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. 2019 Feb 20;5(1):32–40. doi: 10.4244/AIJ-D-18-00015

Table 1. Summary of studies comparing coronary revascularisation approaches in CKD (including ESRD).

Study design Study size CKD (eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2) Comparison/intervention DES stent use Primary outcome Secondary outcomes All-cause mortality Stent thrombosis Repeat revascularisation Non-fatal MI Follow-up period Inclusion period
Crimi et al15 Multicentre RCT 1,981 373 (18.8%) BMS vs. DES (PES/EES/ZES) 1,484 (75%) Definite/probable ST Composite of MI, stroke, death, and all-cause mortality Within CKD population: lowest in ZES (10.6%) compared to EES (14.9%), PES (25.5%), BMS (18.1%), p=0.040. Within CKD population: lower in EES and ZES compared to BMS (HR 0.288 and 0.394; p=0.014 and 0.037, respectively) Non-significant Non-significant 2 years 2006-2008
Miao et al7 Single-centre prospective 2,862 445 (15.5%) DES-related ST in CKD vs. normal renal function 2,862 (100%) Definite/probable ST Composite of all-cause mortality, non-fatal MI, TVR CKD (10.6%) vs. normal renal function (4.1%); p<0.001. Definite/probable ST: CKD (1.8%) vs. normal renal function (0.6%); p=0.014. Non-significant CKD (7.4%) vs. non-CKD (4.3%); p=0.005 1 year 2008-2009
Tsai et al14 Multicentre prospective 283,593 121,446 (42.8%) DES vs. BMS 218,540 (77.1%) All-cause mortality, MI, repeat revascularisation, bleeding NA Lower in DES-treated patients regardless of renal function. NA Lower in DES-treated patients with normal renal function only. Lower in DES-treated patients regardless of renal function, excluding haemodialysis patients. 2.5 years 2004-2007
Roberts et al55 Single-centre prospective 4,687 1,543 (33%) CABG vs. MM CABG vs. BMS CABG vs. DES 1,278 (27%) All-cause mortality Composite of death, MI, revascularisation CABG vs. MM: superior in CKD, excluding ESRD. CABG vs. BMS: superior in severe CKD CABG vs. DES: no significant differences. ESRD: no significant differences in CABG/BMS/PCI/MM NA Secondary endpoint lower with CABG vs. BMS/DES/MM except in dialysis patients. Secondary endpoint lower with CABG vs. BMS/DES/medical management except in dialysis patients. 5.1 years 2003-2010
Lemos et al17 Retrospective 1,080 186 (17.2%) DES vs. BMS 537 (49.7%) All-cause mortality Repeat revascularisation All-cause mortality higher in CKD vs. normal renal function regardless of DES or BMS use. DES did not provide additional mortality benefit over BMS in CKD states. NA Reduced with SES in both CKD and normal renal function. NA 1 year 2001-2002
Wanha et al18 Retrospective 1,908 331 (17.3%) DES-I (PES, SES) vs. DES-II (EES, ZES, BES) 1,908 (100%) DES efficacy: MACCE (MI, TVR, death, stroke) DES safety: ST NA No improvement with DES-II over DES-I irrespective of renal function. No difference between CKD vs. normal renal function. No improvement with DES-II No improvement with DES-II 1 year 2009-2010
Cooper et al35 Retrospective 483,914 379,034 (78.3%) CABG NA All-cause mortality (within 30 days of CABG) Stroke, repeat CABG Operative mortality rose inversely with decline in renal function. NA Repeat CABG rose inversely with decline in renal function NA NA 2000-2003
BES: biolimus-eluting stent; BMS: bare metal stent; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; CKD: chronic kidney disease; DES: drug-eluting stent; DES-I: first-generation DES; DES-II: second-generation DES; EES: everolimus-eluting stent; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; ESRD: end-stage renal disease; HR: hazard ratio; MACCE: major adverse cardiac and cerebral events; MI: myocardial infarction; MM: medical management; NA: not applicable; PES: paclitaxel-eluting stent; RCT: randomised controlled trial; SES: sirolimus-eluting stent; ST: stent thrombosis; TVR: target vessel revascularisation; ZES: zotarolimus-eluting stent