Mid-term results of one-stop endovascular aortic repair/percutaneous coronary intervention hybrid procedure for patients with aortic and coronary artery diseases

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to report our experience of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) combined with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for “one-stop” treatment of aortic and coronary artery diseases. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: From January 2016 to December 2017, 17 patients (average age: 69.0, range: 44–86) with abdominal aortic aneurysms (n = 9), penetrating aortic ulcers (n = 6), and type B aortic dissection (n = 2), also combined with severe coronary artery disease, underwent “one-stop” EVAR/PCI hybrid procedure in Fuwai Hospital and were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: The technical success rate was 100%. 11 cases received abdominal EVARs, 5 cases underwent thoracic EVARs, and 1 case had just aortic angiography. For the coronary lesions, 10 cases received coronary stent implantations, with an average stent number of 1.8 (1–3); one case underwent only balloon dilatation, and 6 cases merely had coronary angiography. There was no in-hospital death. Postoperative complications included subcutaneous ecchymosis in 4 cases; One suffered from pseudo-aneurysm at the puncture point of the left brachial artery, which was repaired surgically. Two had mild type II endoleak after abdominal EVAR. One patient was lost 12 months later and 16 patients were followed up for 28.6 (12–39) months. 3 deaths, with the cause of cancer in 2 and unknown in 1, and 2 readmissions were recorded. All other patients reported disappearance or significant reduction of previous symptoms. Both type II endoleak disappeared in 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: The “one-stop” EVAR/PCI hybrid procedure is a safe and feasible option for the treatment of aortic and coronary artery disease.