Radial primary percutaneous coronary intervention is independently associated with decreased long-term mortality in high-risk ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients

Krishnaraj S. Rathod, D A Jones, Daniel Ian Bromage, S Gallagher, VS Rathod, S Kennon, C Knight, M T Rothman, A Mathur, E Smith, Ajay K. Jain, RA Archbold, Andrew Wragg

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Abstract

AIM: To compare long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) using radial and femoral arterial access. METHODS AND RESULTS: The present study was an observational cohort study of patients with STEMI treated consecutively with PPCI between 2004 and 2011 at a single centre. The primary end point was all-cause mortality at a median follow-up of 3 years.Among 2727 patients, 1600 (58.7%) underwent PPCI via the femoral route. The femoral group was older (64.7 vs. 61.7 years; P < 0.0001), and had higher rates of diabetes (18.6% vs. 16.0%; P < 0.0001), previous PCI (11.2 vs. 7.8%; P = 0.004), previous myocardial infarction (15.3 vs. 8.3%; P < 0.0001) and cardiogenic shock (9.8 vs. 1.3%; P < 0.0001). Bleeding complications were more frequent in the femoral group (4.7 vs. 1.2%; P < 0.0001). The 5-year death rate was significantly higher in the femoral group than in the radial group (10.4 vs. 3.0%; P < 0.0001). After adjustment for confounding variables, bleeding complications [heart rate 2.07 (95% confidence interval 1.05-4.08)] and femoral access [heart rate 1.60 (95% confidence interval 1.02-2.53)] were independent predictors of all-cause mortality. After stratification using the propensity score, excess long-term mortality in patients treated via the femoral approach was predominantly in patients with a high baseline risk of death. CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing PPCI via the femoral route are at a higher risk of adverse short-term and long-term outcomes than patients undergoing PPCI via the radial route. Patients with a high baseline risk may benefit most from radial access, and future outcome studies should focus on the most at-risk patients.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal Of Cardiovascular Medicine
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Publication statusPublished - 16 Mar 2015

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