Effects of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Viable Myocardium and Heart Function of Diabetic Patients With Chronic Total Occlusion.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on coronary chronic total occlusion patients with (DM) or without (NDM) diabetes mellitus. Methods: A total of 78 patients were divided into DM group and NDM group according to whether the patient has DM. The results of PCI were analyzed using quantitative coronary analysis. In addition, all the patients underwent 99mTc-MIBI (methoxyisobutylisonitrile) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and ultrasonic cardiogram in the first week and the sixth month after PCI to evaluate PCI results. During the 6-month follow-up, major adverse cardiac event (MACE) was recorded and analyzed as well. Results: The first and second classes of collateral circulation between the 2 groups have significant differences (P

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