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Table 4 Comparison of the medications during discharge and follow-up between patients who had emergency left main (LM) vs. non-emergency LM revascularization

From: Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. coronary artery bypass grafting in emergency and non-emergency unprotected left-main revascularization

 

Overall, n = 2138

Emergent LM revascularization n = 460 (21.5%)

P-Value

Non-emergent LM revascularization n = 1678 (78.5%)

P Value

PCI (n = 264)

CABG (n = 196)

PCI (n = 958)

CABG (n = 720)

Discharge medications

 ASA, n (%)

2010 (99.10%)

222 (99.55%)

166 (97.65%)

0.095

946 (99.58%)

676 (98.69%)

0.045

 P2Y12 inhibitors, n (%)

1833 (90.40%)

223 (100%)

129 (75.88%)

 < 0.001

946 (99.58%)

535 (78.10%)

 < 0.001

 Beta blocker, n (%)

1914 (94.40%)

216 (96.86%)

146 (85.88%)

 < 0.001

915 (96.32%)

637 (92.99%)

0.003

 Statin, n (%)

1934 (95.40%)

214 (95.96%)

139 (81.76%)

 < 0.001

947 (99.68%)

634 (92.55%)

 < 0.001

 ACE inhibitors or ARB, n (%)

1516 (74.80%)

202 (90.58%)

86 (50.59%)

 < 0.001

847 (89.16%)

381 (55.62%)

 < 0.001

Medications during follow-up

 ASA, n (%)

1713 (97.10%)

174 (96.67%)

135 (100%)

0.032

859 (97.50%)

545 (95.78%)

0.068

 P2Y12 inhibitors, n (%)

1129 (64.00%)

140 (77.78%)

83 (61.48%)

0.002

638 (72.42%)

268 (47.10%)

 < 0.001

 Beta blocker, n (%)

1674 (94.80%)

171 (95.00%)

129 (95.56%)

0.819

838 (95.12%)

536 (94.20%)

0.443

 Statin, n (%)

1727 (97.80%)

174 (96.67%)

130 (96.30%)

0.859

873 (99.09%)

550 (96.66%)

0.001

 ACE inhibitors or ARB, n (%)

1332 (75.50%)

159 (88.33%)

71 (52.59%)

 < 0.001

765 (86.83%)

337 (59.23%)

 < 0.001

  1. ASA: aspirin, ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme, ARB: angiotensin II receptor blocker, CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention