Coronary orbital atherectomy treatment of Hispanic and Latino patients: A real-world comparative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess coronary orbital atherectomy (OA) use in Hispanic or Latino (HL) patients compared to non-HL patients.

Background

HL patients are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared with Whites with similar coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores. The safety and efficacy of coronary atherectomy in the HL patient population is unknown due to the under-representation of minorities in clinical trial research.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of consecutive patients undergoing coronary OA treatment of severely calcified lesions at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida (MSMCMB) was completed. From January 2014 to September 2020, a total of 609 patients from MSMCMB who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention with OA were identi

SUBMITTER: Beohar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540752 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature