Immediate and complete revascularisation is required in multivessel disease patients presenting with STEMI - Contra Mark de Belder The James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough
Immediate and complete revascularisation is required in multivessel disease patients
presenting with STEMI- Contra
Mark de Belder
The James Cook University Hospital
Middlesbrough
Debating against Martin:Mission Impossible
Reaction on first meeting (listening to) Martin
• More multi-vessel procedures are being done (in elective patients and non-STEMI ACS)
• Multi-vessel stenting in the era of DES and GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors is delivering outcomes comparable with CABG
Staged vs non-staged procedures in multivessel PCI(predominantly non-emergency)
Nikolsky E et al, Am Heart J 2002;143:1017-26
Staged (n=135) Nonstaged (n=129) P
In-hospital MACE 3 (2.2%) 6 (4.6%) 0.28
1-yr outcome
Q MI 1 (0.7%) 5 (3.9%) 0.09
TLR 23 (17.2%) 28 (21.9%) 0.34
MACE* 35 (26.1%) 46 (35.9%) 0.08
Total LOS (days) 3.56±1.49 2.24±1.89 <0.001
* Staged procedure single independent predictor of lack of MACE at 1-yr (p=0.05)
Multi-vessel disease in AMI
• Multi-vessel disease occurs in 40-65% of patients with AMI
• It confers higher risk in general and higher risk after intervention
• PCI of the IRA is beneficial
• The benefits of treatment of non-culprit vessels are unknown
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The case for performing multi-vessel PCI during infarct angioplasty
• Flow in non-IRA vessels is not normal and is worse in vessels with >50% stenosis
• Slow flow in the non-IRA is associated with reduced non-IRA territory wall thickening, which improves when flow returns to normal
• Enhanced function in the non-IRA territory confers a survival advantage
• Patients often have multiple complex plaques• Coronary plaque instability can be a multi-focal process• These patients have higher event rates• Treatment of these unstable plaques may be beneficial• May be crucial in patients with cardiogenic shock• Simultaneous multi-vessel PCI may reduce vascular access and anti-
coagulant related complications and reduce costs
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“Costs”
• Multi-vessel PCI is more costly to the provider • Staged PCI in the same hospital admission only
attracts a single procedural cost• In the UK, commissioners currently pay a single
price for PCI, regardless of complexity• Complex or staged procedures undoubtedly save
“costs” for commissioners but are very expensive for providers
The case against performing multi-vessel PCI during infarct angioplasty
• Every PCI for every lesion carries a finite risk• Non-culprit lesion severity is often exaggerated during AMI• State of vasoconstriction• Enhanced thrombotic and inflammatory state persists for some time
after an AMI• Longer more complex procedures (contrast nephropathy,
haemodynamic instability)• Additional time, more radiation exposure• Additional cost of the index procedure• Benefits not proven
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Risk factors for contrast nephropathy
• Pre-existing renal impairment• Congestive heart failure• Mitral regurgitation• Acute myocardial infarction• Dehydration• Gender (females>males)• Route of administration (I-A > I-V)• Diabetes? (probably dependent on co-existent renal damage)• Elderly? (ditto)• Concurrent use of NSAIDs and other nephrotoxic drugs• Widespread evidence of arterial disease• Hypotension• Hypoalbuminaemia
Which other lesion(s) should you treat?Patients with follow-up angiograms after infarct angioplasty
Hanratty CG et al, JACC 2002;40:911-6
n=48 Infarct angiogram Non-infarct angiogram
P
Nitrate 44 (92%) 20 (42%) <0.01
Statin 11 (23%) 40 (83%) <0.01
ACE-I 14 (29%) 45 (94%) <0.01
Infarct angiogram Non-infarct angiogram
P
Ref diam (mm) 3.1 (0.8) 3.0 (0.8) 0.3
MLD (mm) 1.53 (0.51) 1.78 (0.65) <0.001
% stenosis 49.3 (14.5) 40.4 (16.6%) <0.0001
•Vasoconstriction at time of STEMI more likely an explanation than plaque regression or haemodynamic factors•If immediate revascularisation were attempted on all lesions >50%, this would prompt unnecessary PCI in 1:5 patients
Multivessel PCI in infarct angioplastyRoe MT et al, Am J Cardiol 2001;88:170-3
• 79 cases collected from 8 centres of multi-vessel PCI during infarct angioplasty• 79 control cases of IRA only PCI in patients with multivessel disease (matched for age
and Killip class)• Not confined to shock cases (only 28% Killip IV in both groups)
Multivessel PCI Controls P
GP IIb/IIIa 59.5% 62% NS
Stenting of IRA 70.9% 45.6% <0.001
Core Lab analysis N=58 N=63
Final TIMI 3 84.4% 79.3%
IRA Dissection 3.4% 12.7%
IRA Distal embolisation 1.7% 4.8%
IRA Side branch closure 1.7% 1.6%
Non-IRA Dissection 8.8%
Non-IRA Distal embolisation 3.5%
Non-IRA Side branch closure 1.8%
Multi-vessel PCI in infarct angioplastyRoe MT et al, Am J Cardiol 2001;88:170-3
Rescue PCI Primary PCI
Multivessel PCI (n=11)
Controls (n=18)
P Multivessel PCI (n=68
Controls (n=61)
P
Death 18.2% 16.7% NS 25% 16.4% NS
ReMI 0% 0% 8.8% 1.6% 0.07
CABG 9.1% 11.2% NS 4.4% 0% 0.10
Rpt PCI 9.1% 0% NS 8.8% 11.5% NS
Composite 27.3% 27.8% NS 35.3% 27.9% NS
Stroke 0% 5.6% NS 10.3% 0% 0.01
Multi-vessel PCI in infarct angioplastyCorpus RA et al, Am Heart J 2004;148:493-600
S in g le vesse l d isease(n = 3 1 4 )
P C I o f IR A on ly(n = 3 5 4 )
P C I o f IR A an d n on IR Aw ith in sam e p roced u re
(n = 2 6 )
P C I o f IR A an d n on IR As tag ed w ith in in d ex h osp ita lisa tion
(n = 1 2 6 )
M u lt ivesse l P C I(n = 1 5 2 )
M u lt ivesse l d isease*(n = 5 0 6 )
A M I(n = 8 2 0 )
•Patients undergoing staged procedures at a second admission excluded•*Defined as stenosis 70% of 2 epicardial vessels or their major branches•If stent, clopidogrel 75mg od x at least 4 weeks
Multi-vessel PCI in infarct angioplastyCorpus RA et al, Am Heart J 2004;148:493-600
1VD
(n=314)
MVD
(n=506)
P
Age 60±13 63±13 0.001
DM 23 (7.3%) 89 (18%) <0.001
HT 121 (39%) 268 (53%) <0.001
Prior MI 24 (7.6%) 104 (20.3%) <0.001
GP IIb/IIIa 93 (30%) 183 (36%) 0.05
Multi-vessel PCI in infarct angioplastyCorpus RA et al, Am Heart J 2004;148:493-600
1VD (n=314) MVD (n=506) P
30-day outcomes
ReMI 2 (0.6%) 16 (3.2%) 0.02
TVR 4 (1.3%) 37 (7.3%) <0.001
CABG 4 (1.3%) 32 (6.4%) <0.001
Mortality 9 (2.9%) 38 (7.5%) 0.005
MACE 15 (4.8%) 85 (17%) <0.001
1-yr outcomes
ReMI 5 (1.6%) 30 (5.9%) 0.003
TVR 30 (9.6%) 91 (18%) <0.001
CABG 8 (2.6%) 51 (10%) <0.001
Mortality 10 (3.2%) 59 (12%) <0.001
MACE 41 (13%) 159 (31%) <0.001
MV predictors of 1 yr mortality: Renal insufficiency, MV disease, EF≤40%, Age
Multi-vessel PCI in infarct angioplastyCorpus RA et al, Am Heart J 2004;148:493-600
Patients with multivessel disease
IRA only (n=354) MV PCI (n=152) P
Smoker 238 (67%) 83 (55%) 0.007
GP IIb/IIIa 139 (39%) 44 (29%) 0.03
Stent 307 (87%) 148 (97%) <0.001
30-day outcomes
ReMI 2 (0.6%) 14 (9.2%) <0.001
CABG 28 (8.0%) 4 (2.6%) 0.02
MACE 52 (15%) 33 (22%) 0.053
1-yr outcomes
ReMI 10 (2.8%) 20 (13%) <0.001
TVR 53 (15%) 38 (25%) 0.007
CABG 41 (12%) 10 (6.6%) 0.08
Mortality 42 (12%) 17 (11%) 0.82
MACE 98 (28%) 61 (40%) 0.006
MV analysis for1-yr MACE: MV PCI OR 1.67 (95%CI 1.10-2.54, p=0.01)
Multi-vessel PCI in infarct angioplastyCorpus RA et al, Am Heart J 2004;148:493-600
Multi-vessel procedures
IRA only (n=354)
MVD Same procedure (n=26)
MVD Staged, in-hospital (n=126)
P
Hospital mortality 20 (5.6%) 5 (19%) 3 (2.4%) 0.003
30-day outcomes
ReMI 2 (0.6%) 0 (0%) 14 (11%) <0.001
TVR 28 (7.9%) 1 (3.8%) 8 (6.3%) 0.66
CABG 28 (8.0%) 1 (3.8%) 2 (2.4%) 0.07
Mortality 23 (6.5%) 5 (19%) 10 (7.9%) 0.06
MACE 52 (14.7%) 6 (23%) 27 (21%) 0.15
1-yr outcomes
ReMI 10 (2.8%) 1 (3.8%) 19 (15%) <0.001
TVR 53 (15%) 3 (12%) 35 (28%) 0.004
CABG 41 (12%) 2 (7.7%) 8 (6.3%) 0.21
Mortality 42 (12%) 5 (19%) 12 (9.5%) 0.36
MACE 98 (28%) 9 (35%) 53 (41%) 0.02
Multi-vessel PCI in infarct angioplastyCorpus RA et al, Am Heart J 2004;148:493-600
Conclusions
• Patients with MVD have worse outcomes
• Perform IRA PCI only
• Decisions about other vessels should be guided by objective evidence of significant residual ischaemia
• Further trials needed.
Personal experience 2005
72 patients with STEMI
5: No angio 4: Normal or Minor disease6% of 67 with angio 1VD : 25 (37%)
25 1V PCI
2VD : 19 (29%) 3VD: (29%)
4 Med Rx1 ICD
1 dead o/a3 late (med Rx)
1 lysis
1 med Rx12 1V PCI6 MV PCI(2 staged)
2 med Rx2 CABG
11 1V PCI4 MV PCI(2 staged)
67 with angio
7 Med Rx(10%)
48 1V PCI(72%)
6 MV PCISame time
(9%)
4 MV PCIStaged(6%)
2 CABG(3%)
80 year old male in shock
IABP inserted..
75 yr old female, anterior MI
Which vessel?
59 yr old male, anterolateral MI, D1 culprit..but LAD and distal Cx?
Which vessel?
74 yr old male, anterior MIReduced flow in LAD and intermediateBoth acute? 1 chronic?
Next day..
67 year old female, posterior MI
64 yr old male, 6m breathlessness, presents with infero-posterior STEMI
1 week later, wbc and CRP down
Should LAD be done?Asymptomatic, but 1-2mmST depression on ETT
59 yr old male, inferior MI, FINESSE trial
56 yr old male, inferior MI
Very well until 1 year later, non-STEMI
66 yr old man, non-STEMI, 3VD, referred for CABG, then STEMI
3 days later
Conclusions
• Cardiogenic shock is the one situation when it is generally accepted that multi-vessel PCI during infarct angioplasty might be helpful
• Current evidence does not justify a protocol that mandates multi-vessel PCI in this setting
• It may not be unreasonable in individual patients• Potential benefits must be weighed against the undoubted
risks – the strategy overall may be harmful• A large randomised trial using up-to-date techniques is
warranted (but will it ever be done?)
…and finally
• Until then…• Do things because you
should do them, not because you can!
• Or, alternatively…• Just because you’ve got them, don’t let them cloud your clinical judgement. And keep them to yourself!