Ruxandra Badea1, Dan M Dorobantu2,3, Mansour T A Sharabiani4, Lucian M Predescu5,6, Ioan M Coman5,6, Carmen Ginghina5,6. 1. Cardiology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Soseaua Fundeni nr. 258, Bucharest, Romania. ruxandra.badea@drd.umfcd.ro. 2. Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK. 3. School of Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. 4. Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College of London, London, UK. 5. Cardiology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Soseaua Fundeni nr. 258, Bucharest, Romania. 6. Cardiology Department, Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can lead to left main coronary artery compression (LMCo), but data on the impact, screening and treatment are limited. A meta-analysis of LMCo cases could fill the knowledge gaps in this topic. METHODS: Electronic databases were searched for all LMCo/PAH studies, abstracts and case reports including pulmonary artery (PA) size. Restricted maximum likelihood meta-analysis was used to evaluate LMCo-associated factors. Specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of PA size thresholds for diagnosis of LMCo were calculated. Treatment options and outcomes were summarized. RESULTS: A total of five case-control cohorts and 64 case reports/series (196 LMCo and 438 controls) were included. LMCo cases had higher PA diameter (Hedge's g 1.46 [1.09; 1.82]), PA/aorta ratio (Hedge's g 1.1 [0.64; 1.55]) and probability of CHD (log odds-ratio 1.22 [0.54; 1.9]) compared to non-LMCo, but not PA pressure or vascular resistance. A 40 mm cut-off for the PA diameter had balanced sensitivity (80.5%), specificity (79%) and accuracy (79.7%) for LMCo diagnosis, while a value of 44 mm had higher accuracy (81.7%), higher specificity (91.5%) but lower sensitivity (71.9%). Pooled mortality after non-conservative treatment (n = 150, predominantly stenting) was 2.7% at up to 22 months of mean follow-up, with 83% survivors having no angina at follow-up. CONCLUSION: PA diameter, PA/aorta ratio and CHD are associated with LMCo, while hemodynamic parameters are not. Data from this study support that a PA diameter cut-off between 40 and 44 mm can offer optimal accuracy for LMCo screening. Preferred treatment was coronary stenting, associated with low mid-term mortality and symptom relief. Diagnosis and management of left main coronary artery compression (LMCo) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can lead to left main coronary artery compression (LMCo), but data on the impact, screening and treatment are limited. A meta-analysis of LMCo cases could fill the knowledge gaps in this topic. METHODS: Electronic databases were searched for all LMCo/PAH studies, abstracts and case reports including pulmonary artery (PA) size. Restricted maximum likelihood meta-analysis was used to evaluate LMCo-associated factors. Specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of PA size thresholds for diagnosis of LMCo were calculated. Treatment options and outcomes were summarized. RESULTS: A total of five case-control cohorts and 64 case reports/series (196 LMCo and 438 controls) were included. LMCo cases had higher PA diameter (Hedge's g 1.46 [1.09; 1.82]), PA/aorta ratio (Hedge's g 1.1 [0.64; 1.55]) and probability of CHD (log odds-ratio 1.22 [0.54; 1.9]) compared to non-LMCo, but not PA pressure or vascular resistance. A 40 mm cut-off for the PA diameter had balanced sensitivity (80.5%), specificity (79%) and accuracy (79.7%) for LMCo diagnosis, while a value of 44 mm had higher accuracy (81.7%), higher specificity (91.5%) but lower sensitivity (71.9%). Pooled mortality after non-conservative treatment (n = 150, predominantly stenting) was 2.7% at up to 22 months of mean follow-up, with 83% survivors having no angina at follow-up. CONCLUSION: PA diameter, PA/aorta ratio and CHD are associated with LMCo, while hemodynamic parameters are not. Data from this study support that a PA diameter cut-off between 40 and 44 mm can offer optimal accuracy for LMCo screening. Preferred treatment was coronary stenting, associated with low mid-term mortality and symptom relief. Diagnosis and management of left main coronary artery compression (LMCo) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
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