The treatment of complex coronary disease causing limiting symptoms of angina with drug-eluting stent technology will prove superior to bare metal stent technology, with respect to a combined endpoint of mortality, MI, requirement for target vessel revascularisation and severe haemorrhage, in patients aged 80 or above.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
800
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention using drug eluting stents
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention using bare metal stents
Cardiac Research Unit
Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
Death/ Myocardial Infarction/Target Vessel Failure/Major Haemorrhage
This is a composite outcome measure consisting of multiple measures of the events of Death, Myocardial Infarction,Target Vessel Failure, and/or Major Haemorrhage
Time frame: 1 year
Angina status
This will be assessed in two ways: i) by interview according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society classification ii) by patient self-assessment using the Seattle questionnaire
Time frame: 1 year
Antianginal medication
This will be assessed using a single point scoring system, where a point is scored for each of the following: Nitrate (sublingual or spray) used 1 or mnore times during week prior to question Nitrate (oral) beta-blocker Calcium antagonist Use of Nicorandil
Time frame: 1 year
Procedural success
Defined as TIMI 3 flow and \<30% stenosis in the main vessel and TIMI 3 flow in the side branch
Time frame: 1 Year
MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events)
Defined as death, myocardial infarction, or emergency (within 24 hours) coronary artery bypass grafting.
Time frame: 1 year
In-hospital complications
Major procedural complications include Death Myocardial infarction Emergency coronary artery bypass surgery Stroke Bleeding ('Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction) Minor procedural complications include Ventricular rhythm disorder (tachy or brady) requiring intervention (e.g defibrillation, DC cardioversion or temporary pacing) Bleeding Pseudoaneurysm requiring compression or surgery Vascular access complication extending hospital stay by 1 or more night Transient ischaemic attack Wire loss or fracture Stent loss Undeployed stent detachment from balloon
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Time frame: 1 Year
Procedural cost
The difference in procedural cost will be assessed using a composite of the number of, guidewires, balloons and stents opened or used and procedural time. Prolonged hospital stay is a further potential cost pressure in this age group.
Time frame: 1 Year