Research Article

Long-Term Outcomes after Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Chronic Total Occlusion versus Nonchronic Total Occlusion Coronary Lesions

Table 6

Periprocedural complications and in-hospital outcomes after bail-out versus elective RA within the CTO group.

Total (n = 80)Bailout RA (n = 49)Elective RA (n = 31) value

Angiographic success71 (88.8%)42 (85.7%)29 (93.5%)0.280
In-hospital MACE (%)7 (8.8%)4 (5.0%)3 (3.8%)0.557
Periprocedural MI (%)7 (8.8%)4 (5%)3 (3.8%)0.557
Perforation (%)7 (8.8%)4 (5%)3 (3.8%)0.815
Tamponade (%)4 (5.0%)1 (1.3%)3 (3.7%)0.127
Slow flow (%)6 (7.5%)4 (5.0%)2 (2.5%)0.777
Presence of dissection26 (32.5%)20 (25%)6 (7.5%)0.030
Contrast dose (ml)304 [244–378]300 [250–411]300 [210–376]0.292
Procedure time (min)124 [97–170]150 [114–180]115 [80–137]0.003
Radiation time (min)54.5 [38–86]57 [37–80]49 [33–116]0.741
Number of burrs
 169 (86.3%)39 (48.8%)30 (37.5%)0.043
 210 (12.5%)9 (11.2%)1 (1.3%)

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or number and percentage. MACE, major adverse cardiac events; MI, myocardial infarction; RA, rotational atherectomy.