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ArticlePloS one2021

A real-world comparison of outcomes between fractional flow reserve-guided versus angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention.

Christopher C Y Wong, Austin C C Ng, Cuneyt Ada, Vincent Chow, William F Fearon, Martin K C Ng, Leonard Kritharides, Andy S C Yong

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Christopher C Y WongDepartment of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0180-0072
Austin C C NgDepartment of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Cuneyt AdaDepartment of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Vincent ChowDepartment of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
William F FearonStanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States of America.
Martin K C NgDepartment of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Leonard KritharidesDepartment of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Andy S C YongDepartment of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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Abstract

backgroundFractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been shown to be superior to angiography-guided PCI in randomized controlled studies. However, real-world data on the use and outcomes of FFR-guided PCI remain limited. Thus, we investigated the outcomes of patients undergoing FFR-guided PCI compared to angiography-guided PCI in a large, state-wide unselected cohort. METHODS AND

resultsAll patients undergoing PCI between June 2017 and June 2018 in New South Wales, Australia, were included. The cohort was stratified into the FFR-guided group when concomitant FFR was performed, and the angiography-guided group when no FFR was performed. The primary outcome was a combined endpoint of death or myocardial infarction (MI). Secondary outcomes included all-cause death, cardiovascular (CVS) death, and MI. The cohort comprised 10,304 patients, of which 542 (5%) underwent FFR-guided PCI. During a mean follow-up of 12±4 months, the FFR-guided PCI group had reduced occurrence of the primary outcome (hazard ratio [HR] 0.34, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.20-0.56, P<0.001), all-cause death (HR 0.18, 95% CI 0.07-0.47, P = 0.001), CVS death (HR 0.21, 95% CI 0.07-0.66, P = 0.01), and MI (HR 0.46, 95% CI 0.25-0.84, P = 0.01) compared to the angiography-guided PCI group. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed FFR-guidance to be an independent predictor of the primary outcome (HR 0.45, 95% CI 0.27-0.75, P = 0.002), all-cause death (HR 0.22, 95% CI 0.08-0.59, P = 0.003), and CVS death (HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.09-0.83, P = 0.02).

conclusionsIn this real-world study of patients undergoing PCI, FFR-guidance was associated with lower rates of the primary outcome of death or MI, as well as the secondary outcomes of all-cause death and CVS death.

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AgedCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment Outcome

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