Comparable neointimal healing in patients with stable coronary lesions and acute coronary syndrome: 3-month optical coherence tomography analysis
- 16 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
- Vol. 37 (7), 2095-2105
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-021-02189-0
Abstract
We aimed to assess a possible difference of the neointimal coverage status and its quality after implantation of the current-generation metallic stents in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) vs. stable coronary lesions (non-ACS). We comprehensively analyzed three prospective single-center observational studies RESTORE (UMIN000033009), HEAL-BioFreedom (UMIN000029692), and HEAL-BioFreedom ACS (UMIN000034769). All patients who received successful optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination at planned 3-month follow-up after stent implantation were analyzed. Study population was divided into two groups, ACS vs. non-ACS groups. We evaluated standard OCT variables, coverage percent, and the quantitative light property values including light intensity, attenuation, and backscatter of neointima. A total of 177 lesions from 154 patients (ACS 44 lesions vs. non-ACS 133 lesions) were analyzed. At 3-month follow-up, coverage percent (ACS 91.5 ± 9.5% vs. non-ACS 91.8 ± 9.0%, P = 0.722) and neointimal thickness (ACS 59.5 ± 32.3 µm vs. non-ACS 58.2 ± 32.3 µm, P = 0.760) did not significantly differ. Light property values were similar between both groups (light intensity 159.29 ± 72.20 vs. 159.45 ± 63.78, P = 0.654; light attenuation 0.88 ± 0.26 vs. 0.87 ± 0.24 m−1, P = 0.988; backscatter 4.86 ± 0.58 vs. 4.83 ± 0.57, P = 0.812). The similarity of the neointimal quality in ACS and non-ACS patients was consistent across the 6 different types of current-generation metallic stents (P for interaction > 0.05). Our findings suggested the comparable neointimal characteristics 3 months after implantation of the current-generation metallic stents in patients with ACS and stable coronary lesions by quantitative OCT methodology.Keywords
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