2007-05-29
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Functionally Nonsignificant Stenosis. 5-Year Follow-Up of the DEFER Study
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology , Volume 49 - Issue 21 p. 2105- 2111
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of stenting a functionally nonsignificant stenosis. Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of an intermediate stenosis without evidence of ischemia is often performed, but its benefit is unproven. Coronary pressure-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) is an invasive index used to identify a stenosis responsible for reversible ischemia. Methods: In 325 patients scheduled for PCI of an intermediate stenosis, FFR was measured just before the planned intervention. If FFR was ≥0.75, patients were randomly assigned to deferral (Defer group; n = 91) or performance (Perform group; n = 90) of PCI. If FFR was <0.75, PCI was performed as planned (Reference group; n = 144). Clinical follow-up was 5 years. Results: There were no differences in baseline clinical characteristics between the 3 groups. Complete follow-up was obtained in 98% of the patients. Event-free survival was not different between the Defer and Perform groups (80% and 73%, respectively; p = 0.52), but was significantly worse in the Reference group (63%; p = 0.03). The composite rate of cardiac death and acute myocardial infarction in the Defer, Perform, and Reference groups was 3.3%, 7.9%, and 15.7%, respectively (p = 0.21 for Defer vs. Perform group; p = 0.003 for the Reference vs. both other groups). The percentage of patients free from chest pain at follow-up was not different between the Defer and Perform groups. Conclusions: Five-year outcome after deferral of PCI of an intermediate coronary stenosis based on FFR ≥0.75 is excellent. The risk of cardiac death or myocardial infarction related to this stenosis is <1% per year and not decreased by stenting.
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doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2007.01.087, hdl.handle.net/1765/36204 | |
Journal of the American College of Cardiology | |
Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
Pijls, N., van Schaardenburgh, P., Manoharan, G., Boersma, E., Bech, J.-W., van 't Veer, M., … de Bruyne, B. (2007). Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Functionally Nonsignificant Stenosis. 5-Year Follow-Up of the DEFER Study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 49(21), 2105–2111. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.01.087 |