Instantaneous wave free ratio vs. fractional flow reserve and 5-year mortality : iFR SWEDEHEART and DEFINE FLAIR

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Guidelines recommend revascularization of intermediate epicardial artery stenosis to be guided by evidence of ischaemia. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) are equally recommended. Individual 5-year results of two major randomized trials comparing FFR with iFR-guided revascularization suggested increased all-cause mortality following iFR-guided revascularization. The aim of this study was a study-level meta-analysis of the 5-year outcome data in iFR-SWEDEHEART (NCT02166736) and DEFINE-FLAIR (NCT02053038).

METHODS: Composite of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and its individual components [all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), and unplanned revascularisation] were analysed. Raw Kaplan-Meier estimates, numbers at risk, and number of events were extracted at 5-year follow-up and analysed using the ipdfc package (Stata version 18, StataCorp, College Station, TX, USA).

RESULTS: In total, iFR and FFR-guided revascularization was performed in 2254 and 2257 patients, respectively. Revascularization was more often deferred in the iFR group [n = 1128 (50.0%)] vs. the FFR group [n = 1021 (45.2%); P = .001]. In the iFR-guided group, the number of deaths, MACE, unplanned revascularization, and MI was 188 (8.3%), 484 (21.5%), 235 (10.4%), and 123 (5.5%) vs. 143 (6.3%), 420 (18.6%), 241 (10.7%), and 123 (5.4%) in the FFR group. Hazard ratio [95% confidence interval (CI)] estimates for MACE were 1.18 [1.04; 1.34], all-cause mortality 1.34 [1.08; 1.67], unplanned revascularization 0.99 [0.83; 1.19], and MI 1.02 [0.80; 1.32].

CONCLUSIONS: Five-year all-cause mortality and MACE rates were increased with revascularization guided by iFR compared to FFR. Rates of unplanned revascularization and MI were equal in the two groups.

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CommentIn: Eur Heart J. 2023 Nov 1;44(41):4385-4387. - PMID 37634167

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

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European heart journal - 44(2023), 41 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 4376-4384

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Eftekhari, Ashkan [VerfasserIn]
Holck, Emil Nielsen [VerfasserIn]
Westra, Jelmer [VerfasserIn]
Olsen, Niels Thue [VerfasserIn]
Bruun, Niels Henrik [VerfasserIn]
Jensen, Lisette Okkels [VerfasserIn]
Engstrøm, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Christiansen, Evald Høj [VerfasserIn]

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Coronary physiology
Fractional flow reserve
Instantaneous wave-free ratio
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis

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Date Completed 07.11.2023

Date Revised 09.11.2023

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02053038, NCT02166736

CommentIn: Eur Heart J. 2023 Nov 1;44(41):4385-4387. - PMID 37634167

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/eurheartj/ehad582

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NLM361322658