Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2020; 12(4): 136-143
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i4.136
Comparative assessment of clinical profile and outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in young patients with single vs multivessel disease
Atif Sher Muhammad, Tariq Ashraf, Ayaz Mir, Syed Alishan, Faiza Farooq, Ali Ammar, Musa Karim, Syed Nadeem Hassan Rizvi, Tahir Saghir, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Naveed Ullah Khan
Atif Sher Muhammad, Tariq Ashraf, Ayaz Mir, Syed Alishan, Faiza Farooq, Ali Ammar, Syed Nadeem Hassan Rizvi, Tahir Saghir, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Naveed Ullah Khan, Department of Adult Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi 75510, Pakistan
Musa Karim, Department of Clinical Research, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi 75510, Pakistan
Author contributions: Muhammad AS, Ashraf T, Mir A, Alishan S, Farooq F, Ammar A, Karim M, Rizvi SNH, Saghir T, Sial JA, Khan NU contributed to the writing, revising of this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was conducted after the approval of the Ethical Review Committee of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (ERC-29/2019).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from all the patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional data.
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Corresponding author: Atif Sher Muhammad, FCPS, MBBS, Doctor, Senior Registrar, Department of Adult Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Rafiqui (H.J.) Shaheed Road, Karachi 75510, Pakistan. dratifsher89@gmail.com
Received: October 29, 2019
Peer-review started: October 29, 2019
First decision: December 4, 2019
Revised: December 10, 2019
Accepted: March 22, 2020
Article in press: March 22, 2020
Published online: April 26, 2020
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

Even though percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improved the survival of patients with acute myocardial infarction, the multivessel coronary artery disease remains an important factor burdening prognosis, and it is being associated with a worse prognosis compared to single-vessel disease (SVD).

Research motivation

Despite its prognostic importance, there is a paucity of data regarding the role of the number of vessels diseased in determining the outcome of management in young patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Research objectives

This study was conducted to carry out the comparative assessment of clinical profile and outcomes after the primary PCI in young patients with SVD vs multivessel disease (MVD).

Research methods

Patients were divided into SVD and MVD group. The study population consisted of both male and female young (≤ 45 years) patients presented with STEMI and undergone primary PCI from 1st July 2017 to 31st March 2018. Pre and post-procedure management of the patients was as per the guidelines and institutional protocols.

Research results

A total of 571 patients with STEMI (≤ 45 years) were stratified into two groups by the number of vessels involved. The average age of these patients was 39.04 ± 4.86 years. A lower prevalence of hypertension and diabetes was observed in SVD as compare to MVD group. Smoking was more prevalent among the SVD group as compare to MVD group. The high-C Lesion was observed in a significantly higher number of younger patients with MVD as compared to SVD group. Post-procedure thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade was found to be not associated with the number of diseased vessels and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade III was observed in 98% vs 96.5% of the patients (SVD vs MVD group).

Research conclusions

The MVD comprised of around 40% of the young patients presented with STEMI. Also, this study shows that diabetes mellitus and hypertension have a certain role in the pathogenesis of MVD in young patients, preventive measures for diabetes mellitus and hypertension can be effective strategies in reducing the burden of premature coronary artery disease.