M Ferrari1, B Schnell, G S Werner, H R Figulla. 1. Clinic of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology & Angiology & Intensive Care Medicine) Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In the catheter laboratory there is a need for functional tests validating the hemodynamic significance of coronary artery stenosis. OBJECTIVES: It was the objective of our study to compare the long-term cardiac event rate and the clinical symptoms in patients with reduced coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) and standard PTCA with patients with normal CFVR and deferred angioplasty. METHODS: Our study included 70 patients with intermediate coronary artery stenoses (13 f, 57 m; diameter stenosis >50%, <90%) and an indication for PTCA due to stable angina pectoris and/or signs of ischemia in noninvasive stress tests. CFVR was measured distal to the lesion after intracoronary administration of adenosine using 0.014 inch Doppler-tipped guide wires. RESULTS: In 22 patients (31%), PTCA was deferred due to a CFVR > or = 2.0 (non-PTCA group). In the remaining 48 patients (69%) mean CFVR of 1.4+/-0.23 (p < 0.001) was measured (PTCA group). CFVR increased to 2.0+/-0.51 after angioplasty. During follow-up (average 15+/-6.0 months), the following major adverse cardiac events (MACE) occurred: in the PTCA group re-PTCA was performed in nine patients (18.8%) because of unstable angina, five patients (10.4%) suffered an acute myocardial infarction (MI) (two infarctions occurred during the angioplasty, three patients suffered an infarction during follow-up), two patients (4.2%) needed blood transfusions due to severe bleedings, two patients (4.2%) underwent bypass surgery and one patient (2.1%) died. In the non-PTCA group, angioplasty was necessary only in two cases (9.1%) during follow-up. We did not observe any MI in the non-PTCA group. The overall rate of MACE was significantly lower in the non-PTCA group compared to the PTCA group (9.1% vs. 33.3%, p < 0.01). However, only 40% of the patients of the non-PTCA group were free of angina pectoris at stress. In the PTCA group, 63% did not complain of any symptoms at follow-up (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that determination of the CFVR is a valuable parameter for stratifying the hemodynamic significance of coronary artery stenosis. PTCA can safely be deferred in patients with significant coronary stenosis but a CFVR > or = 2.0. The total rate of MACE at follow-up was below 10% among these patients. However, if PTCA was deferred the number of patients who are free of angina is lower compared to those patients who underwent angioplasty.
BACKGROUND: In the catheter laboratory there is a need for functional tests validating the hemodynamic significance of coronary artery stenosis. OBJECTIVES: It was the objective of our study to compare the long-term cardiac event rate and the clinical symptoms in patients with reduced coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) and standard PTCA with patients with normal CFVR and deferred angioplasty. METHODS: Our study included 70 patients with intermediate coronary artery stenoses (13 f, 57 m; diameter stenosis >50%, <90%) and an indication for PTCA due to stable angina pectoris and/or signs of ischemia in noninvasive stress tests. CFVR was measured distal to the lesion after intracoronary administration of adenosine using 0.014 inch Doppler-tipped guide wires. RESULTS: In 22 patients (31%), PTCA was deferred due to a CFVR > or = 2.0 (non-PTCA group). In the remaining 48 patients (69%) mean CFVR of 1.4+/-0.23 (p < 0.001) was measured (PTCA group). CFVR increased to 2.0+/-0.51 after angioplasty. During follow-up (average 15+/-6.0 months), the following major adverse cardiac events (MACE) occurred: in the PTCA group re-PTCA was performed in nine patients (18.8%) because of unstable angina, five patients (10.4%) suffered an acute myocardial infarction (MI) (two infarctions occurred during the angioplasty, three patients suffered an infarction during follow-up), two patients (4.2%) needed blood transfusions due to severe bleedings, two patients (4.2%) underwent bypass surgery and one patient (2.1%) died. In the non-PTCA group, angioplasty was necessary only in two cases (9.1%) during follow-up. We did not observe any MI in the non-PTCA group. The overall rate of MACE was significantly lower in the non-PTCA group compared to the PTCA group (9.1% vs. 33.3%, p < 0.01). However, only 40% of the patients of the non-PTCA group were free of angina pectoris at stress. In the PTCA group, 63% did not complain of any symptoms at follow-up (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that determination of the CFVR is a valuable parameter for stratifying the hemodynamic significance of coronary artery stenosis. PTCA can safely be deferred in patients with significant coronary stenosis but a CFVR > or = 2.0. The total rate of MACE at follow-up was below 10% among these patients. However, if PTCA was deferred the number of patients who are free of angina is lower compared to those patients who underwent angioplasty.
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