Research Article

Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary and Carotid Artery Disease Revascularization in the FRIENDS Study

Table 3

Unadjusted comparison of primary and secondary endpoints for the 3 groups.

SurgicalEndovascularHybridSurgical vs. EndovascularSurgical vs. HybridEndovascular vs. HybridP value
Event rates, n (%)HR (95% CI)

Any death43 (11.3%)72 (14.5%)21 (16.9%)0.8 (0.6-1.2)0.6 (0.3-1.1)0.7 (0.4-1.3).173

Non CV death17 (4.5%)34 (6.9%)11 (8.9%)0.7 (0.4-1.2)0.4 (0.2-1.1)0.6 (0.3-1.4).102

CV death26 (6.8%)38 (7.7%)10 (8.2%)0.9 (0.6-1.5)0.8 (0.4-1.7)0.9 (0.4-1.8).829

MI12 (3.3%)23 (4.7%)11 (9.1%)0.7 (0.4-1.4)0.3 (0.1-0.9)0.5 (0.2-1.2).019

Stroke6 (1.6%)13 (2.6%)3 (2.5%)0.7 (0.3-1.7)0.6 (0.1-2.5)0.8 (0.3-3.4).669

CKD/haemodialysis19 (5.2%)35 (7.1%)15 (12.5%)0.7 (0.4-1.7)0.7 (0.4-1.7)0.6 (0.3-1.2).020

MACCE37 (10.1%)64 (13.0%)16 (13.2%)0.9 (0.6-1.4)0.6 (0.3-1.2)0.7 (0.4-1.3).257

All events58 (15.9%)117 (23.8%)32 (26.5%)0.8 (0.6-1.1)0.5 (0.3-0.8)0.7 (0.4-1.1).006

= surgical versus hybrid. CKD=chronic kidney disease; CV=Cardiovascular; MACCE = Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events; MI=Myocardial Infarction.