James Ritchie1, Darren Green1, Constantina Chrysochou1, Nicholas Chalmers2, Robert N Foley3, Philip A Kalra4. 1. Vascular Research Group, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom. 2. Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom. 3. United States Renal Data System, Minneapolis, MN. 4. Vascular Research Group, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: philip.kalra@srft.nhs.uk.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Current trial data may not be directly applicable to patients with the highest risk presentations of atherosclerotic renovascular disease, including flash pulmonary edema, rapidly declining kidney function, and refractory hypertension. We consider the prognostic implications of these presentations and response to percutaneous revascularization. STUDY DESIGN: Single-center prospective cohort study; retrospectively analyzed. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: 467 patients with renal artery stenosis ≥50%, managed according to clinical presentation and physician/patient preference. PREDICTORS: Presentation with flash pulmonary edema (n = 37 [7.8%]), refractory hypertension (n = 116 [24.3%]), or rapidly declining kidney function (n = 46 [9.7%]) compared to low-risk presentation with none of these phenotypes (n = 230 [49%]). Percutaneous revascularization (performed in 32% of flash pulmonary edema, 28% of rapidly declining kidney function, and 28% of refractory hypertension patients) compared to medical management. OUTCOMES: Death, cardiovascular (CV) event, end-stage kidney disease. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 3.8 (IQR, 1.8-5.8) years, 55% died, 33% had a CV event, and 18% reached end-stage kidney disease. In medically treated patients, flash pulmonary edema was associated with increased risk of death (HR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.4-3.5; P < 0.001) and CV event (HR, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.7-5.5; P < 0.001), but not end-stage kidney disease, compared to the low-risk phenotype. No increased risk for any end point was observed in patients presenting with rapidly declining kidney function or refractory hypertension. Compared to medical treatment, revascularization was associated with reduced risk for death (HR, 0.4; 95% CI, 0.2-0.9; P = 0.01), but not CV event or end-stage kidney disease, in patients presenting with flash pulmonary edema. Revascularization was not associated significantly with reduced risk for any end point in rapidly declining kidney function or refractory hypertension. When these presentations were present in combination (n = 31), revascularization was associated with reduced risk for death (HR, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.02-0.9; P = 0.04) and CV event (HR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.1-0.6; P = 0.02). LIMITATIONS: Observational study; retrospective analysis; potential treatment bias. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis supports guidelines citing flash pulmonary edema as an indication for renal artery revascularization in atherosclerotic renovascular disease. Patients presenting with a combination of rapidly declining kidney function and refractory hypertension also may benefit from revascularization and may represent a subgroup worthy of further investigation in more robust trials.
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BACKGROUND: Current trial data may not be directly applicable to patients with the highest risk presentations of atherosclerotic renovascular disease, including flash pulmonary edema, rapidly declining kidney function, and refractory hypertension. We consider the prognostic implications of these presentations and response to percutaneous revascularization. STUDY DESIGN: Single-center prospective cohort study; retrospectively analyzed. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: 467 patients with renal artery stenosis ≥50%, managed according to clinical presentation and physician/patient preference. PREDICTORS: Presentation with flash pulmonary edema (n = 37 [7.8%]), refractory hypertension (n = 116 [24.3%]), or rapidly declining kidney function (n = 46 [9.7%]) compared to low-risk presentation with none of these phenotypes (n = 230 [49%]). Percutaneous revascularization (performed in 32% of flash pulmonary edema, 28% of rapidly declining kidney function, and 28% of refractory hypertensionpatients) compared to medical management. OUTCOMES: Death, cardiovascular (CV) event, end-stage kidney disease. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 3.8 (IQR, 1.8-5.8) years, 55% died, 33% had a CV event, and 18% reached end-stage kidney disease. In medically treated patients, flash pulmonary edema was associated with increased risk of death (HR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.4-3.5; P < 0.001) and CV event (HR, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.7-5.5; P < 0.001), but not end-stage kidney disease, compared to the low-risk phenotype. No increased risk for any end point was observed in patients presenting with rapidly declining kidney function or refractory hypertension. Compared to medical treatment, revascularization was associated with reduced risk for death (HR, 0.4; 95% CI, 0.2-0.9; P = 0.01), but not CV event or end-stage kidney disease, in patients presenting with flash pulmonary edema. Revascularization was not associated significantly with reduced risk for any end point in rapidly declining kidney function or refractory hypertension. When these presentations were present in combination (n = 31), revascularization was associated with reduced risk for death (HR, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.02-0.9; P = 0.04) and CV event (HR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.1-0.6; P = 0.02). LIMITATIONS: Observational study; retrospective analysis; potential treatment bias. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis supports guidelines citing flash pulmonary edema as an indication for renal artery revascularization in atherosclerotic renovascular disease. Patients presenting with a combination of rapidly declining kidney function and refractory hypertension also may benefit from revascularization and may represent a subgroup worthy of further investigation in more robust trials.
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