Cochrane · systematic review · CD006680
Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease
Wardle, BG, Ambler, GK, Radwan, RW, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
VascularAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Atherectomy compared to balloon angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease
Population: people with PAD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary patency ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty | RR 1.06 [0.94, 1.2] | 3 studies · 186 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Primary patency ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty | RR 1.2 [0.78, 1.84] | 2 studies · 149 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Mortality ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty | RR 0.5 [0.1, 2.66] | 3 studies · 210 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Fatal and non‐fatal cardiovascular events ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 160 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
TVR ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty | RR 0.51 [0.06, 4.42] | 2 studies · 136 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
TVR ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty | RR 0.59 [0.25, 1.42] | 3 studies · 176 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Complication rates ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty | RR 0.69 [0.28, 1.68] | 6 studies · 387 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Atherectomy compared to balloon angioplasty with primary stenting for peripheral arterial disease
Population: people with PAD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary patency ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty with primary stenting | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Primary patency ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty with primary stenting | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mortality ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty with primary stenting | RR 0.38 [0.04, 3.23] | 1 study · 155 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Fatal and non‐fatal cardiovascular events ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty with primary stenting | RR 0.38 [0.04, 3.23] | 1 study · 155 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
TVR ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty with primary stenting | RR 2.27 [0.95, 5.46] | 1 study · 155 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
TVR ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty with primary stenting | RR 2.05 [0.96, 4.37] | 1 study · 155 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Complication rates ( Atherectomy vs balloon angioplasty with primary stenting | RR 7.04 [0.8, 62.23] | 1 study · 155 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |