Assessment of Repeat Revascularization in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trials as a Surrogate for Mortality: A Meta-Regression Analysis

Safi U. Khan, Ahmad N. Lone, Usman Ali Akbar, Hassaan B. Arshad, Adeel Arshad, Shilpkumar Arora, Edo Kaluski, Joe Aoun, Sachin S. Goel, Alpesh R. Shah, Neal S. Kleiman

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Abstract

The association of repeat revascularization after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with mortality is uncertain. To assess the association of repeat revascularization after PCI with mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We identified randomized controlled trials comparing PCI with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or optimal medical therapy (OMT) using electronic databases through January 1, 2022. We performed a random-effects meta-regression between repeat revascularization rates after PCI (absolute risk difference [%] between PCI and CABG or OMT) with the relative risks (RR) of mortality. We assessed surrogacy of repeat revascularization for mortality using the coefficient of determination (R2), with threshold of 0.80. In 33 trials (21,735 patients), at median follow-up of 4 (2-7) years, repeat revascularization was higher after PCI than CABG [RR: 2.45 (95% confidence interval, 1.99-3.03)], but lower vs OMT [RR: 0.64 (0.46-0.88)]. Overall, meta-regression showed that repeat revascularization rates after PCI had no significant association with all-cause mortality [RR: 1.01 (0.99-1.02); R2=0.10) or cardiovascular mortality [RR: 1.01 (CI: 0.99-1.03); R2=0.09]. In PCI vs CABG (R2=0.0) or PCI vs OMT trials (R2=0.28), repeat revascularization did not meet the threshold for surrogacy for all-cause or cardiovascular mortality (R2=0.0). We observed concordant results for subgroup analyses (enrollment time, follow-up, sample size, risk of bias, stent types, and coronary artery disease), and multivariable analysis adjusted for demographics, comorbidities, risk of bias, MI, and follow-up duration. In summary, this meta-regression did not establish repeat revascularization after PCI as a surrogate for all-cause or cardiovascular mortality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number101555
Pages (from-to)101555
JournalCurrent Problems in Cardiology
Volume48
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Humans
  • Coronary Artery Disease/therapy
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention/methods
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Coronary Artery Bypass/methods
  • Regression Analysis
  • Treatment Outcome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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