AIM To assess whether successful percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)could improve symptoms in chronic total occlusion(CTO)patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF,35%).METHODS CTO patients who underwent PCI from April 2018 to May 2021 were prospectively and consecutively enrolled and they were subdivided into 3 groups:LVEF ≥ 50%,50%>LVEF>35%,and LVEF≤35%.Detailed baseline characteristics and symptoms including dyspnea and angina were assessed respectively with the Rose dyspnea scale(RDS)and Seattle angina questionnaire(SAQ).Procedural details as well as 1 month and 1 year follow-up data were collected.RESULTS Of the 1076 CTO patients,LVEF≤35%was present in 114 patients(10.6%),who had more previous myocardial infarction and higher proportion of NYHA functional class Ⅲ/Ⅳ,multivessel disease and multi-CTO lesion(P<0.01).At 1 month and 1 year follow-up,dyspnea and angina were markedly relieved regardless of LVEF(P<0.01),notably at a similar degree between patients with LVEF≤35%and the other two groups.CONCLUSION Successful PCI can significantly relieve dyspnea and angina in CTO patients with low LVEF.
关键词
慢性完全闭塞病变/左室射血分数/呼吸困难/心绞痛
Key words
chronic total occlusion/left ventricular ejection fraction/dyspnea/angina