Sequential strategy including FFRCT plus stress-CTP impacts on management of patients with stable chest pain: The stress-CTP ripcord study

Andrea Baggiano, Laura Fusini, Alberico Del Torto, Patrizia Vivona, Marco Guglielmo, Giuseppe Muscogiuri, Margherita Soldi, Chiara Martini, Enrico Fraschini, Mark G. Rabbat, Francesca Baessato, Gloria Cicala, Maria L. Danza, Annachiara Cavaliere, Antonella Loffreno, Vitanio Palmisano, Francesca Ricci, Giulia Rizzon, Elisabetta Tonet, Giacomo M. VianiSaima Mushtaq, Edoardo Conte, Andrea D. Annoni, Alberto Formenti, Maria E. Mancini, Franco Fabbiocchi, Piero Montorsi, Daniela Trabattoni, Alexia Rossi, Fabio Fazzari, Nicola Gaibazzi, Daniele Andreini, Emilio M. Assanelli, Antonio L. Bartorelli, Mauro Pepi, Andrea I. Guaricci, Gianluca Pontone*

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Abstract

Stress computed tomography perfusion (Stress-CTP) and computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve (FFRCT) are functional techniques that can be added to coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) to improve the management of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). This retrospective analysis from the PERFECTION study aims to assess the impact of their availability on the management of patients with suspected CAD scheduled for invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and invasive FFR. The management plan was defined as optimal medical therapy (OMT) or revascularization and was recorded for the following strategies: cCTA alone, cCTA+FFRCT, cCTA+Stress-CTP and cCTA+FFRCT+Stress-CTP. In 291 prospectively enrolled patients, cCTA+FFRCT, cCTA+Stress-CTP and cCTA+FFRCT+Stress-CTP showed a similar rate of reclassification of cCTA findings when FFRCT and Stress-CTP were added to cCTA. cCTA, cCTA+FFRCT, cCTA+Stress-CTP and cCTA+FFRCT+Stress-CTP showed a rate of agreement versus the final therapeutic decision of 63%, 71%, 89%, 84% (cCTA+Stress-CTP and cCTA+FFRCT+Stress-CTP vs cCTA and cCTA+FFRCT: p < 0.01), respectively, and a rate of agreement in terms of the vessels to be revascularized of 57%, 64%, 74%, 71% (cCTA+Stress-CTP and cCTA+FFRCT+Stress-CTP vs cCTA and cCTA+FFRCT: p < 0.01), respectively, with an effective radiation dose (ED) of 2.9 ± 1.3 mSv, 2.9 ± 1.3 mSv, 5.9 ± 2.7 mSv, and 3.1 ± 2.1 mSv. The addition of FFRCT and Stress-CTP improved therapeutic decision-making compared to cCTA alone, and a sequential strategy with cCTA+FFRCT+Stress-CTP represents the best compromise in terms of clinical impact and radiation exposure.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2147
Pages (from-to)1-17
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Clinical medicine
Volume9
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Clinical management
  • Computed tomography
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Fractional flow reserve
  • Myocardial perfusion

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