Current trends in patients with chronic total occlusions undergoing coronary CT angiography
Recommended Citation
Opolski MP, B OH, Berman DS, Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Al-Mallah M, Andreini D, Cademartiri F, Chang HJ, Chinnaiyan K, Chow BJ, Hadamitzky M, Hausleiter J, Feuchtner G, Kim YJ, Kaufmann PA, Leipsic J, Maffei E, Pontone G, Raff G, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, Min JK. Current trends in patients with chronic total occlusions undergoing coronary CT angiography. Heart. 2015;101(15):1212-8.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2015
Publication Title
Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Data describing the prevalence, characteristics and management of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) in patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) have not been reported. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, characteristics and treatment strategies of CTO identified by CCTA.
METHODS: We identified 23 745 patients who underwent CCTA for suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) from the prospective international CCTA registry. Baseline clinical data were collected, and allocation to early coronary revascularisation performed within 90 days of CCTA was determined. Multivariable hierarchical mixed-effects logistic regression reporting OR with 95% CI was performed.
RESULTS: The prevalence of CTO was 1.4% (342/23 745) in all patients and 6.2% in patients with obstructive CAD (≥50% stenosis). The presence of CTO was independently associated with male sex (OR 3.12, 95% CI 2.39 to 4.08, p
CONCLUSIONS: CTOs are not uncommon in a contemporary CCTA population, and are associated with age, gender, angina status and CAD risk factors. Most individuals with CTO undergoing CCTA are managed medically with higher rates of surgical revascularisation in patients with versus without CTO.
TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01443637.
Medical Subject Headings
Age Factors; Aged; Canada; Cardiovascular Agents; Chi-Square Distribution; Chronic Disease; Comorbidity; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Artery Bypass; Coronary Occlusion; Coronary Stenosis; Europe; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Multidetector Computed Tomography; Multivariate Analysis; Odds Ratio; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Registries; Republic of Korea; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Smoking; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; United States
PubMed ID
26076936
Volume
101
Issue
15
First Page
1212
Last Page
1218
