Current trends in patients with chronic total occlusions undergoing coronary CT angiography

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

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