Outcomes and regional differences in practice in a worldwide coronary stent registry

Mamas

Abstract

Objective: The primary objective was to assess the performance of a new generation thin-strut sirolimus-eluting coronary stent with abluminal biodegradable polymer in an all comer population. The secondary objective was to detail differences in contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice worldwide.

Methods: e-Ultimaster was an all-comer, prospective, global registry (NCT02188355) with independent event adjudication enrolling patients undergoing PCI with the study stent. The primary outcome measure was target lesion failure (TLF) at 1 year, defined as the composite of cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction and clinically driven target lesion revascularisation. Data were stratified according to 4 geographical regions.

Results: A total of 37 198 patients were enrolled (Europe 69.2%, Asia 17.8%, Africa/Middle East 6.6% and South America/Mexico 6.5%) and 1-year follow-up was available for 35 389 patients (95.1%). One-year TLF occurred in 3.2% of the patients, ranging from 2% (Africa/Middle East) to 4.1% (South America/Mexico). In patients with acute coronary syndrome, potent P2Y(12) inhibitors were prescribed in 48% of patients at discharge, while at 1 year 72% were on any dual antiplatelet therapy. Lipid-lowering treatment was administered in 80.9% and 75.5% of patients at discharge and 1 year, respectively. Regional differences in the profile of the treated patients as well as in PCI practice were reported.

Conclusions: In this investigation with worldwide representation, contemporary PCI using a new generation thin-strut sirolimus-eluting coronary stent with abluminal biodegradable polymer was associated with low 1-year TLF across clinical presentations and continents. Suboptimal adherence to current recommendations around antiplatelet and lipid lowering treatments was detected.

Citation

Mamas. (2022). Outcomes and regional differences in practice in a worldwide coronary stent registry. Heart, https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320116

• Acceptance Date: Nov 8, 2021
• Publication Date: Jan 10, 2022
• Journal: Heart
• Print ISSN: 1355-6037
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320116
• Keywords: coronary artery disease; percutaneous coronary intervention
• Publisher URL: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2022/01/09/heartjnl-2021-320116