Background Quantitative flow ratio(QFR)based lesion selection for percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)treatment has shown clinical benefits in terms of reduced risk for myocardial infarction and repeat revasculariz...Background Quantitative flow ratio(QFR)based lesion selection for percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)treatment has shown clinical benefits in terms of reduced risk for myocardial infarction and repeat revascularization.Whether this benefit is consistent across different age groups still needs further investigation.Methods In this prespecified subgroup study of FAVORⅢChina trial,we compared long-term clinical outcomes between QFR-guided and angiography-guided PCI among different age groups among 3825 enrolled subjects.The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events(MACEs),a composite of all-cause death,myocardial infarction,and ischemia-driven revascularization.Results Of the 3825 patients,1717(44.9%)were aged≥65 years.At baseline,patients≥65 had higher rates of hypertension,hyperlipidaemia,stroke history(P<0.0001),and peripheral vascular disease(P=0.024)and had higher SYNTAX scores(P=0.0095).Compared with standard angiography guidance,the QFR-guided strategy consistently reduced the 1-year(≥65 years,6.04%vs.9.19%,HR=0.65,95%CI:0.46–0.92;<65 years,5.53%vs.8.43%,HR=0.65,95%CI:0.47–0.91)and 3-year MACE rates in both age groups(≥65 years,11.8%vs.15.2%,HR:0.75,95%CI:0.58–0.98;<65 years,9.5%vs.14.6%,HR=0.63;95%CI:0.49–0.81),without a significant interaction(Pinteraction=0.99).Within the QFR-guided group,the 3-year MACE rate in patients with deferred vessels was numerically greater in patients aged≥65 years than in those aged<65 years(8.3%vs.3.0%,P=0.10).Conclusions Although with higher rate of comorbidities and more complex coronary anatomy,the long-term benefit of the QFR-guided PCI strategy remained consistent in patients≥65 years,compared with those<65 years.展开更多
BACKGROUND Intermediate coronary lesions(ICLs)are highly prevalent but ported mixed prognosis.Radial strain has been associated with plaque vulnerability,yet its role in predicting lesion progression is largely unknow...BACKGROUND Intermediate coronary lesions(ICLs)are highly prevalent but ported mixed prognosis.Radial strain has been associated with plaque vulnerability,yet its role in predicting lesion progression is largely unknown.The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive value of angiography-derived radial wall strain(RWS)for progression of untreated non-culprit ICLs.METHODS Post-hoc analysis was conducted in a study cohort including 603 consecutive patients with 808 ICLs identified at index procedure with angiographic follow-up of up to two years.RWS analysis was performed on selected angiographic frames with minimal foreshortening and vessel overlap.Lesion progression was defined as≥20%increase in percent diameter stenosis.RESULTS Lesion progression occurred in 49 ICLs(6.1%)with a median follow-up period of 16.8 months.Maximal RWS(RWSmax),frequently located at the proximal and throat plaque regions,distinguished progressive ICLs from silent ones.The largest area under the curve value of 0.75(95%CI:0.67–0.82,P<0.001)was reached at the optimal RWSmax cutoff value of>12.6%.According to this threshold,178 ICLs were classified as having a high strain pattern.Exposure to a high strain amplitude with RWS_(max)>12.6%was independently associated with an increased risk of lesion progression(adjusted HR=6.82,95%CI:3.67–12.66,P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS Assessment of RWS from coronary angiography is feasible and provides independent prognostic value in patients with untreated ICLs.展开更多
With accumulating evidence of transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)worldwide,it is gradually realized that patients being treated are different across different coun-tries,including but not limited to their age...With accumulating evidence of transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)worldwide,it is gradually realized that patients being treated are different across different coun-tries,including but not limited to their age,habitus,disease etiology,aortic valve morphology,and sizes of structures.[1]In China,the average age of TAVR patients is around 5 years younger than industrialized countries,[2]making Chinese patients a good predictive sample of what the industrialized countries might see in TAVR screening in the near future due to the expansion of this technique to younger patients,but anatomical features appreciated from multi-slice computed tomography(MSCT)in the Chinese patient population have not been well demonstrated.展开更多
文摘Background Quantitative flow ratio(QFR)based lesion selection for percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)treatment has shown clinical benefits in terms of reduced risk for myocardial infarction and repeat revascularization.Whether this benefit is consistent across different age groups still needs further investigation.Methods In this prespecified subgroup study of FAVORⅢChina trial,we compared long-term clinical outcomes between QFR-guided and angiography-guided PCI among different age groups among 3825 enrolled subjects.The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events(MACEs),a composite of all-cause death,myocardial infarction,and ischemia-driven revascularization.Results Of the 3825 patients,1717(44.9%)were aged≥65 years.At baseline,patients≥65 had higher rates of hypertension,hyperlipidaemia,stroke history(P<0.0001),and peripheral vascular disease(P=0.024)and had higher SYNTAX scores(P=0.0095).Compared with standard angiography guidance,the QFR-guided strategy consistently reduced the 1-year(≥65 years,6.04%vs.9.19%,HR=0.65,95%CI:0.46–0.92;<65 years,5.53%vs.8.43%,HR=0.65,95%CI:0.47–0.91)and 3-year MACE rates in both age groups(≥65 years,11.8%vs.15.2%,HR:0.75,95%CI:0.58–0.98;<65 years,9.5%vs.14.6%,HR=0.63;95%CI:0.49–0.81),without a significant interaction(Pinteraction=0.99).Within the QFR-guided group,the 3-year MACE rate in patients with deferred vessels was numerically greater in patients aged≥65 years than in those aged<65 years(8.3%vs.3.0%,P=0.10).Conclusions Although with higher rate of comorbidities and more complex coronary anatomy,the long-term benefit of the QFR-guided PCI strategy remained consistent in patients≥65 years,compared with those<65 years.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82020108015&No.81871460&No.82170333)。
文摘BACKGROUND Intermediate coronary lesions(ICLs)are highly prevalent but ported mixed prognosis.Radial strain has been associated with plaque vulnerability,yet its role in predicting lesion progression is largely unknown.The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive value of angiography-derived radial wall strain(RWS)for progression of untreated non-culprit ICLs.METHODS Post-hoc analysis was conducted in a study cohort including 603 consecutive patients with 808 ICLs identified at index procedure with angiographic follow-up of up to two years.RWS analysis was performed on selected angiographic frames with minimal foreshortening and vessel overlap.Lesion progression was defined as≥20%increase in percent diameter stenosis.RESULTS Lesion progression occurred in 49 ICLs(6.1%)with a median follow-up period of 16.8 months.Maximal RWS(RWSmax),frequently located at the proximal and throat plaque regions,distinguished progressive ICLs from silent ones.The largest area under the curve value of 0.75(95%CI:0.67–0.82,P<0.001)was reached at the optimal RWSmax cutoff value of>12.6%.According to this threshold,178 ICLs were classified as having a high strain pattern.Exposure to a high strain amplitude with RWS_(max)>12.6%was independently associated with an increased risk of lesion progression(adjusted HR=6.82,95%CI:3.67–12.66,P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS Assessment of RWS from coronary angiography is feasible and provides independent prognostic value in patients with untreated ICLs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81970325 and No.82102129)Open Fund Research from State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering(No.SKHL1920).
文摘With accumulating evidence of transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)worldwide,it is gradually realized that patients being treated are different across different coun-tries,including but not limited to their age,habitus,disease etiology,aortic valve morphology,and sizes of structures.[1]In China,the average age of TAVR patients is around 5 years younger than industrialized countries,[2]making Chinese patients a good predictive sample of what the industrialized countries might see in TAVR screening in the near future due to the expansion of this technique to younger patients,but anatomical features appreciated from multi-slice computed tomography(MSCT)in the Chinese patient population have not been well demonstrated.