Predictors of Excess Patient Radiation Exposure During Chronic Total Occlusion Coronary Intervention: Insights From a Contemporary Multicentre Registry
Recommended Citation
Christakopoulos GE, Christopoulos G, Karmpaliotis D, Alaswad K, Yeh RW, Jaffer FA, Wyman MR, Lombardi WL, Tarar MN, Grantham JA, Kandzari DE, Lembo N, Moses JW, Kirtane AJ, Parikh M, Green P, Finn M, Garcia S, Doing AH, Hatem R, Thompson CA, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Predictors of excess patient radiation exposure during chronic total occlusion coronary intervention: Insights from a contemporary multicentre registry. Can J Cardiol. 2017 Apr;33(4):478-484.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2017
Publication Title
The Canadian journal of cardiology
Abstract
BACKGROUND: High patient radiation dose during chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) might lead to procedural failure and radiation skin injury.
METHODS: We examined the association between several clinical and angiographic variables on patient air kerma (AK) radiation dose among 748 consecutive CTO PCIs performed at 9 experienced US centres between May 2012 and May 2015.
RESULTS: The mean age was 65 ± 10 years, 87% of patients were men, and 35% had previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Technical and procedural success was 92% and 90%, respectively. The median patient AK dose was 3.40 (interquartile range, 2.00-5.40) Gy and 34% of the patients received > 4.8 Gy (high radiation exposure). In univariable analysis male sex (P = 0.016), high body mass index (P < 0.001), history of hyperlipidemia (P = 0.023), previous CABG (P < 0.001), moderate or severe calcification (P < 0.001), tortuosity (P < 0.001), proximal cap ambiguity (P = 0.001), distal cap at a bifurcation (P = 0.006), longer CTO occlusion length (P < 0.001), blunt/no blunt stump (P < 0.001), and centre (P < 0.001) were associated with higher patient AK dose. In multivariable analysis high body mass index (P < 0.001), previous CABG (P = 0.005), moderate or severe calcification (P = 0.005), longer CTO occlusion length (P < 0.001), and centre (P < 0.001) were independently associated with higher patient AK dose.
CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 1 in 3 patients who undergo CTO PCI receive high AK radiation dose (> 4.8 Gy). Several baseline clinical and angiographic characteristics can help predict the likelihood of high radiation dose and assist with intensifying efforts to reduce radiation exposure for the patient and the operator.
Medical Subject Headings
Aged; Chronic Disease; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Occlusion; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Radiation Exposure; Radiation Injuries; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Time Factors; United States
PubMed ID
28169091
Volume
33
Issue
4
First Page
478
Last Page
484
