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ArticleJournal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions2026

Outcomes of High-Dose Intracoronary Adenosine Protocol in Saphenous Venous Graft Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A 15-Year Single-Center Experience.

Naeem Tahirkheli, Mishal Zehra, Sufyan Shahid, Zaigham Ul Islam, Muzaffar Ali Zahidi, Minahil Iqbal, Ahsan Ahmad, Muhammad Shuaib Abid, Humza Saeed, Iftikhar Ch and 5 more

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Article in Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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15 authors.

Naeem TahirkheliSouth Oklahoma Heart Research, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Mishal ZehraDepartment of Cardiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sufyan ShahidDepartment of Medicine, Khwaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan.
Zaigham Ul IslamDepartment of Medicine, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Muzaffar Ali ZahidiDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan.
Minahil IqbalDepartment of Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ahsan AhmadDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Multan Institute of Cardiology, Multan, Pakistan.
Muhammad Shuaib AbidDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan.
Humza SaeedSouth Oklahoma Heart Research, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Iftikhar ChSouth Oklahoma Heart Research, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Ahmed Arham NiazDepartment of Medicine, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mishal AfzalDepartment of Medicine, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Poonam BaiDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi, Pakistan.
Wajahat LodhiDepartment of Cardiology, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Salman KhalidSouth Oklahoma Heart Research, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Abstract

Background: Saphenous vein graft (SVG) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) carries a high-risk of slow or no-reflow (SNR)-up to 15% in stable ischemia and 29% in acute coronary syndrome (ACS)-leading to higher major adverse cardiovascular event rates. Evidence on high-dose intracoronary adenosine for SNR prevention remains limited. Methods: We analyzed 171 patients with stable ischemic heart disease or ACS who underwent SVG PCI without embolic protection devices from 2010 to 2024 at our center. All received 200 to 400 μg intracoronary adenosine within 30 seconds just prior to each balloon or stent inflation, and post-PCI outcomes were evaluated. Results: Of 171 patients, 71.2% were mene, and 83% presented with ACS. Pre-PCI Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow was <3 in 41.1% of the patients. Using the adenosine protocol, no-reflow occurred in 1.2% and slow flow in 4.7%. SNR incidence was 0% in patients with pre-PCI TIMI flow 3 vs higher in those with pre-PCI TIMI <3 ( Conclusions: High-dose intracoronary adenosine protocol described in this study markedly reduced the incidence of SNR and was associated with improved short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing SVG PCI.

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adenosineno-reflowpercutaneous coronary interventionsaphenous vein graftslow flow

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PMCPMC12923344

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