Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Objective:. The optimal percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technique for bifurcation lesions remains controversial, especially considering the variability of the side branch (SB). A provisional stenting technique is currently recommended in most cases. This meta-analysis aimed to compare outco...

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Main Authors: Junyan Kan, Shuai Luo, Dongchen Wang, Dandan Cai, Xiaojuan Zhang, Jing Kan
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2022-09-01
Series:Cardiology Discovery
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CD9.0000000000000066
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author Junyan Kan
Shuai Luo
Dongchen Wang
Dandan Cai
Xiaojuan Zhang
Jing Kan
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Dongchen Wang
Dandan Cai
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description Objective:. The optimal percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technique for bifurcation lesions remains controversial, especially considering the variability of the side branch (SB). A provisional stenting technique is currently recommended in most cases. This meta-analysis aimed to compare outcomes of different bifurcation PCI strategies, clarifying their scope of application. Methods:. Randomized controlled trials comparing PCI strategies for coronary bifurcation lesions were systematically retrieved from PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and EBSCO literature databases without limitations on published date or language. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) were stipulated as main outcomes. Secondary outcomes of interest were all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, target lesion revascularization (TLR), target vessel revascularization, myocardial infarction (MI), and stent thrombosis. Both pooled analysis and sub-group analysis were performed. Results:. Twenty-three randomized controlled trials with 6380 participants were included. Eighteen studies compared the provisional strategy with 2-stent approaches. No significant difference in MACEs (relative risk (RR), 1.16; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.90–1.48; I2 = 62%) was found between 1-stent and 2-stent techniques. However, when SB lesion length was used as the separation condition, the 2-stent strategy was associated with fewer MACEs (RR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.46–2.41; I2 = 70%), TLRs (RR, 2.13; 95% CI, 1.50–3.02; I2 = 59%), and MIs (RR, 2.17; 95% CI, 1.19–3.95; I2 = 52%) than the provisional strategy in those where SB lesions measured >10 mm long. Conclusions:. In the current work, there was no significant difference between 1-stent and 2-stent techniques in terms of MACEs or secondary outcomes. However, 2-stent approaches have clinical advantages over the provisional strategy in bifurcation when the SB lesion length is >10 mm due to fewer cases of TLR and MI.
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spelling doaj-art-46d8c9a8748847b7916cd517ecc1d6e12025-08-20T01:54:19ZengWolters Kluwer Health/LWWCardiology Discovery2096-952X2693-84992022-09-012315717310.1097/CD9.0000000000000066202209000-00005Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-AnalysisJunyan Kan0Shuai Luo1Dongchen Wang2Dandan Cai3Xiaojuan Zhang4Jing Kan51 The First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China2 Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210006, China.2 Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210006, China.2 Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210006, China.2 Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210006, China.2 Division of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210006, China.Objective:. The optimal percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technique for bifurcation lesions remains controversial, especially considering the variability of the side branch (SB). A provisional stenting technique is currently recommended in most cases. This meta-analysis aimed to compare outcomes of different bifurcation PCI strategies, clarifying their scope of application. Methods:. Randomized controlled trials comparing PCI strategies for coronary bifurcation lesions were systematically retrieved from PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and EBSCO literature databases without limitations on published date or language. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) were stipulated as main outcomes. Secondary outcomes of interest were all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, target lesion revascularization (TLR), target vessel revascularization, myocardial infarction (MI), and stent thrombosis. Both pooled analysis and sub-group analysis were performed. Results:. Twenty-three randomized controlled trials with 6380 participants were included. Eighteen studies compared the provisional strategy with 2-stent approaches. No significant difference in MACEs (relative risk (RR), 1.16; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.90–1.48; I2 = 62%) was found between 1-stent and 2-stent techniques. However, when SB lesion length was used as the separation condition, the 2-stent strategy was associated with fewer MACEs (RR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.46–2.41; I2 = 70%), TLRs (RR, 2.13; 95% CI, 1.50–3.02; I2 = 59%), and MIs (RR, 2.17; 95% CI, 1.19–3.95; I2 = 52%) than the provisional strategy in those where SB lesions measured >10 mm long. Conclusions:. In the current work, there was no significant difference between 1-stent and 2-stent techniques in terms of MACEs or secondary outcomes. However, 2-stent approaches have clinical advantages over the provisional strategy in bifurcation when the SB lesion length is >10 mm due to fewer cases of TLR and MI.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CD9.0000000000000066
spellingShingle Junyan Kan
Shuai Luo
Dongchen Wang
Dandan Cai
Xiaojuan Zhang
Jing Kan
Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-Analysis
Cardiology Discovery
title Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-Analysis
title_full Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-Analysis
title_fullStr Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-Analysis
title_short Impact of Side Branch Lesion Length on Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting Techniques in Patients with Coronary Artery Bifurcation Disease: A Meta-Analysis
title_sort impact of side branch lesion length on clinical outcome after coronary stenting techniques in patients with coronary artery bifurcation disease a meta analysis
url http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CD9.0000000000000066
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