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Long-term prognostic value of clinically evident noncoronary vascular disease in patients undergoing coronary revascularization in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9485122     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the general population, peripheral atherosclerosis is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease and death. In patients with known coronary artery disease, it is unclear whether the presence of additional noncoronary atherosclerosis is of further prognostic value. In the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation, 5-year outcome was compared between patients with and without clinically evident noncoronary atherosclerosis. Within the subgroup with noncoronary atherosclerosis, surgery, and angioplasty treatment strategies were compared. Noncoronary atherosclerosis was defined as claudication, peripheral vascular surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm, history of cerebral ischemia, or carotid disease. Among 1,816 patients, 303 (17%) had noncoronary atherosclerosis. These patients were more likely to have a history of congestive heart failure, diabetes, and hypertension, and were more likely to smoke. Coronary angiographic variables were similar between the 2 groups. Five-year survival was 75.8% for patients with noncoronary atherosclerosis and 90.2% for those without (p < 0.001). The adjusted relative risk of death was 1.7 for any noncoronary atherosclerosis, 1.5 for lower extremity disease alone, 1.7 for cerebral disease alone, and 2.3 for both conditions. Among the 303 patients with noncoronary atherosclerosis, the adjusted relative risk of death for surgery versus angioplasty was 0.87 (p = 0.40). However, the study has limited power to detect a treatment effect in this small subgroup. Thus, patients with combined coronary and clinically evident noncoronary atherosclerosis are a high-risk group with significantly worse long-term outcome compared patients with isolated coronary disease.
Authors:
K Sutton-Tyrrell; C Rihal; M A Sellers; K Burek; J Trudel; G Roubin; M M Brooks; M Grogan; G Sopko; N Keller; R Jandová
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  81     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1998 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-03-04     Completed Date:  1998-03-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  375-81     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Arteriosclerosis / complications*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Disease / complications*,  mortality,  therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications*
Prognosis
Reoperation / statistics & numerical data
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL38493/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL38504/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL38509/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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