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TCTAP C-027

When Do We Do PCI to CTO Instead of Culprit Lesion in Patients With ACS?

By Sheng-Fu Liu, Mu-Yang Hsieh, Hsien-Li Kao

Presenter

Sheng-Fu Liu

Authors

Sheng-Fu Liu1, Mu-Yang Hsieh2, Hsien-Li Kao2

Affiliation

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Taiwan1, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan2,
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TCTAP C-027
CORONARY - Acute Coronary Syndromes (STEMI, NSTE-ACS)

When Do We Do PCI to CTO Instead of Culprit Lesion in Patients With ACS?

Sheng-Fu Liu1, Mu-Yang Hsieh2, Hsien-Li Kao2

National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Taiwan1, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan2,

Clinical Information

Patient initials or Identifier Number

Mr. Tseng, 85 year-old gentleman

Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam

An 85-year-old gentleman was a case of coronary artery disease with 3 vessels disease who received off-pump coronary artery bypass (SVG1: Ao-LAD, SVG2: Ao-Dx-OM-PDA) in 2014. In 2021, he suffered from non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and his diagnostic angiography showed partial graft failure. Then he received POBAS to SVG1. This time, acute chest pain happened to him at night. 
PE: compression chest pain with diaphoresis

Relevant Test Results Prior to Catheterization

EKG at 01:52 in 8/30:ST depression and T wave inversion in V2~V5, I and aVLq wave in III and aVF
EKG at 06:03 in 8/30:Dynamic ST-T change in V2~V6, I and aVL

Relevant Catheterization Findings

LM:   dLM: 30% stenosisLAD:  pLAD: 90% stenosis  mLAD: chronic total occlusionLCX:  pLCX: ectasia, with collateral to RCA  OM: 90% stenosis  dLCX: chronic total occlusion, with intracoronary collateralsRCA:  pRCA: chronic total occlusion  dRCA / PLA / PDA: collateral from pLCXSVG1 (Ao-LAD):  mid- no ISR  anastomosis site- 90% stenosisSVG2 (Ao-DB-OM-PDA):  Ao-DB: 90% stenosis  DB-OM-PDA: graft occlusion


Interventional Management

Procedural Step

1. engage to LCA with GC 7Fr BL3.5 and to SVG with 6F AL1 2. do bilateral injection 3. try antegrade wiring with Gaiya 2 + Finecross, with success 4. do distal injection via finecross to confirm distal true lumen 5. switch workhorse wire to Sion 6. POBA to mLAD with BC 1.5x15, BC 2.5x15 7. check IVUS to LAD 8. POBA to mLAD with NC 3.0x20, c/w dissection 9. POBAS to mLAD with DES1 "Combo 2.75x33mm" 10. post dilatation with stent balloon 11. POBAS to LM-pLAD with DES2 "Synergy 3.5x32mm" 12. post dilatation to stent junction with stent balloon 13. do antegrade and retrograde angio to confirm flow compromised at SVG-LAD anastomosis sitebecause the patient presents chest pain14. POBA to SVG-LAD anastomosis site with BC 2.0x20 with antergrade flow recovery 15. give Morphine IV for pain control 16. POBA to SVG-LAD anastomosis site with CB "Wolverine 2.0x10mm", c/w no flow 17. POBAS to SVG-LAD anastomosis site with DES3 "Xience Sierra 2.0x15mm" 18. post dilatation with stent balloon 19. post dilatation to dLAD stent, with NC 2.0x8mm, up to 20A10" 20. post dilatation to mLAD stent, with NC 2.75x15mm, up to 22A5" 21. post dilatation to pLAD / mLAD stent junction, with NC 3.0x15mm, up to 20A7" 22. check IVUS to LAD 23. post dilatation to pLAD and LM-pLAD stent with NC 3.5x15mm, up to 20A6" 24. perform POT to LM stent with NC 5.0x8mm, up to 20A4" 25. check IVUS 26. final result is good, up to TIMI 3 flow


Case Summary

Interventional cardiologists should evaluate patients comprehensively. Culprit lesion evaluation is crucial during complicated percutaneous coronary intervention. Although the culprit lesion is anastomosis site, percutaneous coronary intervention to native chronic total occlusion is more effective and safer than to graft anastomosis sites in CABG patients with acute coronary syndrome.