BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to report the efficacy of the mono antiplatelet plus anticoagulation therapy for prevention of reocclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing endovascular treatment for lower extremity ischemia. METHODS: From March 2014 to July 2016, 32 (21 males; range, 68-84 years) patients were submitted to endovascular therapy for low extremity ischemia with AF and all were treated with endovascular treatments to correct underlying lesions. Then 20 patients receive aspirin plus rivaroxaban post-operation and 12 patients receive aspirin plus warfarin to prevent reocclusion. RESULTS: Complete reconstruction of occluded femopopliteal arteries with unimpeded blood flow to legs were successfully obtained in all 32 patients; 12 (37.5%) patients had acute ischemia, 17 (53.1%) patients had chronic ischemia, 3 (9.4%) patients had acute on chronic ischemia. Endovascular treatments including percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stenting were performed to correct residual lesions after the thrombolytic/thrombectomy procedure or to correct native lesions for chronic patients. All 32 patients showed significant improvements in symptoms and 4 patients improved completely. The mean ankle-brachial index (ABI) had risen from 0.43±0.21 preoperatively to 0.81±0.16 postoperatively (P<0.01), and the primary patency rates were 88.9% at 12 months, and 81.5% at 24 months. No episodes of major bleeding and only one patient showed positive fecal occult blood tests during the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: The mono antiplatelet plus anticoagulation therapy offers a safe and effective alternative for prevention of reocclusion in patients with AF undergoing endovascular treatment for lower extremity ischemic.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to report the efficacy of the mono antiplatelet plus anticoagulation therapy for prevention of reocclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing endovascular treatment for lower extremity ischemia. METHODS: From March 2014 to July 2016, 32 (21 males; range, 68-84 years) patients were submitted to endovascular therapy for low extremity ischemia with AF and all were treated with endovascular treatments to correct underlying lesions. Then 20 patients receive aspirin plus rivaroxaban post-operation and 12 patients receive aspirin plus warfarin to prevent reocclusion. RESULTS: Complete reconstruction of occluded femopopliteal arteries with unimpeded blood flow to legs were successfully obtained in all 32 patients; 12 (37.5%) patients had acute ischemia, 17 (53.1%) patients had chronic ischemia, 3 (9.4%) patients had acute on chronic ischemia. Endovascular treatments including percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stenting were performed to correct residual lesions after the thrombolytic/thrombectomy procedure or to correct native lesions for chronic patients. All 32 patients showed significant improvements in symptoms and 4 patients improved completely. The mean ankle-brachial index (ABI) had risen from 0.43±0.21 preoperatively to 0.81±0.16 postoperatively (P<0.01), and the primary patency rates were 88.9% at 12 months, and 81.5% at 24 months. No episodes of major bleeding and only one patient showed positive fecal occult blood tests during the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: The mono antiplatelet plus anticoagulation therapy offers a safe and effective alternative for prevention of reocclusion in patients with AF undergoing endovascular treatment for lower extremity ischemic.
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