Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or optimized medical therapy (OMT). Their cardiovascular outcomes are well studied, but renal effects remain unclear.
Objective: To evaluate long-term renal outcomes of different CAD treatment strategies.
Methods: In this retrospective cohort from the MASS registry, patients with stable multivessel CAD and preserved ventricular function underwent OMT, CABG, or PCI. Annual creatinine was measured for ≥5 years, and eGFR calculated using CKD-EPI. The primary endpoint was change in renal function over time. Secondary endpoints included new-onset CKD, progression to advanced CKD, dialysis, and mortality. Analyses will use mixed-effects models and Cox regression.
Results: Over 1,700 patients met inclusion criteria. Longitudinal follow-up enables robust comparison of renal trajectories across treatment groups.
Conclusions: This trial highlights renal function as a primary outcome in CAD management, aiming to inform integrated strategies for patients with concurrent cardiovascular and renal risk.
Multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) documented by angiography (2 or more epicardial arteries with stenosis of 70% or more);
Preserved left ventricular systolic function;
Have undergone treatment with medical therapy (MT), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or percutaneous coronary artery intervention (PCI), using drug-eluting stents (DES) or bare-metal stents (BMS);
Availability of baseline serum creatinine values at the time of enrollment;
Presence of acute coronary syndrome at baseline;
Limited life expectancy due to noncardiac comorbidities;
Inability to maintain regular outpatient follow-up;
Significant left main coronary artery disease (stenosis greater than 50%);