with and without embolic protection devices (EPD).

Methods

Databases including PubMed Central, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Scopus were searched from January 1964 to April 2021. We used the Cochrane risk of bias tool and the Newcastle Ottawa scale to assess the quality of published studies based on study design. From the results, we carried out a meta-analysis with a random-effects model and reported pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% CI.

Results

In total, 11 studies were analyzed that included 79,009 total participants. EPD use had significantly lower odds of mortality (pooled O

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8814455 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature