Predictors of Restenosis and Stroke Following Carotid PCI

Original Title: Predictors of Restenosis Following Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting.

Reference: Elena Zapata-Arriaza et al. Stroke. 2016 Jun 21. Epub ahead of print.

 

acvRestenosis after carotid PCI is associated to an increase of stroke and death risk. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk and predicting factors associated to carotid restenosis and its relation to recurrent cerebrovascular events.

The study included all consecutive patients with carotid stenosis treated with PCI (n=1060) in a university hospital between 2002 and 2013. Prospective follow up evaluated restenosis, ipsilateral stroke or death. Restenosis was defined as ≥70% lesion by ultrasound to the carotid previously treated.

Of 1060 treated patients, 9.2% (97) evolved with restenosis at follow up (mean 12 months, range 9-32).

Restenosis occurrence was associated with ipsilateral stroke (p=0.049).

After logistic regression, researchers observed that hypertension (HR 6.2; p=0.002), reduced vasoreactivity (HR 1.7; p=0.019) and angioplasty without stent (HR 2.9; p=0.012) were independent predictors of restenosis >70%.

 

Conclusion

Carotid restenosis is associated to ipsilateral stroke at follow up. In this sample population, hypertension, balloon angioplasty and reduced vasoreactivity resulted predictors of restenosis.

 

Editorial Comment

Given the high prevalence of hypertension (the strongest predictor of restenosis) in patients with peripheral vascular disease in general, and with carotid lesion in particular, this data seem of little use to select patients before procedure. Something similar happens with balloon angioplasty that, even though a strong predictor in this series, has fallen into disuse. The relatively high rate of restenosis in this series might be associated to patients undergoing balloon angioplasty alone.

One question remains unanswered: how to treat restenosis. Nevertheless, at the time when these patients were enrolled, much of the current technology was not yet available.

Ultimately, it is safe to admit that restenosis is associated to stroke, which is why ultrasound follow up is important.

 

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