SURGICAL MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION OUTCOMES IN KAWASAKI DISEASE:
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Abstract
Background:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic inflammatory condition
occurring predominantly in children. Coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) is performed in the presence of inflammation and aneurysms of the
coronary arteries. The objectives of our study were to assess which CABG
strategy provides better graft patency and long-term outcomes. Methods:A
systematic review using Medline, Cochrane and Scopus databases was
performed by February 2020, incorporating a network meta-analysis,
performed by random-effect model within a Bayesian framework, and pooled
prevalence of adverse outcomes. Hazard ratios (HR) and corresponding
95% credible intervals (CI) were calculated by Markov chain-Monte Carlo
methods. Results:Among 581 published reports, 32 studies were enrolled,
including 1191 patients undergoing CABG for KD. Graft patency of
internal thoracic arteries (ITA), saphenous veins (SV) and other
arteries (gastroepiploic artery and radial artery) were compared. ITAs
demonstrated the best patency rates at long-term follow-up (HR 0.33,
95% CI:0.17-0.66). Pooled prevalence of early mortality after CABG was
0.28% (95% CI:0.00-0.73%,I²=0%,tau²=0), with 63/1108 and 56/1108
patients, respectively, undergoing interventional procedures and
surgical re-interventions during follow-up. Pooled prevalence was 3.97%
(95% CI:1.91-6.02%,I²=60%,tau²=0.0008) for interventional procedures
and 3.47% (95% CI:2.26-4.68%,I²=5%,tau²<0.0001) for
surgical re-interventions. Patients treated with arterial, venous and
mixed (arterial plus second venous graft) CABG were compared to assess
long-term mortality. Mixed CABG (HR 0.03,95% CI: 0.00-0.30) and
arterial CABG (HR 0.13, 95% CI: 0.00-1.78) showed reduced long-term
mortality compared with venous CABG. Conclusions:CABG in KD is a safe
and effective procedure. Use of arterial conduits provides better
patency rates and lower mortality at long-term follow-up.