Impact of Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus on the Long-Term Follow-Up in Patients after Retrograde Recanalization of the Femoropopliteal Arterial Region

J Diabetes Res. 2019 Mar 31:2019:6036359. doi: 10.1155/2019/6036359. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

The most relevant comorbidities in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). However, data of long-term follow-up of patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) are scarce. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of CAD and DM on long-term follow-up patients after superficial femoral artery (SFA) CTO retrograde recanalization. In this study, eighty-six patients with PAD with diagnosed CTO in the femoropopliteal region and at least one unsuccessful attempt of antegrade recanalization were enrolled in 2 clinical centers. Mean time of follow-up in all patients was 47.5 months (±40 months). Patients were divided into two groups depending on the presence of CAD (CAD group: n = 45 vs. non-CAD group: n = 41) and DM (DM group: n = 50 vs. non-DM group: n = 36). In long-term follow-up, major adverse peripheral events (MAPE) occurred in 66.6% of patients with CAD vs. 36.5% of patients without CAD and in 50% of patients with DM vs. 55% of non-DM subjects. There were no statistical differences in peripheral endpoints in both groups. However, there was a statistically significant difference in all-cause mortality: in the DM group, there were 6 deaths (12%) (P value = 0.038). To conclude, patients after retrograde recanalization, with coexisting CTO and DM, are at higher risk of death in long-term follow-up.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / surgery
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods*
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / complications*
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / surgery
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome