OBJETIVO: Avaliar o implante de stents sem dilatação prévia com cateter balão convencional para o tratamento das obstruções coronarianas, utilizando-se cateteres guias de baixo perfil através da técnica radial. MÉTODOS: A técnica radial é atraente pela possibilidade de se evitar o trauma provocado pelo balão, menor tempo para sua realização, exposição reduzida à radiação e consumo de contraste em quantidades inferiores às habitualmente usadas neste tipo de procedimento. RESULTADOS: Analisada a experiência inicial de implante direto de stents, através de cateteres de baixo perfil por via radial, em 45 pacientes, com idade média de 65 anos. Em todos os casos houve sucesso no procedimento sem complicações maiores na fase hospitalar. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados com a população estudada demonstraram ser a técnica radial segura, eficaz e com muito baixo risco de complicações.
Implante direto de stent através de cateter guia 5F por técnica transradial
Wilson Miguel Cecim Coelho; José Luiz Balthazar Jacob; José Dalmo de Araujo Filho; Sumaira Faitarone Frederico; Ivone Eduarda Campos Cabbaz
São José do Rio Preto, SP
Instituto de Moléstias Cardiovasculares - IMC e Sociedade Portuguesa de Beneficência
Palavra-chave: implante direto stent, cateter, transradial
A coronariografia através da técnica transradial foi descrita pela primeira vez por Campeau1, em 1989, e, desde então, diversos grupos apresentaram suas experiências relacionadas, tanto ao diagnóstico, como ao tratamento através da angioplastia, utilizando esta via de acesso2-7. Alguns autores4,6 têm demonstrado menor taxa de complicações quando se compara esta técnica à abordagem femoral, descrita por Seldinger. Apesar dos resultados iniciais favoráveis, a via radial apresenta uma curva de aprendizado que dificulta a sua aceitação pela maioria dos cardiologistas intervencionistas. Sabe-se também que a relação > 1 entre o diâmetro do cateter e o calibre da artéria determina um pior prognóstico com relação à trombose tardia da artéria radial.
Alguns fatores justificam a opção por essa técnica para o implante direto de
A dilatação da lesão coronariana com balão antes da implantação do
Este estudo observacional e prospectivo foi desenhado para avaliar a segurança e a eficácia da implantação direta de
Entre fevereiro/2001 e outubro/2002, foram implantados em 45 pacientes, 35 do sexo masculino, 56
A seleção dos pacientes foi feita considerando-se aqueles que apresentassem lesões únicas, não calcificadas, em vasos sem grandes tortuosidades proximais à lesão, o que poderia dificultar o implante direto do
A idade média dos pacientes foi de 65 anos (46 a 90), 35 eram homens e 10 mulheres. Com relação ao quadro clínico 15 pacientes participaram com angina estável, 25 com angina instável, 3 com infarto do miocárdio há pelo menos 48h, encaminhados para tratamento de forma eletiva, e 2 assintomáticos com teste provocativo de isquemia positivo. Dentre eles 13 eram diabéticos, 15 fumantes e 26 hipertensos. Todos os pacientes apresentavam teste de Allen normal (
A canulação da artéria radial foi feita com
A pressão média de liberação dos
A angiografia foi realizada em pelo menos duas projeções, antes e após o implante do
As características clínicas da população estudada encontram-se na
Os incrementos tecnológicos na intervenção coronariana percutânea nos últimos anos têm dedicado especial atenção ao perfil dos cateteres, buscando, assim, reduzir as complicações na via de acesso e possibilitar o uso de artérias de menor calibre, determinando maior conforto ao paciente. Com essa perspectiva, a via radial tem se mostrado uma alternativa muito promissora4. Este estudo observacional demonstrou que o implante direto de
Outros estudos já demonstraram que o implante direto de
Em algumas situações de implante direto de
Os resultados promissores obtidos no presente estudo podem servir de estímulo para que os cardiologistas intervencionistas utilizem esta técnica, buscando assim oferecer aos pacientes um tratamento mais confortável, sem comprometer o resultado do procedimento.
Wilson Miguel Cecim Coelho Trav. Rui Barbosa, 1382/500 - Cep 66035-500 - Belém, PA, Brazil E-mail:
Recebido para publicação em 14/3/03
Aceito em 22/1/03
OBJECTIVE: To assess stent implantation without previous dilation with a conventional balloon catheter to treat coronary artery obstructions, by using low profile guiding catheters and the transradial approach. METHODS: The transradial approach is attractive due to the possibility of avoiding the trauma caused by the balloon, its shorter time of performance, reduced exposure to radiation, and the use of lower quantities of contrast medium than those usually required in this type of procedure. RESULTS: The initial experience of direct stent implantation with low profile guiding catheters and the transradial approach was analyzed in 45 patients, whose mean age was 65 years. All procedures were successful, with no major complications in the in-hospital phase. CONCLUSION: The results obtained with the population studied proved that the transradial approach is safe, effective, and has very few risks of complications.
Direct stent implantation using a 5F guiding catheter and transradial approach
Wilson Miguel Cecim Coelho; José Luiz Balthazar Jacob; José Dalmo de Araujo Filho; Sumaira Faitarone Frederico; Ivone Eduarda Campos Cabbaz
São José do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
Instituto de Moléstias Cardiovasculares/IMC and Sociedade Portuguesa de Beneficência
CONCLUSION: The results obtained with the population studied proved that the transradial approach is safe, effective, and has very few risks of complications.
The transradial artery approach for coronary angiography was reported for the first time by Campeau in 1989 1, and, since then, several groups have reported their experiences related to both the diagnosis and treatment through angioplasty using that access 2-7. Some authors 4,6 have reported lower complication rates with the transradial approach as compared with that with the transfemoral approach, described by Seldinger. Despite the initial favorable results, the transradial approach has a learning curve that hinders its acceptance by most interventional cardiologists. The ratio between the catheter diameter and the caliber of the artery > 1 is also known to determine a poorer prognosis in regard to late thrombosis in the radial artery.
The following factors justify the choice of this approach for direct stent implantation: the lower rate of vascular complications, due to the small caliber of the artery, which is easily compressed; and the greater comfort provided to patients, who can walk immediately after the procedure, thereby avoiding the bed rest imposed by the transfemoral approach.
Dilation of the coronary lesion with a balloon prior to stent implantation has been the technique usually used, because it facilitates the passage and deployment of the stent. This strategy was particularly important for the first-generation stent. In recent years, due to important technological advances, the stents acquired better fixation, a lower profile, and greater flexibility, thereby yielding better performance, allowing their implantation without previous balloon dilation.
This observational and prospective study was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of direct stent implantation without previous balloon dilation, by using a low profile guiding catheter and the transradial approach.
From February 2001 to October 2002, 56 coronary stents were implanted in 45 (35 males) patients without previous dilation, using a 5F guiding catheter and the transradial approach.
The selection criteria were as follows: patients with single noncalcified lesions in vessels without great tortuousities proximal to the lesion, which could hinder direct stent implantation; and, patients with a wide radial pulse and normal Allen test. This test consists of simultaneous compression of the radial and ulnar arteries, by way of the patient opening and closing his hands rapidly, causing, therefore, ischemia. Then, the ulnar artery is released and the perfusion of the hand is supplied by the this artery. It is worth stressing that the procedures were performed by the same operator, who had already performed 106 diagnostic examinations prior to this study, thereby developing a learning curve observed in this technique.
The patients had a mean age of 65 years (46 to 90), and 35 were males. In regard to the clinical findings, 15 patients had stable angina, 25 had unstable angina, 3 had had a myocardial infarction at least 48 hours before and had been referred for elective treatment, and 2 were asymptomatic with positive ischemia provocative tests. Thirteen patients were diabetic, 15 smoked, and 26 were hypertensive. All patients had a normal Allen test (
Cannulation of the radial artery was performed with Abocath 20, and, then, 20 mg of mononitrate were administered intra-arterially to prevent spasm. Later, a valvulated sheath (5F 23 cm CORDIS) was placed. Through the sheath, 2,500 units of Liquaemin were introduced. A 5F guiding catheter (Medtronic Zoom) with a 1.47-mm lumen was used for catheterization of the coronary artery to be treated. Fifteen multilink tetra stents, 12 multilink penta, 22 genic, and 7 express stents were used to treat the following arteries: 25 lesions in the anterior descending artery; 14 lesions in the circumflex artery; 13 lesions in the right coronary; 2 lesions in the left main coronary artery protected with grafts; 1 saphenous vein graft; and 1 diagonal artery. The mean diameter of the arteries was 3.06 mm, and the mean extension of the lesions was 13.11 mm.
The mean pressure of stent deployment was 15.33 atmospheres. All patients received a sufficient intracoronary quantity of Liquaemin to maintain the activated clotting time at > 250 seconds. Acetylsalicylic acid at the dosage of 325 mg/day and clopidogrel at the dosage of 75 mg/day were administered to the patients who had already been using these drugs. In patients who were not using these drugs, 500 mg of acetylsalicylic acid and 300 mg of clopidogrel were used as the initial dose prior to the procedure. On the day following angioplasty, clopidogrel was maintained at the dosage of 75 mg/day for 28 days, and acetylsalicylic acid was maintained at the dosage of 100 mg/day indefinitely. The sheath was removed when the activated clotting time was below 180 seconds and a compressive dressing was placed on the site. All patients were discharged from the hospital on the following day, except for 1 female patient complaining of dizziness and malaise, who, despite the normal physical examination, was maintained under observation for 1 more day, being then discharged without problems.
Angiography was performed in at least 2 projections, before and after stent implantation. Intracoronary isosorbide mononitrate was administered prior to the measurements performed with digital quantitative analysis before the procedure. That method allows for a precise assessment of the degree of stenosis and the caliber of the artery to be treated. Clinical success was defined as angiographic success without major complications in the in-hospital phase (
The clinical characteristics of the population studied are shown in
The technological advances in percutaneous coronary intervention in recent years have focused special attention to the profile of catheters, thereby aiming at reducing the complications at the access site, enabling the use of arteries of lower caliber, determining greater comfort for patients. With this perspective, the transradial approach has proved to be a very promising alternative 4. This observational study showed that direct stent implantation using a 5F guiding catheter and the transradial approach is feasible, safe, and effective, achieving a very low complication rate, almost zero.
Other studies have already demonstrated that direct stent implantation without predilation is a safe and effective technique 7-10, but the use of a 5F guiding catheter and the transradial approach has been demonstrated only in a series of patients selected with acute ischemic syndromes 11.
In some situations, direct stent implantation requires coronary intubation, so that the lesion can be crossed over. The lower diameter, great flexibility, and smooth tip of the 5F guiding catheter provide easier coronary intubation and a lower risk of complications.
The promising results obtained in the present study may serve as a stimulus for interventional cardiologists to use the transradial approach for stent implantation, aiming at providing a more comfortable treatment for patients, without jeopardizing the result of the procedure.
Wilson Miguel Cecim Coelho Trav. Rui Barbosa, 1382/500 Cep 66035-500 - Belém, PA, Brazil E-mail:
Received: 3/14/03
Accepted: 1/22/03
English version by Stela Maris Costalonga