Key result
Retrospective analysis assesses 30-day MACE incidence after elective intermediate- or high-risk vascular surgery.
Why the study?
Real-world evidence regarding the timing, incidence, and profile of major adverse cardiac events after vascular surgery is limited.
Cohort (n=9,490)
This retrospective cohort study aims to characterize the real-world incidence and timing of major adverse cardiac events following intermediate- or high-risk vascular surgery to inform pre-operative risk stratification.
Informs demographic context for vascular surgery risk assessment; leaves open real-world MACE incidence beyond historical estimates.
Objectives/Goals: Findings from cohort studies report a 1-year major adverse cardiac event (MACE) rate of 15% after vascular surgery. However, the real-world evidence (RWE) of the timing, incidence, and profile of these events is limited. We hypothesize that the MACE rate from RWE data will exceed current estimates. Methods/Study Population: Patients undergoing elective, intermediate- or high-risk vascular surgery at University of Maryland Medical System (1/1/2016—9/30/2025) were analyzed retrospectively. Data on six MACE outcomes (all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, heart failure decompensation, cardiogenic shock, nonfatal cardiac arrest) were extracted from the Electronic Health Record utilizing algorithms incorporating ICD-10 codes, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, and clinical variables. We calculated the cumulative postoperative MACE incidence at 7-days, 30-days and 1-year following surgery. Results/Anticipated Results: We identified 9,490 patients of whom N=6,180 (65%) were male, N=6,327 (67%) were white, and N=2,755 (29%) were black or African American. We will describe baseline characteristics, comorbidities, pre-operative radiographic results and laboratory values for the study cohort. The primary endpoint is cumulative MACE incidence at 30-days. Secondary endpoints include composite MACE incidence at 7-days and 1-year, as well as outcomes stratified by individual MACE parameters. Discussion/Significance of Impact: This retrospective study aims to provide a detailed characterization of MACE following vascular surgery. The derived data are anticipated to inform pre-operative risk stratification for real-world scenarios and in doing so identify opportunities for preventative interventions targeting MACE.
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Kim et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Vascular surgery (n=9,490). Elective, intermediate- or high-risk vascular surgery was evaluated on Cumulative MACE incidence at 30-days. Elective, intermediate- or high-risk vascular surgery outcomes are being retrospectively analyzed in 9,490 patients to determine the 30-day cumulative incidence of major adverse cardiac events.
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