The prognostic value of combined intracoronary pressure and blood flow velocity measurements after deferral of percutaneous coronary intervention

Martijn Meuwissen, Steven A J Chamuleau, Maria Siebes, Robbert J de Winter, Karel T Koch, Lea M Dijksman, Anja J van den Berg, Jan G P Tijssen, Jos A E Spaan, Jan J Piek

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated deferral of PCI of intermediate coronary lesions (IL) using fractional (FFR) and coronary flow reserve (CFR) hyperemic stenosis resistance index (HSR) in patients with a negative or nondiagnostic and noninvasive stress tests.

BACKGROUND: Outcome after deferral of PCI of IL with discordant results between FFR and CFR is unknown.

METHODS: PCI was deferred in 186 IL (mean diameter stenosis: 52%). Patients were divided according to the results of FFR and CFR in group A; FFR >or= 0.75 and CFR >or= 2.0 (n = 129), group B; FFR >or= 0.75 and CFR 2.0 (n = 28), group C; FFR 0.75 and CFR >or= 2.0 (n = 23) and group D; FFR 0.75 and CFR 2.0 (n = 6). Patients were followed for one year to document major adverse cardiac events (MACE).

RESULTS: Nineteen MACEs (0 deaths, 4 myocardial infarctions, 1 CABG, and 14 PCIs) occurred during a follow up of 323 +/- 88 days. MACE rate was lowest (4.7%) when FFR, CFR, and HSR were normal. A higher MACE rate was observed when concordant abnormal (group D) or discordant results between FFR and CFR (group B and C) were compared to concordant normal values (group A, 33.3% vs. 19.7% vs. 5.4%, P = 0.008). Multivariate regression analysis showed a higher predictive power for HSR than for FFR and CFR.

CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal FFR or abnormal CFR was documented in 31% of intermediate coronary lesions. Deferral of PCI in this group was associated with a high MACE rate, which underscores the rationale of combined pressure and flow measurements providing a stenosis resistance index that is better suited for clinical decision making in these lesions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)291-7
Number of pages7
JournalCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume71
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2008

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cohort Studies
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Circulation
  • Coronary Stenosis
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Female
  • Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Probability
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Survival Analysis
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Resistance
  • Ventricular Pressure

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