Impact of smoking in patients with suspected coronary artery disease in the randomised DISCHARGE trial

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OBJECTIVES: To investigate if the effect of cardiac computed tomography (CT) vs. invasive coronary angiography (ICA) on cardiovascular events differs based on smoking status.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This pre-specified subgroup analysis of the pragmatic, prospective, multicentre, randomised DISCHARGE trial (NCT02400229) involved 3561 patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE: cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or stroke). Secondary endpoints included an expanded MACE composite (MACE, transient ischaemic attack, or major procedure-related complications).

RESULTS: Of 3445 randomised patients with smoking data (mean age 59.1 years + / - 9.7, 1151 men), at 3.5-year follow-up, the effect of CT vs. ICA on MACE was consistent across smoking groups (p for interaction = 0.98). The percutaneous coronary intervention rate was significantly lower with a CT-first strategy in smokers and former smokers (p = 0.01 for both). A CT-first strategy reduced the hazard of major procedure-related complications (HR: 0.21, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.81; p = 0.045) across smoking groups. In current smokers, the expanded MACE composite was lower in the CT- compared to the ICA-first strategy (2.3% (8) vs 6.0% (18), HR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.17, 0.88). The rate of non-obstructive CAD was significantly higher in all three smoking groups in the CT-first strategy.

CONCLUSION: For patients with stable chest pain referred for ICA, the clinical outcomes of CT were consistent across smoking status. The CT-first approach led to a higher detection rate of non-obstructive CAD and fewer major procedure-related complications in smokers.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: This pre-specified sub-analysis of the DISCHARGE trial confirms that a CT-first strategy in patients with stable chest pain referred for invasive coronary angiography with an intermediate pre-test probability of coronary artery disease is as effective as and safer than invasive coronary angiography, irrespective of smoking status.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02400229.

KEY POINTS: • No randomised studies have assessed smoking status on CT effectiveness in symptomatic patients referred for invasive coronary angiography. • A CT-first strategy results in comparable adverse events, fewer complications, and increased coronary artery disease detection, irrespective of smoking status. • A CT-first strategy is safe and effective for stable chest pain patients with intermediate pre-test probability for CAD, including never smokers.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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European radiology - (2023) vom: 22. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mancone, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Mézquita, Aldo J Vázquez [VerfasserIn]
Birtolo, Lucia Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Maurovich-Horvat, Pal [VerfasserIn]
Kofoed, Klaus F [VerfasserIn]
Benedek, Theodora [VerfasserIn]
Donnelly, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose [VerfasserIn]
Erglis, Andrejs [VerfasserIn]
Štěchovský, Cyril [VerfasserIn]
Šakalytė, Gintare [VerfasserIn]
Ađić, Nada Čemerlić [VerfasserIn]
Gutberlet, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Diez, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Davis, Gershan [VerfasserIn]
Zimmermann, Elke [VerfasserIn]
Kępka, Cezary [VerfasserIn]
Vidakovic, Radosav [VerfasserIn]
Francone, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Ilnicka-Suckiel, Małgorzata [VerfasserIn]
Plank, Fabian [VerfasserIn]
Knuuti, Juhanni [VerfasserIn]
Faria, Rita [VerfasserIn]
Schröder, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
Berry, Colin [VerfasserIn]
Saba, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Ruzsics, Balazs [VerfasserIn]
Rieckmann, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Kubiak, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Hansen, Kristian Schultz [VerfasserIn]
Müller-Nordhorn, Jaqueline [VerfasserIn]
Merkely, Bela [VerfasserIn]
Sigvardsen, Per E [VerfasserIn]
Benedek, Imre [VerfasserIn]
Orr, Clare [VerfasserIn]
Valente, Filipa Xavier [VerfasserIn]
Zvaigzne, Ligita [VerfasserIn]
Suchánek, Vojtěch [VerfasserIn]
Jankauskas, Antanas [VerfasserIn]
Ađić, Filip [VerfasserIn]
Woinke, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Keane, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
Lecumberri, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Thwaite, Erica [VerfasserIn]
Kruk, Mariusz [VerfasserIn]
Jovanovic, Vladimir [VerfasserIn]
Kuśmierz, Donata [VerfasserIn]
Feuchtner, Gudren [VerfasserIn]
Pietilä, Mikko [VerfasserIn]
Ribeiro, Vasco Gama [VerfasserIn]
Drosch, Tanja [VerfasserIn]
Delles, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Palmisano, Vitanio [VerfasserIn]
Fisher, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Drobni, Zsófia D [VerfasserIn]
Kragelund, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
Aurelian, Rosca [VerfasserIn]
Kelly, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Del Blanco, Bruno Garcia [VerfasserIn]
Rubio, Ainhoa [VerfasserIn]
Boussoussou, Melinda [VerfasserIn]
Hove, Jens D [VerfasserIn]
Rodean, Ioana [VerfasserIn]
Regan, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Calabria, Hug Cuéllar [VerfasserIn]
Becker, Dávid [VerfasserIn]
Larsen, Linnea [VerfasserIn]
Hodas, Roxana [VerfasserIn]
Napp, Adriane E [VerfasserIn]
Haase, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Feger, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Mohamed, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Neumann, Konrad [VerfasserIn]
Dreger, Henryk [VerfasserIn]
Rief, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Wieske, Viktoria [VerfasserIn]
Douglas, Pamela S [VerfasserIn]
Estrella, Melanie [VerfasserIn]
Bosserdt, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Martus, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Serna-Higuita, Lina M [VerfasserIn]
Dodd, Jonathan D [VerfasserIn]
Dewey, Marc [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiac catheterisation
Cardiac imaging techniques
Cardiovascular disease
Cigarette smoking
Computed tomography angiography
Journal Article

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Date Revised 22.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02400229

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doi:

10.1007/s00330-023-10355-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364827920