Long-term clinical outcome and predictors of major adverse cardiac events after percutaneous interventions on saphenous vein grafts
Ellen C. Keeley, MDa,1,
Carlos A. Velez, MDa,
William W. ONeill, MD, FACCa and
Robert D. Safian, MD, FACCa
a Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

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Figure 1 Univariate predictors for (A) in-hospital and (B) late major adverse cardiac events (MACE). CHF = congestive heart failure; IABP = intra-aortic balloon pump; MI = myocardial infarction; PVD = peripheral vascular disease; USA = unstable angina.
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Figure 2 Total and event-free survival for patients after percutaneous revascularization of saphenous vein grafts. Solid diamond = death; solid square = death, MI; solid triangle = death, MI, repeat CABG; solid circle = death, MI, any target vessel revascularization. CABG = coronary artery bypass graft surgery; MI = myocardial infarction.
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Figure 3 Freedom from repeat target vessel revascularization (percutaneous and surgical revascularization) after saphenous vein graft intervention. Solid diamond = stent (n = 415); solid square = no stent (n = 614). p = 0.4.
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Figure 4 Freedom from death, myocardial infarction, percutaneous revascularization or redo-bypass surgery after saphenous vein graft intervention. Solid diamond = stent (n = 415); solid square = no stent (n = 614). p = 0.2.
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