Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2022; 10(6): 1775-1786
Published online Feb 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1775
Table 1 Baseline demographic, clinical characteristics and angiographic characteristics of the study population (mean ± SD)
Variable
Tertile I < 10.2 μmol/L, n = 3430
Tertile II 10.2-14.4 μmol/L, n = 3405
Tertile III > 14.4 μmol/L, n = 3401
P value (All)
Tertile I vs Tertile II
Tertile I vs Tertile III
Tertile II vs Tertile III
Age (years)66.9 ± 10.466.3 ± 10.365.6 ± 10.0< 0.0010.020< 0.0010.006
Female, n (%)1232 (36.0)1017 (29.9)676 (19.9)< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)24.6 ± 4.924.9 ± 11.224.9 ± 10.10.3140.0630.0910.651
Current smoking, n (%)774 (22.6)731 (21.5)735 (21.6)0.4910.4010.2880.821
Diabetes, n (%)1015 (29.6)848 (24.9)782 (23.0)< 0.001< 0.001< 0.0010.028
Hypertension, n (%)2413 (70.4)2327 (68.3)2276 (66.9)0.0080.021< 0.0010.122
Hyperlipidemia, n (%)532 (15.5)557 (16.4)522 (15.3)0.4700.4490.7260.266
Prior stroke, n (%)353 (10.3)300 (8.8)253 (7.4)< 0.0010.037< 0.0010.110
eGFR < 60 (mL/min/1.73 m2), n (%)488 (14.2)345 (10.1)269 (7.9)< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001
LVEF (%)66.8 ± 8.067.2 ± 7.867.0 ± 9.00.0960.0310.5750.008
Prior MI, n (%)395 (11.5)360 (10.6)399 (11.7)0.2710.0540.8610.071
Prior PCI, n (%)876 (25.5)800 (23.5)806 (23.7)0.0940.0520.0560.978
Unstable angina, n (%)1850 (54.0)1740 (51.1)1708 (50.3)0.0060.002< 0.0010.528
Perioperative medications, n (%)
ACEI/ARB1979 (57.7)1916 (56.3)1825 (53.7)0.0030.613< 0.0010.021
Beta-blocker1746 (50.9)1746 (51.3)1691 (49.7)0.4070.8350.1290.082
Calcium-channel blocker1270 (37.0)190 (34.9)1114 (32.8)0.0010.004< 0.0010.034
LDL-C (mmol/L)2.05 ± 0.882.09 ± 0.862.04 ± 0.860.0530.1170.8430.076
Lesions in vessels, n (%)
Left main197 (5.7)186 (5.5)180 (5.3)0.7110.6130.5780.959
Left anterior descending1828 (53.3)1848 (54.3)1837 (54.0)0.7020.1870.3210.926
Left circumflex579 (16.9)524 (15.4)578 (17.0)0.1360.0680.9020.051
Right coronary artery983 (28.7)994 (29.2)955 (28.1)0.5970.9600.1960.184
AHA/ACC classification B2/C, n (%)1228 (35.8)1256 (36.8)1356 (39.9)0.0020.487< 0.0010.006
Calcification, n (%)406 (11.8)391 (11.5)390 (11.5)0.8640.2040.4850.567
FFR/IVUS/OCT, n (%)357 (10.4)372 (10.9)402 (11.8)0.1700.4960.0500.210
Number of implanted stents, median (IQR)1 (1-2)1 (1-2)1 (1-2)< 0.0010.0050.0050.133
Mean stent size > 2.5 mm, n (%)3107 (90.6)3077 (90.4)3056 (89.9)0.6060.7550.2820.464
Balloon pre-dilation, n (%)3031 (88.4)2970 (87.2)2921 (85.9)0.0090.0390.0010.183
Balloon post-dilation, n (%)3175 (92.6)3145 (92.4)3156 (92.8)0.7930.9990.8280.827
Table 2 Factors affecting perioperative myocardial infarction in univariate and multivariate analysis
VariableUnivariate model
Multivariate model
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Age > 65 yr1.428 (1.268, 1.607)< 0.0011.272 (1.110, 1.457)0.001
Female1.225 (1.084, 1.384)0.0011.200 (1.034, 1.393)0.017
BMI0.983 (0.966, 1.000)0.052
Current smoking0.832 (0.721, 0.959)0.0110.943 (0.797, 1.117)0.499
Diabetes1.134 (0.999, 1.287)0.052
Hypertension1.271 (1.120, 1.443)< 0.0011.054 (0.901, 1.233)0.509
Prior stroke1.181 (0.976, 1.428)0.087
Prior MI1.309 (1.108, 1.547)0.0021.200 (0.991, 1.454)0.062
eGFR < 60 (mL/min/1.73 m2)1.645 (1.400, 1.933)< 0.0011.369 (1.135, 1.651)0.001
LVEF 0.975 (0.968, 0.982)< 0.0010.980 (0.972, 0.988)< 0.001
Unstable angina1.116 (0.996, 1.250)0.059
Perioperative medications
ACEI/ARB1.243 (1.107, 1.395)< 0.0011.112 (0.965, 1.281)0.144
Beta-blocker0.992 (0.886, 1.112)0.896
Calcium-channel blocker1.067 (0.948, 1.201)0.280
LDL-C > 1.8 mmol/L0.930 (0.808, 1.070)0.311
AHA/ACC classification B2/C1.167 (1.040, 1.311)0.0091.363 (1.192, 1.558)< 0.001
Calcification1.767 (1.514, 2.063)< 0.0011.303 (1.091, 1.556)0.004
FFR/IVUS/OCT1.391 (1.178, 1.642)< 0.0011.275 (1.056, 1.539)0.011
Number of implanted stents1.868 (1.741, 2.006)< 0.0011.882 (1.738, 2.038)< 0.001
Mean stent size > 2.5 mm1.117 (0.917, 1.362)0.272
Balloon pre-dilation1.116 (0.937, 1.330)0.217
Balloon post-dilation1.330 (0.926, 1.912)0.123
Total bilirubin
Tertile I1 (ref)1 (ref)
Tertile II0.800 (0.698, 0.918)0.0010.854 (0.739, 0.987)0.032
Tertile III0.786 (0.685, 0.902)0.0010.846 (0.735, 0.975)0.021
Table 3 Cox proportional hazard regression model: incidence of major adverse cardiac events
VariableUnivariate model
Multivariate model
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Age > 65 yr1.199 (1.080, 1.332)0.0011.123 (1.001, 1.260)0.048
Male1.213 (0.921, 1.598)0.170
BMI1.005 (0.969, 1.042)0.782
Current smoking0.982 (0.733, 1.316)0.905
Diabetes1.135 (1.098, 1.173)< 0.0011.119 (1.079, 1.161)< 0.001
Hypertension1.122 (0.848, 1.484)0.420
eGFR < 60 (mL/min/1.73 m2)1.291 (0.936, 1.780)0.120
LVEF 0.996 (0.984, 1.008)0.540
Unstable angina1.284 (1.003, 1.644)0.0481.381 (1.071, 1.781)0.013
LDL-C > 1.8 mmol/L1.160 (1.650, 1.264)0.0011.094 (0.996, 1.201)0.060
Perioperative medications
ACEI/ARB1.077 (0.825, 1.405)0.586
Beta-blocker1.044 (0.810, 1.345)0.739
Calcium-channel blocker1.197 (0.872, 1.644)0.266
AHA/ACC classification B2/C0.848 (0.638, 1.128)0.258
Calcification1.197 (0.872, 1.644)0.266
Number of stents implanted1.186 (1.031, 1.365)0.0171.171 (1.012, 1.354)0.034
Total bilirubin
Tertile I1 (ref)1 (ref)
Tertile II0.801 (0.604, 1.063)0.1250.837 (0.627, 1.119)0.229
Tertile III0.640 (0.469, 0.875)0.0050.667 (0.485, 0.918)0.013
Table 4 Association between serum total bilirubin and clinical outcomes
Events
Tertile I
Tertile II
Tertile III
Composite MACE1
Number events/participants118 (23.2)81 (19.6)59 (15.3)
Adjust HR and 95%CI1.0 (ref)0.837 (0.627, 1.119)0.667 (0.485, 0.918)a
Cardiac death
Number events/participants27 (5.3)13 (3.1)13 (3.4)
Adjust HR and 95%CI1.0 (ref)0.546 (0.28, 1.065)0.588 (0.295, 1.171)
Non-fatal myocardial infarction
Number events/participants13 (2.6)11 (2.7)7 (1.8)
Adjust HR and 95%CI1.0 (ref)1.113 (0.487, 2.547)0.736 (0.286, 1.898)
Non-fatal stroke
Number events/participants2 (0.4)2(0.5)2 (0.5)
Adjust HR and 95%CI1.0 (ref)1.534 (0.213, 11.067)1.888 (0.251, 14.211)
Revascularization2
Number events/participants84 (16.5)59 (14.3)39 (10.1)
Adjust HR and 95%CI1.0 (ref)0.814 (0.608, 1.089)0.633 (0.458, 0.875)a