P3388Five year outcomes of patients with lipid rich plaque detected three-dimensional Integrated-Backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS) in target lesion after second generation DES implantation
Authors: Ohota M , Ozaki Y , Nagasaka R , Tatatsu H , Yoshiki Y , Hashimoto Y , Ishikawa M , Muramatsu T 
Published: October 2019

Background

Elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using second generation drug-eluting stent (DES) has been dramatically reduced restenosis rate. Recently, it has been reported that plaque characterization in nontarget lesion is associated with cardio-vascular events in ischemic heart disease patients undergoing elective PCI. However, it is unclear whether plaque characterization in target lesion is predictor of MACEs (major adverse cardiac events) after elective PCI.

Purposes

The aim of this study is whether plaque characterization detected integrated-backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS) in the target lesion is associated with MACEs in patients with PCI after second generation DES implantation.

Methods and results

Of 700 patients with ischemic heart disease, 552 patients were excluded for chronic totally occlusion, severe calcification hindering precise intracoronary imaging, tortuous lesions, ostial or left main stem lesions and ST-elevated myocardial infarction patients. Finally, 148 consecutive patients who consented to repeated IB-IVUS prior to undergoing elective PCI were recruited in the study.Plaque characterization in target lesion was identified for three-dimensional IB-IVUS technology using the mechanical IVUS catheter (ViewIT, 40 MHz, 2.5 Fr; Terumo, Tokyo, Japan). The median of percentage lipid volume in all target lesions was 47.6%. Furthermore, lipid rich plaque (LRP) group was defined as the lesions consisting of percentage lipid volume greater than the median. And, non-lipid rich plaque (non-LRP) group was defined as the lesions consisting of percentage lipid volume less than the median. MACEs were defined as cardiovascular death, target vessel myocardial infarction, target lesion revascularization and stent thrombosis. The median of follow up period was 60 months. Of the 148 patients, 106 patients had stable angina pectoris. The remaining 42 patients are acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). 74 patients were classified LRP groups and 74 patients were non-LRP groups. No significant differences were observed between the two groups with respect to age, sex and coronary risk factors. While plaque and vessel volume were greater in the LRP group (216.9±116.3mm3, p<0.001) than non-LRP group (322.5±144.0mm3, p p<0.001). Remodeling index was greater in LRP group (1.02±0.18) than non-LRP group (0.93±0.18, p<0.003). Although MACEs were no significant differences between the two groups, the number of MACEs tend to be more in patients with LRP group (8.1±27.4%) than small lipid group (2.7±16.3, p<0.147). Especially, cardiac death tend to be more in LRP group (6.7±25.2% than non-LRP group (1.3±11.6, p<0.096).

Conclusions

In conclusion, lipid rich plaque detected by three dimensional IB-IVUS system in target lesion with patients undergoing elective PCI may be associated with clinical outcomes for five years after second generation DES implantation.

Acknowledgement/Funding

None