COPDOriginal Research tion (PCI) for revascularization. Although patients with COPD currently make up almost 10% of patients undergoing PCI, 7 limited data reveal an increased risk of mortality. [7][8] Potential factors associated with this A mong the 10 most common causes of death in the United States, COPD is the only one that is increasing in frequency. 1 Independent of smoking status, patients with COPD are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. 2 Additionally, the presence of coronary artery disease in these patients is associated with increased mortality and decreased quality of life. 3 Management of coronary artery disease in patients with chronic COPD can present therapeutic challenges. Given that COPD is associated with higher risk for adverse events after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), 4-6 patients with COPD may be preferentially referred for percutaneous coronary intervenBackground: Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with COPD are at higher risk for death after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but other clinical outcomes and possible associations with adverse events have not been described. Methods: Using waves 1 through 5 (1999-2006) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Dynamic Registry, patients with COPD (n 5 860) and without COPD (n 5 10,048) were compared. Baseline demographics, angiographic characteristics, and in-hospital and 1-year adverse events were compared. Results: Patients with COPD were older (mean age 66.8 vs 63.2 years, P , .001), more likely to be women, and more likely to have a history of diabetes, prior myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease, renal disease, and smoking. Patients with COPD also had a lower mean ejection fraction (49.1% vs 53.0%, P , .001) and a greater mean number of signifi cant lesions (3.2 vs 3.0, P 5 .006). Rates of in-hospital death (2.2% vs 1.1%, P 5 .003) and major entry site complications (6.6% vs 4.2%, P , .001) were higher in pulmonary patients. At discharge, pulmonary patients were signifi cantly less likely to be prescribed aspirin (92.4% vs 95.3%, P , .001), b -blockers (55.7% vs 76.2%, P , .001), and statins (60.0% vs 66.8%, P , .001). After adjustment, patients with COPD had signifi cantly increased risk of death (hazard ratio [HR] 5 1.30, 95% CI 5 1.01-1.67) and repeat revascularization (HR 5 1.22, 95% CI 5 1.02-1.46) at 1 year, compared with patients without COPD. Conclusions: COPD is associated with higher mortality rates and repeat revascularization within 1 year after PCI. These higher rates of adverse outcomes may be associated with lower rates of guidelinerecommended class 1 medications prescribed at discharge.
CHEST 2011; 140(3):604-610Abbreviations: CABG 5 coronary artery bypass graft surgery; CHF 5 congestive heart failure; HR 5 hazard ratio; MACE 5 major adverse cardiac event; MI 5 myocardial infarction; NHLBI 5 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; PCI 5 percutaneous coronary intervention