This study is being conducted in patients with a major heart attack caused by a blocked artery undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) to open up the blockage. Up to 50% of people with an heart attack are found to have one or more additional narrowings that did not cause the heart attack. At present the best way to manage these additional blockages is not known. Many cardiologist recommend opening these blockages at at a later time after the heart attack. The present study is examining if PCI of all blockages at the same time as the PCI for the artery that caused the major heart attack (SS-PCI) will reduce the amount of heart damage compared to performing PCI of additional blockages 2-45 days later (IRA-PCI). Clinical follow up will be completed at 3, 12 and 24 months to determine heart function and monitor adverse events.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3,520
revascualrization of the non IRA (infarct related artery) of \> 2.0 mm by coronary angioplasty/stenting at the time of primary PCI
revascualrization of the non IRA (infarct related artery) of \> 2.0 mm by coronary angioplasty/stenting \>48 hours to 45 days post primary PCI
Major adverse clinical events
Composite of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, heart failure and unplanned revascularization
Time frame: 90 days
Major bleeding
Time frame: 90 days
Stroke
Time frame: 90 days
Contrast nephropathy
Time frame: 90 days
Major vascular complication
Time frame: 90 days
EQ-5D quality of life assessment
Time frame: 90 days
Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER)
Time frame: 90 days
Myocardial infarction
Time frame: 90 days
Heart failure
Time frame: 90 days
All cause mortality
Time frame: 90 days
Unplanned revascularization
Time frame: 90 days
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